Before you read this, please take the time to watch the video above.

Lately I've been thinking a lot about life and my the role I have to fulfill here on Earth. I feel like I (and I'm sure many others, especially us girls) get so distracted with our physical appearance, keeping up with the hottest trends, preserving our "image", that we completely forget about what we REALLY are on this Earth for. I know this happens to me aaaaaaallllllllllllll the time. Its a sad thing to admit, to realize that you haven't been focusing on what's really important.

I think this video really changed that for me though. I mean, this girl is burned from head to toe and her situation hasn't stopped her at all but has made her into a better, more focused person. I think about myself right now, with all the blessings that I have, and I am nowhere near that. I want to stop focusing on my selfish desires and start asking "Heavenly Father, what can I do for YOU today?." I mean, it's only fair, right? I have many more blessings than I feel I honestly deserve.

I'm a very motivated person. When I do things, they need to be perfect. Especially when it comes to school. I might be procrastinator but boy, when I turn in a paper I know its as perfect as I can possibly manage. But I've been thinking....am I applying that to the most important aspects of my life? Like reading scriptures, PRAYING, sharing the gospel and standing firm on my beliefs? I don't think so.

I'm not prioritizing things like I should, and this is partly because I'm too ambitious for my own good. I focus all my attention on school work that I forget about H.F and family. But I can't live like that anymore. I can't be putting school first and I can't forget about what's really important. Success in school will come naturally if I learn to prioritize correctly.
you know that Eminem song "lose yourself"?
the lyrics have these lines:
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime yo

Well, my dears, this applies to life too. This is it. This is your shot. Your life will go past you in a blink of an eye...and that small millisecond will determine the rest of your eternal existence.

I know it's hard. But I have to do it. It's time for lazy Elizabeth to become Super Proactive Spiritual Elizabeth.
So, there. 'Nuf said.
<3 Elizabeth