Conference :)

I loved President Uchtdorf's talk about how we can be motivated by love and not fear.  A lot of the time, I will get things done because of fear.  Fear that I won't get good grades, fear that someone will be offended, fear that I will let myself down.  But, that is not the Lord's way.  Uchtdorf said:

The more I come to know my Heavenly Father, the more I see how He inspires and leads His children. He is not angry, vengeful, or retaliatory. His very purpose—His work and His glory—is to mentor us, exalt us, and lead us to His fulness [see Moses 1:39; see also Ephesians 3:19]

It made me start to ponder how to be motivated in things like school and deadlines with love instead of fear. President Uchtdorf mentions trying to gain qualities like meekness and diligence.  Meekness is defined in the Merriam Webster dictionary as, "enduring injury with patience and without resentment".  Many times, even if I don't resent a class, I will bash on it with another student during a challenging assignment. I will complain and wish I didn't have to work.  I think that the act of doing this makes me want to not do the work.  I have also had times where I get together with a student and talk about how cool an assignment is and how we are so excited to learn from it.  When I do not talk resentment about a class, I do not resent a class.  I need to work harder on this aspect.  As for diligence, this can be the cure for procrastination.  A little bit of grit and determination can go a long way.  

So, just so  you know and just so I know, I can work harder to talk and think better about my classes.  When I do get that challenging assignment, I can diligently work to make it a great learning and growing experience.  What do you do to be motivated by love and not fear?