“President Howard W. Hunter taught that frequently it is the
commonplace tasks that have the greatest positive effect on the lives of
others, as compared with the things that the world so often relates to
greatness. A persuasive secular teaching of this same principle comes from
former Senator Dan Coats of Indiana, who wrote: ‘The only preparation for that
one profound decision which can change a life, or even a nation, is those
hundreds and thousands of half-conscious, self-defining, seemingly
insignificant decisions made in private.’ Those seemingly insignificant private
decisions include how we use our time, what we view on television and the
internet, what we read, the art and music with which we surround ourselves at
work and at home, what we seek for entertainment, and how we apply our
commitment to be honest and truthful. Another seemingly small and simple thing
is being civil and cheerful in our personal interactions.” – President Dallin
H. Oaks
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