President Monson, speaking at UVU's commencement after receiving an honorary Doctorate of Public Service:
Glance backward.
Merely a glance at the past. It is not practical to think one can return to dwell in it.
Reach outward.
“To find real happiness, we must seek for it in a focus outside ourselves. No one has learned the meaning of living until he has surrendered his ego to the service of his fellow man. Service to others is akin to duty, the fulfillment of which brings true joy.
“We do not live alone—in our city, our nation or our world. There is no dividing line between our prosperity and our neighbor’s wretchedness. Try as some of us may, we cannot escape the influence our lives have upon the lives of others. Ours is the opportunity to build, to lift, to inspire and to lead . . .”
Press forward.
“Whatever part you choose to play on the world stage, keep in mind that life is like a candid camera; it does not wait for you to pose.
“Learning how to direct our resources wisely is a high priority. We don’t have to keep up with change—we have to keep ahead of it.
“ . . . for we understand full well that complaining is not thinking. Ridiculing is not reasoning. Accountability is not the for the intention but for the deed. No person is proud simply of what he or she intends to do.”
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