Archive for the ‘Goals’ Category

 


kingarthur on Jun 10th, 2008I’ve Been Sky Diving…

If you want to be notified the next time I write something, sign up for my email alerts or subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for reading.It could have come to mind at any time in my life I guess, but turning 30 just seemed like the right time to make it real.
I had been [...]

kingarthur on Feb 18th, 2008Come to your senses man!

So, I’ve been thinking ever since I got back from the cruise, “This room is so messy that it’s clogging your brain!” It makes me think of how our surroundings, when clean, and organized can help lead us to similar thoughts and lay the foundation for the same in our actions.
I am realizing too just [...]

kingarthur on Jan 10th, 2008Someday Never Comes - Thoughts on Procrastination

In Elder Donald L. Hallstrom’s recent conference talk entitled “Do it Now ” two concepts stood out to me as I thought about my life experiences and the importance of not procrastinating.
Many of us place ourselves in circumstances far more consequential than embarrassment because of our procrastination to become fully converted to the gospel of [...]

kingarthur on Jan 9th, 2008Daily Planning - A Simple Strategy

I’ve always learned that planning is good. More recently however, I’ve learned that daily planning carries with it powerful rewards. I’ve been only mildly successful ’till this point in my life in being a proactive participant through planning, but the times that I’ve actually sat down and detailed how I want to live my life [...]

kingarthur on Oct 5th, 2007Defining Ryan: The Creation Series

Driving to Draper today I was listening to “The E-Myth Manager Seminar: How to Lead with Vision and Purpose”. I have read The E-Myth before, but there’s nothing like listening to Michael Gerber live, as he works the crowd. He’s pretty philosophical. In his excitement he said something very profound to me. He must have [...]

kingarthur on Oct 2nd, 2007Conquering Timp

The evening was warmer than it had been the past couple of days. Invitees were texting to bail while others were firming up plans. In all, fourteen brave souls took the challenge to hike the 2nd largest mountain in Utah’s Wasatch Mountain range, Mt. Timpanogos.
Although this was my third time to hike this beautiful natural [...]

kingarthur on Jul 20th, 2006The Decision

In the wee hours of an early July (7/5/06) morning I considered once again the idea that I had been entertaining for nigh over a month. I knelt down to again dedicate myself to the service of my Father in Heaven. While I prayed I felt to make my decision to go to medical school [...]

kingarthur on Dec 31st, 2005Success

Finished up tonight with the last of my reading. I read about 30 pages today to get to that point. Despite the catch up I was playing it felt really good to finish up my reading in the Book of Mormon. I went running when I finished up and came home soaked! As I ran [...]