Don't Settle For Anything Less

One of my favorite songs is Happily Ever After by Jenny Phillips. I'm sharing a part of that song below:

It's your time

It's your destiny to shine

So arise

Be true to the royal

That's inside of you

Don't settle for the story that

The world would have you write

You were born to reach eternal life

Let faith fill every chapter

Let the Savior lead you to

Happily ever after

For me, happily ever after happens through constantly making righteous choices in the different aspects of our lives. I'm sharing this not to brag but to inspire others who may be struggling in some chapters of their life. You may find that most of my thoughts are on the LDS point of view.

Chapter 1: Education

There's fulfillment if we excel academically. I've shared in one of my posts about tips that can help students succeed in school. When I got all line of 9 in my high school grades, I discovered what I am capable of. Attitude has a lot to do with getting good grades. Diligence is the key. One teacher once told me "why settle for a grade of 85 if you can go higher than that?"

If you feel frustrated just go into a deeper self exam and see how you can improve. Nothing is impossible if we are dedicated to achieve our goals.

As Latter-Day Saints, we keep the Sabbath Day holy. I have survived Nursing life without scanning my notes on Sundays. I can call it literally as a rest day since it's either we are in school, community or in the hospital from Mondays-Saturdays. I passed the Licensure Exam without studying on Sundays too. My secret? Well, I just established a good study habit. And the Lord took care of the rest. We can still go for the gold without compromising what we believe. Trust me, it's possible to graduate with Latin honors without breaking the Sabbath day.


Chapter 2. Serving a Mission

It's not mandatory for sisters to really serve a mission. But I can attest that sisters are among the hardworking missionaries out there. The experience is all worth it. Serving a mission clarified my vision and priorities in life. I was able to better understand the plan of happiness of our Heavenly Father.

I could have chosen to just work after school, but I think I have still chosen the best part.


Chapter 3. Temple Marriage

Marriage is one decision of which we cannot make a mistake. I have never loose sight of the vision of temple marriage. It's every LDS woman's ultimate goal. There will be diversions along the way that can hinder us only if we allow them to. The best time to decide to marry in the temple is when you're still young. Don't settle for anything less than temple marriage. Your posterity will definitely thank you for staying firm with that single decision.

If we trust the Lord in all our endeavors we can really experience the taste of a happily ever after each single day. There will always be strength beyond our own if we submit to his will and time table.