Tuesday, January 22, 2013

The Road to Somewhere

The first book I read this year is called The Road to Somewhere by Carlos E. Asay. This book is written to young men and young women about the importance of setting a destination. He warns against blindness of mind and hardness of heart, and also cautions the reader to pay attention to the highway signs of life. Following this formula leads to both success and happiness in this life.

Although this book was largely dedicated to spiritual matters, he also applied the principles to any goal that we set. He emphasized that it is pleasing to God to set righteous goals, even if they don't seem connected to the Gospel in any way. For example, the author told of an experience of when he set a goal to play basketball in Madison Square Garden, and actually got to achieve this goal many years later. I believe that he is right. God is pleased with goal setting. He is pleased with us whenever we try to improve ourselves in every way possible. I really enjoyed this book. The only reason it's the first book I read this year is because it is also the first book on my shelf, but I thought it was very appropriate to read at the beginning of a new year.

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