Below, I have copied an excerpt from Elder Uchtdorf's First Presidency Message in the June 2013 Ensign , " Walking in Circles ." (Highlighting added for emphasis.) Elder Uchtdof's Ensign message speaks to my present condition to some degree. I feel like I'm living righteously, yet I feel like I lack direction (as evidenced by use of time). I desire goals, or landmarks, to help me guide my choices. I have some big decisions coming up and simply don't have time to dilly-dally. I know that by following Elder Utchdorf's counsel, I will be able to identify those markers I am seeking. The Antidote According to Elder Uchtdorf "Spiritual landmarks are indispensable for keeping us on the straight and narrow path. They give clear direction as to the way we should travel—but only if we recognize them and walk toward them. If we refuse to be guided by these landmarks, they become meaningless, decorative masses that have no purpose but to break up ...
Self growth is tender; it's holy ground. There's no higher investment.