Means

 So today five years ago I entered the Missionary Training Center (MTC) where I began a two year service mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to Oaxaca Mexico where I had the opportunity to  teach about the wonderful plan of happiness that God has for each one of us on this earth.  Three years ago Saturday I returned home.   As I returned home, I wrote this (I'll see if I can translate it into english): "It's going to be an adventure.  I hope I can always do the most of the best (It makes sense in Spanish... el maximo de lo mejor) and always have the end in mind.  Do not get lost in the means that take you to that end."  

  I have thought about this a lot. As I look at the ends that I want to meet and look at the means I am going through right now to meet those ends, I could be doing wonderful good things and be actively making myself better but are these good things impeding me from really accomplishing my ends and doing something greater than I am doing at the current time?  Am I lost in the means that will take me to my goal or am I using these means in a way that is taking me ever closer to what I desire? 

   Since I have been home, on occasion, I know I have gotten lost in the means but right now I feel good about  what I am doing and accomplishing. I mean look at my last post, it is so obvious that I am going places.  I say that sarcastically but I am.. and to all the skeptics, I reaffirm what I said.  Just you watch! :)  I am able to use these means to my advantage instead of letting them control me.  Though, if I find that I am not getting where I want to go then I am going to have to re-evaluate and make some changes that I feel will help me get where I want to go.  Isn't life awesome?

...and as a side note, something that I learned this morning at 5:30, this can be taken metaphorically but I am stating it literally. Plan for red lights, one minute can put you an hour off schedule.  :)  and that is not always a bad thing!