Take a little extra time.

Yesterday, I sat down on a bench on campus

and tried something new:

The bench by the trashcan in the middle of the picture,
to be exact.

doing one thing at a time.

Somehow I hadn't caught on to this,

but I guess not everyone multitasks

all

the

time

like I do.

Weird.

But it was a hard day,

so I just decided to eat lunch.

Just eat lunch.

No work

or homework

or even friends to talk to.

It was nice outside,

and the leaves were blowing around.

Let's pretend BYU looks like this.

I practiced looking at each person that walked by

and saying,

"Everyone is just as good as everyone else."

And I thought of this:

"It may seem odd to think of having 

a relationship with ourselves,

but we do.

Some people can't get along with themselves.

They criticize and belittle themselves all day long

until they begin to hate themselves.

May I suggest that you

reduce the rush

and take a little extra time to get to know yourself better.

Walk in nature,

watch a sunrise,

enjoy God's creations,

ponder the truths of the restored gospel,

and find out what they mean for you personally.

Learn to see yourself as Heavenly Father sees you--

as His precious daughter or son

with divine potential."

President Uchtdorf

"Of Things That Matter Most"

It really worked.