Finding Joy in life

As I prepare for Retreat for Girls coming up in a couple of weeks, I am studying a talk called "Finding Joy in Life" by Richard G. Scott in April 1996. Here are some of my favorite parts:

"Sadness, disappointment, and severe challenge are events in life, not life itself. I do not minimize how hard some of these events are. They can extend over a long period of time, but they should not be allowed to become more confining center of everything you do. The Lord inspired Lehi to declare the fundamental truth, "Men are that they MIGHT have joy." That is a conditional statement; 'they MIGHT have joy.; It is not conditional for the Lord. His intent is that each of us finds joy. It will not be conditional for you as you obey the commandments, have faith in the Master, and do the things that are necessary to have joy here on earth."

"Happiness never ends, but sadness does."

"No matter how difficult something you or a loved one faces, is should not take over your life and be the center of all your interest. Challenges are growth experiences.... Don't become so absorbed in a single event that you can't think of anything else or care for yourself or those who depend upon you. Remember, much like the mending of the body, the healing of some spiritual and emotional challenges take time. The Lord has said 'Be patient in afflictions, for thou shalt have many; but endure them, for loe, I am with thee, even unto the ends of they days,".