A Wonderful Journey and Wise Investments

Two quick quotes for the night, first from President Uchtdorf's talk at the Young Women Conference, Our Wonderful Journey Home (modified slightly to apply to all). Besides, who doesn't love a conference talk that references Bilbo Baggins?

"Sometimes we become impatient with where we are in our journey, don’t we? There will always be things to complain about—things that don’t seem to go quite right. You can spend your days feeling sad, alone, misunderstood, or unwanted. But that isn’t the journey you had hoped for, and it’s not the journey Heavenly Father sent you to take. Yes, the road has bumps and detours and even some hazards. But don’t focus on them. Look for the happiness your Father in Heaven has prepared for you in every step of your journey. Happiness is the destination, but it’s also the path. 'Peace in this world, and eternal life in the world to come' is what He promises."

I've just about finished reading The Richest Man in Babylon. There are some decent stories, but I have to say it's quite repetitive. First we start with an allegory of the richest man in Babylon, then we hear his rules for becoming wealthy, then we meet him again through a different story, then again through a story of his son, etc. And all the typos and grammatical errors are still really bothering me. Regardless, the idea of saving money now and investing it wisely is good counsel, so here's a quote on that subject:

"Money loaned out wisely can double itself with interest before we grow old. If you risk losing it you risk losing all that it would earn as well. Therefore, be not swayed by the fantastic plans of impractical men who think they see ways to force money to make unusually large earnings. Such plans are the creations of dreamers unskilled in the safe and dependable laws of trade. Be conservative in what you expect to earn so that you can keep your money. To loan it with a promise of usurious rates of return is to invite loss. Associate with men and enterprises whose success is established so that you can earn a generous return under their skillful use and be guarded by their wisdom and experience."