Thoughts of the day

A tradition is a ritual, belief or object passed down within a society, still maintained in the present, with origins in the past. As I was reading the Book of Mormon the other day I was reading about how a people had believed in the traditions of their fathers which were wrong. It made me wonder about my traditions. Could there be things that I have been doing all my life that aren't so good for me or my family. I realized that I needed to review my traditions. In general, We in America have learned to be an indulgent civilization. We have learned to eat certain foods, wear certain clothes, and feel we need to have certain things to survive. We feel we deserve a certain amount of time for pleasure.. Being closed in our minds, because of habits or traditions we are accustom to, can lead us to repeat some of the problems of the past. For example,if we were brought up to eat high cholesterol foods, we can count on receiving all the health problems associated with eating that type of food. On the other hand, some of the traditions that have been passed down to us may be good. For instance, I was reading an article about how a person was grateful that their mother loved to garden, because her love for this activity was instilled into them. Our days go by so fast, but we will be judged for what we choose to do with our time. Are we sure we are involved in the right kinds of activities? Who we are and what we do will affect others.