Brain on ladies

Thanks for the great ideas and posts everyone.
Just in comment to what Amy said — this book really does a great job of illustrating the power in knowledge. Just this weekend I had been feeling stressed out and grouchy and pretty negative about the upcoming week. I thought my problems were Shaylie and Trent making messes for me to clean up — basically I was being a victim extroidanairre. What would happen in my life if I had never learned and sought out books that taught me about self-deception and problem solving? I would probably go on being miserable and trapped in my own victimhood. However, I have had the opportunity to read some great books on recognizing self-deception (when you think everyone else is the problem you're wrong) and on problem solving (analyzing your thoughts and emotions to determine what I can do about my situation). Thanks to the knowledge those classics geared me with I was able to become a positive producer again.
I know that Heavenly Father can send us inspiration that we have never heard, or don't neccessarily understand, however I also know that for me, a lot of my inspiration has come through Heavenly Father bringing things to my rememberance. I've already done the job of filling my head with good ideas, and he blesses me with the ability to recall those when I need him.
Ok, now on to Raven's post, what are we going to do with this knowledge? Well, I'd like to think that we're all doing something right now — just by sharing it! By telling others (spouses, friends, family ect) what we've been learning and inspiring in them a desire to learn it for themselves as well. In this way we can act as true teachers and inspire those around us to learn. Before I graduated from college all of my learning was for liesure — primarily because I felt I was reading enough stuffed-shirt books as requirements for school. Once I graduated and began to be introduced to powerful books with lasting ideas that were actually interesting (unlike many of the books I read for school : ) I discovered how much I could enrich my life and improve by seeking out books that actually taught me something. I'm so glad that I've been exposed to books like "Rich Dad, Poor Dad," (which I would have never picked up on my own in a million years) or "Positive Imaging." ect ect. Now that I've read TJED I understand even more the importance of feasting upon the classics and comparing them to the truths that I continually need to be seeking out in the scriptures.
IN OTHER WORDS (readers digest version of what I'm trying to say): I'm committing to being more proactive about seeking out books that will fill my mind with knowledge and principles that can help tutor me to become a better person. I definetely want to tackle some of the books on the reading list in the back of TJED and learn things that my fancy shmancy college degree didn't teach me : )
Amen!
Marcie