Student Success Statement
"It is our duty to concentrate all our influence to make popular that which is sound and good, and (to make) unpopular that which is unsound (and not good)."
Joseph Smith
Reflection:
What he was trying to say was that our duty as human's is to make what is good popular. To influence others into doing what is good for us or what is the right thing to do. He was also trying to say that we should try to make the bad popular things unpopular. This way not many people will do what is wrong. If doing the right thing where to be popular, if many people choose to do what is right, then there would be a greater amount of people doing the right thing. For example if someone asks you to say the truth then you say the truth. This way others will see that you have said the truth and might influence them into saying the truth as well. In another scenario, lets say your friends decide to cheat on a test. This is choosing to do what is wrong. Since you want to make this "bad decision" making unpopular you will decide not to cheat on the test. This way your friends will see that you have decided not to cheat, and influence themselves into not cheating.
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