A Child of God by Elder Eyring

In this talk, Henry B. Eyring discusses the universal sin of pride, as well as lists out five characteristics of learners.    He explains that pride is a sin that is never beneficial.  He explains how pride halts learning.  He then explains how "The best antidote I know for pride also can produce in us the characteristics that lead to excellence in learning"  Henry B. Eyring lays down five "remembers" that will aid us in becoming humble learners.  1) Remember the Savior 2) Remember our dependence on his sacrifice 3) Remember his unfailing love for us 4) Remember that we will only come again to our Heavenly Father to live forever in families by obeying his commandments, and 5) Remember his example.  By remembering our savior, we become humble and teachable.  Later Elder Eyring points out 5 characteristics of great learners.  I find it interesting that he says "great learners help other people."  I had never really thought about that before.  While he explains that not all of the best scholars have been generous to others, they could have been even better learners if they would have.  I really enjoyed this talk, as it showed a parallel between pride and learning that I had never thought of before.