About this episode

Thomas McConkie discusses overcoming the overwhelm associated with personal development and spiritual truth.

Today we’re bringing you a session we loved from last year’s Restore with Thomas McConkie. There’s a particular overwhelm I know that often comes with learning something new—a low-grade worry that I’m already missing something, forgetting the important pieces, not going to be able to hang onto it all. When it comes to personal development or spiritual truth, that worry can feel especially high stakes. In this session, Thomas offers what has felt to me like an antidote to all of that striving....

People in this episode

Guest: Thomas McConkie

Topics covered

• personal development
• spiritual truth
• overwhelm
• learning
• striving

Keywords

• God
• personal development
• spiritual truth
• overwhelm
• learning

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