With powerful, clear writing, which overflows with timely and interesting examples, Elder Featherstone explores the nature of commitment, showing that it has two basic commitment to self and commitment to God.
I initially hated the story of "The Go-Getter", but that is what got me into this book, and I keep coming back to it. "The Go-Getter" is a story of extreme commitment. (Note, goodreads also shows a 1999 edition.)
Initially read in 1990, reread June 2011, and then read it aloud to my family.
I liked it, but it seemed a bit unorganized. Almost as if he had some really good ideas and then threw them all together. The first half of the book deals specifically with commitments and I found several points very helpful. The last bit of the book didn't deal a whole lot with commitments but was great nonetheless. Overall this book strengthened my faith in Christ. I would recommend to anyone with a desire to draw closer to Jesus and who wish to improve themselves.
A brief, uplifting book that has some good thoughts about commitment, missionary work, and several other principles of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ, with a tender and beautiful testimony of the Savior in the final chapter.
This was a good book by a favorite speaker of mine. The topic "Commitment" talks about goals, choices and those things we choose to take up our time - are we committed to the right things. Elder Featherstone said: "When a person is committed, he does not allow chance to determine his life's course; rather, he sets goals and then sacrifices to reach those goals." He ended the book by saying, "All our commitments should be centered in Him." This book was a good reminder of things I need to work on and commit myself to.