And my mind was enligthened

D&C 138:1-2, 6, 11

Often we get caught up in the things of the world and we become so distressed from everyday's problems and challenges, that our mind becomes murky and distracted from our problems. I was just reading the scriptures just earlier and nothing was making sense. I tried again and again but I kept thinking about the day's problems, how my life is hard, why this why that, why me? I finally got so fed up and angry with myself and the world that I wanted to find some way to get rid of it in a non-violent way. So without any hesitation I grabbed my running shoes and headed out the door. I ran all the way to the temple and all the way to temple beach at a fast and hard pace, and then all the way back to my room with the same pace. While going through with this "cleansing process" I thought of all my frustration, I thought of my family, I thought of all my friends that I have and have made, I thought of all the negative things that were plaguing my life and I would use that as my drive, and thought of the temple as an incentive for my homecoming. I would run towards the temple and think to myself, faster Brother Adams, you're almost home. I ran up to the temple gate just outside the visitor center, and I would stare longingly at it. While on this run I tried to also think of positive things and said little prayers in my heart to my Father in Heaven. I asked Him certain questions as to why this is happening? Am I doing something wrong or is this just a test?
Afterwards, as I was cooling down, I thought of the things that were troubling me and what could I do on my part to improve. The run had cleared the negative garbage from my mind and just like Joseph F. Smith said, the eyes of my understanding were opened and I felt more relaxed and my mind felt more clear.
So when we cannot understand something because our minds our blocked, sometimes it takes something to clear it away and then ponder like President Smith did. Then will our minds become open and more receiving.