"And then cometh the judgment of the Holy One upon them; and then cometh the time that he that is filthy shall be filthy still; and he that is righteous shall be righteous still; he that is happy shall be happy still; and he that is unhappy shall be unhappy still." (Mormon 9:14)
I think that a popular misconception is that when we leave this Earth, all of our problems will go away and we will suddenly be happy. Based on what Moroni says here, however, I think that nothing could be further from the truth. When we depart this life, we not only take the knowledge we have accumulated, but we also take with us the attitudes and characteristics that define who we are.
If our overall attitude is one of optimism, when we die, that same attitude will go with us; if we desire those things which are righteous, we will continue to desire those things after our time here is complete. Conversely, those who desire that which is not good will not suddenly have different inclinations. That is why Moroni, in addition to other prophets, have encouraged us to make the changes to improve our lives while we are here so that when we move to the next stage of our existence, we will be prepared.
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