Mind-set

I think one of the most important things to do when studying gospel principles is to step out of our current mind-set so we can have a greater ability to comprehend them. In studying the concept and principles of Zion I think it is just as, if not more, important to do so. The reason being that Zion can only be established on the principles of the Law of The Celestial Kingdom (Doctrine and Covenants 105:5). Whereas we live in a telestial world and spend most of our time thinking on that level. In Isaiah 55: 8-9, God says, "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts."
If our thoughts are not His thoughts and our ways not His ways then it is imperative that we work on understanding these principles from the higher point of view. I am sure it will take much effort, study and prayer but we can begin to comprehend the principles and laws we must obey to live in Zion and enter the Celestial Kingdom.

That said, one of the first things I would like to do is ask, what are some of the aspects you would expect to find in a Zion/Celestial society? How many of the things in our current society will we find there? How many will completely disappear from our lives? What things might be there that we have currently never considered? (This one should be fun to try and answer) All of these questions are designed to expand the mind and alter the perception. For certainly in Zion things will not currently be as they are.