Week 6 – Breath And Enjoy The Journey

I have to admit, I am struggling a bit with my classes at the moment. I am enjoying the readings and the exercises we participate in for our “Introduction to Entrepreneurship” class, but I don’t know if this is the path I see myself on long term. I have never considered myself to be an Entrepreneur. I am learning, though, that I can apply the things I am learning to my personal life as well. Maybe as I focus on that, I will discover my inner Entrepreneur and will be ready then, to take on the world.

I especially loved the talk by President Gordon B. Hinckley, “Stand True and Be Faithful”. As a young adult I made some pretty bad decisions, and have struggled with them for years. After reading his talk I was given renewed hope and encouragement. He says “Repentance is one of the first principles of the gospel. Forgiveness is a mark of divinity. There is hope for you. Your lives are ahead, and they can be filled with happiness, even though the past may have been marred by sin. This is a work of saving and assisting people with their problems. This is the purpose of the gospel” (Hinckley). We also received some not-so-good-news about my mom’s health this week, and as I was reading this talk I was reminded how special and important my mom is to me. President Hinckley said “Your mother is your best friend. Never forget that. She gave you life. She cared for you, nurtured you, nursed you when you were sick, and looked after your every need. Listen to her now. Talk with her candidly and confidentially. You will find that she will keep your confidence and that her wisdom will prove to be wonderful.”

This week we also learned about Stephen R. Covey’s “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”. Although each of the habits is logical and makes sense to me, the one I most need to work on is number 7 – “Sharpen the Saw”. I don’t take the time to care for myself. It’s amusing to me, because I will always share with my friends and family, that they should slow down a little and take care of themselves; but I don’t follow the same advice. Sometimes I think I stay busy, so that I won’t have to focus on myself. However, I must remember to do this, if not entirely for myself then for my family too, they need me as much as I need them. Other times I think, if I slowed down, I would realize I’m just running in a circle. Time to breath and focus on my journey, not just the race to get where I am going.