"Mel, it's 9:00 pm.. you have to work tomorrow. Close the laptop. You promised yourself you would only do homework until 9:00 tonight..."
This is sort of the internal battle I had last night while working on Week 1 assignments for B183. I have never, until this semester, had to convince myself to stop doing homework and go to bed. In fact, in past semesters, it was usually the opposite! I would do half of what I had planned on, and finish the other half in the morning, during another class, while hardly listening to my instructor. Shortly after closing my laptop, Josh called to ask about my day, and I went on and on. I couldn't stop talking about how excited I am for this semester and for each of the business classes I am taking. NEVER have I been more excited to learn.
This is yet another testimony that I'm doing what I'm supposed to. While going over the reading and videos last night, I found myself scribbling more notes than usual. I set the goal to be more diligent than ever before in my studies. I set the goal to do all the readings and videos BEFORE starting the weekly quiz (even thought it's open note) because in semesters past, I would open the quiz, look at the questions, and then skim the articles for the answers. This is not truly learning!
Elder Bednar said, "Diligence implies a tenacious persistence about, and engagement in, and a love for the process of learning." To me that means it's more than doing your homework and doing it on time, being diligent means being excited and determined to learn as much as you can! And not learn it for the test, but learn it so that you can apply these principles to life and business. I was reminded by him that only our best is good enough for the Lord. He expects a lot out of us, but doesn't expect us to do it all.
I especially enjoyed the article, "Living Life as an Entrepreneurial Hero" and the idea that we have to dig deep for our special talents and gifts before we can know our true passions and desires in regards to what we should do with our professional lives. For years, I have tossed around the idea of being my own boss -- however, I have felt extremely frustrated and stumped because I don't entirely know what I want to do. I don't know what my biggest strengths are, what my passions are, etc. So I think that's what ignited a fire in me last night is the fact that through this course, we are going to focus on the "startup of you" -- (or me) so that I can figure out myself, and then from there, figure out what I need to be doing! I am beyond excited to discover my true passion.
Something that also resonated with me was, "Dream big. But start with small steps." It's so simple, yet I get so overwhelmed with the big ideas and goals that I have because I forget that I just need to constantly take small steps in the right direction to get there. I have over six pages of notes, but this post is already quite long.
One more thing I loved, just to finish - "Great friends are people who lead others to higher ground, while at the same time helping them enjoy the journey" from Launching Leaders Lesson #1.
WOW.
I needed to read that.
I have felt guilty in the past for cutting a few "toxic" friends out of my life. They tried to make me feel awful about doing so. But they didn't understand! They didn't get the big picture - that I am trying to become my best self and that, in order to do so, I have to surround myself with only the best - people who lift me up, help me reach my goals, and inspire me to be better. I still love and respect them, but no longer choose to spend my free time with them. And to be honest, it has helped me more than I can explain.
In summary, I am ecstatic to dive into this course. I'm excited that I can finally say Mel's entrepreneurial journey is about to begin!!
This is sort of the internal battle I had last night while working on Week 1 assignments for B183. I have never, until this semester, had to convince myself to stop doing homework and go to bed. In fact, in past semesters, it was usually the opposite! I would do half of what I had planned on, and finish the other half in the morning, during another class, while hardly listening to my instructor. Shortly after closing my laptop, Josh called to ask about my day, and I went on and on. I couldn't stop talking about how excited I am for this semester and for each of the business classes I am taking. NEVER have I been more excited to learn.
This is yet another testimony that I'm doing what I'm supposed to. While going over the reading and videos last night, I found myself scribbling more notes than usual. I set the goal to be more diligent than ever before in my studies. I set the goal to do all the readings and videos BEFORE starting the weekly quiz (even thought it's open note) because in semesters past, I would open the quiz, look at the questions, and then skim the articles for the answers. This is not truly learning!
Elder Bednar said, "Diligence implies a tenacious persistence about, and engagement in, and a love for the process of learning." To me that means it's more than doing your homework and doing it on time, being diligent means being excited and determined to learn as much as you can! And not learn it for the test, but learn it so that you can apply these principles to life and business. I was reminded by him that only our best is good enough for the Lord. He expects a lot out of us, but doesn't expect us to do it all.
I especially enjoyed the article, "Living Life as an Entrepreneurial Hero" and the idea that we have to dig deep for our special talents and gifts before we can know our true passions and desires in regards to what we should do with our professional lives. For years, I have tossed around the idea of being my own boss -- however, I have felt extremely frustrated and stumped because I don't entirely know what I want to do. I don't know what my biggest strengths are, what my passions are, etc. So I think that's what ignited a fire in me last night is the fact that through this course, we are going to focus on the "startup of you" -- (or me) so that I can figure out myself, and then from there, figure out what I need to be doing! I am beyond excited to discover my true passion.
Something that also resonated with me was, "Dream big. But start with small steps." It's so simple, yet I get so overwhelmed with the big ideas and goals that I have because I forget that I just need to constantly take small steps in the right direction to get there. I have over six pages of notes, but this post is already quite long.
One more thing I loved, just to finish - "Great friends are people who lead others to higher ground, while at the same time helping them enjoy the journey" from Launching Leaders Lesson #1.
WOW.
I needed to read that.
I have felt guilty in the past for cutting a few "toxic" friends out of my life. They tried to make me feel awful about doing so. But they didn't understand! They didn't get the big picture - that I am trying to become my best self and that, in order to do so, I have to surround myself with only the best - people who lift me up, help me reach my goals, and inspire me to be better. I still love and respect them, but no longer choose to spend my free time with them. And to be honest, it has helped me more than I can explain.
In summary, I am ecstatic to dive into this course. I'm excited that I can finally say Mel's entrepreneurial journey is about to begin!!
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