My Last Lecture

Life is a learning process and choosing to be a lifelong learner is very important if we want to lead a happy, productive life.  Anything we want to learn in life and what we take away from it is up to us, as individuals.  The power to choose and using our agency is the greatest gift God has given to us.  We can choose to be faithful, we can choose to be successful, and we can choose to be leaders in our chosen fields.  It’s all up to us.  While life can be difficult, and it will be at times, we have learned that when we apply the principles we have learned in this class, we can overcome our challenges and weaknesses to become better people. 

I learned many great things from the lectures and articles in this class.  I would like to share four points that I feel sum up this class for me and have given me the inspiration to work to make my life more successful. 

1 – Positivity:  One of the most important lessons to learn in life is to always have a positive attitude.  When we think positively, the world is at our feet, even in our minds.  When we feel we can accomplish anything, it puts into motion the motivation and drive necessary to become the person God meant for us to be.  Feeling positive and acting positive allows us to lead a proactive life.  When we work to act and not just react, we are at the helm of our own ship on the sea of this earthly life.  We are ultimately in control of who we are and what we are to become. 

2- Priorities:  Continually check back in with who you are, whether that is through prayer, reevaluating goals, or conversing with a trusted mentor.  Keeping our priorities in the right place, especially by putting the Lord and our families first, will help keep us from failing in the areas that truly matter most.  Spend time with yourself, allow time to reflect on goals and aspirations, and always be true to personal inspiration and feelings in the directions you are to go.

3 – Perspective:  Always keep an eternal perspective – keep an eye on the big picture.  When we do this, and focus on not only building our own lives but on building lives for others, true happiness will be achieved.  When we build time in our lives on a daily basis to serve someone else, our perspective of who we are changes.  Using our resources to help others will also help us grow in ways we never thought possible. 

4 – Persevere with Patience: Things will not always be easy, there may be and will likely be failures and disasters in life.  As wise friend once told me that we were put here on this earth to make mistakes.  I am learning not to be so hard on myself, that making mistakes is part of learning to better ourselves, not only in our personal lives, but in our professional lives.  Being perfect is not achievable in this life, so don’t worry about doing it all right all of the time.  We are here to just keep practicing and someday, hopefully, we get it right. 

I appreciate the opportunity to be a lifelong learner, to constantly grow and progress and to be a better business owner.  I am grateful for this class and the inspiring, amazing messages I learned.