W04 Reflection: Entrepreneurial Journal

We've wrapped up another amazing week of school. Each week I keep thinking that the content of the course can't get and better, and each week it does. Thinking this week about how I will measure my life really sparked some deep thinking and reflection for me. A life well lived really is about the small things. It is about being intentional with our time. And it is about doing good. Last week we lost a young member of our ward. He died unexpectedly and was a young husband and father. His services were a beautiful reminder of the importance of our little choices. Listening to all the memories and good things people had to say about this man caused me to reflect on my own life. What would people say at my funeral? The things in the course materials this week really went hand in hand with that thought. 

I do not want my life to pass with me just filling time. I have had seasons of life when I was doing just that, and it does not feel good or fulfilling. I want to put good into the world and I hope that I can leave nothing but positive feelings to my friends and family and all those I interact with. These things apply both to my personal life, and to my professional life as I think about starting a business. I am reminded of the importance of doing what I love, and to have some passion behind all of the choices I make. I am looking forward to learning more this semester- this course already has changed my life for the better. I keep telling my husband that I wish everyone could take this class! I have tried to teach my kids and spouse each week about the things I am learning. I am also trying to apply things to my life so that I can be an example to others just by the way I live.


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