"The Final Judgement is not just an evaluation of a sum total of good and evil acts- what we have done. It is an acknowledgement of the final effect of our acts and thoughts- what we have become." -Elder Dallin H. Oaks, October 2000
The reading this week has been truly inspiring. We read the talk by Dallin H. Oaks titled, "The Challenge to Become." This is one of my very favorite talks of all-time. I have most of it marked up already, but added a few more highlights and notes this time through as well. I love it because it tells us how to actually become like Christ. We must do! We are ultimately made up of our actions and our choices. Our actions are informed by our thoughts, but thoughts alone do not make the man. Actions alone are not truly telling of the character of man. It is "the final effects of our acts and thoughts- what we have become" that marks a true disciple of Christ. (Oak, Oct 2000).
Lessons Learned:
I learned this week that entrepreneurs affect change. They act quickly to new opportunities and use whatever resources they have- even if they are not enough, maybe even especially if the they are not enough. They do more with less. They dream big and act on their dreams. They persevere and find a way even when it doesn't seem practical or possible.
I love what Jim Ritchie shared about the parable of the two wolves. When asked which one wins, the answer is the one you feed. That which we feed, lives and thrives. That which we starve, dies. Even successful entrepreneurs experience doubt, defeat and discouragement. If they were to dwell for too long on any of these feelings, surely they would retreat and give up. But successful entrepreneurs feed the wolf they want to survive. They starve that wolf that tells them to quit, that they can't do it, that they don't know enough, or have enough.
Lessons Not Yet Learned:
Jim Ritchie spoke of a book by Woody Woodward called "Your Emotional Fingerprint." He said that this was a great book that can help one learn what the key driving forces in their life are. He said that knowing this can help one better understand their moods, behaviors and opinions, and how they can tap in to these emotions to help them be successful or how they can deal with them. There are seven key characteristics, but none of them were listed so I guess I need to get reading this book to learn more about it as my curiosity has definitely been piqued.
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