Last Lecture

I have learned a lot in this class and have adapted to the knowledge that this life is a journey.  We can be the master of our journey, to act and not be acted upon.  To do so, there are several areas we must be proactive about.  I have outlined those things I have found to be most important principles from this course that I would share with others:

1.     Begin with the end in mind:

·      Did I accomplish something meaningful?

·      Was I a good person?

·      Who did I love and who loved me?

2.     Consider where you are currently:To discover my calling in life, I can consider the following ingredients:

·        Gifts and strengths

·        Joys/passions

·        World’s deep burning needs

3.     Set your priorities, establish a code of conduct, and commit to sticking to it everyday.

a.      Look at each step not as a destination but a stepping stone toward mastery.  Be the person that is NOT:

·       Willing to sit stagnant, doing only the bare minimum

·       Willing to give up when the job seems to be stagnant

·       The one who is looking for the constant high through constant achievement, to the point of burnout

b.     Be the person who is:

·       Willing to work hard every day as they bear the “plateau” because eventually it will be the reason you have muscle memory, and how you have become the master of the skills and talents needed for success.

4.     Think carefully about who you have around you.

a.      Decide to be a good friend before you plan to use others for your personal gain

·       Seek to serve and bless the lives of others

·       Seek to mentor.  Then,

b.     Seek for good mentors, people who can see your potential and add to your knowledge and skills, who can become invested in your own success.  Use their knowledge by asking a lot of questions and seeking to grasp on to their wisdom.  Listen to their advice.

5.     When trials come, and they will, remember where your strength comes from, maintain your relationship with God, so that you know how to rely on him and seek his holy mind and will for your life.

6.     Don’t be afraid of hard work. And definitely, do not give up.
 

Finally, much of what we have studied has had me thinking of a few scriptures that have run in my mind over and over.  This is the one that stands out for me most that sums up the journey:

2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.