Here are a few things that I have learned:
1. I must be careful of pride! President Benson stated "Some prideful people are not concerned as to whether their wages meet their need as they are that their wages are more than someon else's. Their reward is being a cut above the rest. This is emnity of pride." I think this goes back to what I have really learned recently. To serve your market. If the focus is to serve the Lord and to serve your fellow beings (target market) this will not come into play. We will have to pay attention to the competition but not be so concerned about making more money then they do!
2. We do not need to just survive. Bro. Robbins stated "Working in this world to make a living was part of the Lords plan for His children, not to just survive but to see how we would get along with others in making that living--to see if we would be honest in our dealings with our fellowmen." This quote is about being honest but when I first read it I heard something different. The Lord doesn't want us to just survive in the world. In many ways I have been just surviving because I have not been willing to take risks. I have a had a hobby business for almost five years now. It is not fun but it provides some extra income. I now have a good size client base. The problem is that it takes up to much of my time and it is not taking me where I want to be. I have another business where I can get paid $20-$50/hour and I would rather develop that as a temporary business that brings in money. My ultimate business will take a little time to develop and the temporary business with pay the bills for now. After reading that quote I realized I need to have more faith and keeping this business is doing more harm then good. I now know I need to let it go!
3. With God NOTHING is impossible! Sister Dew reminded me "Repeatedly he [Nephi] was true to the Lord's commands, even when they seemed implausible. Retrieve the brass plates from Laban? Hunt food with a broken bow? Build a ship without tools or experience? Yet repeatedly, the “I-will-go-and-do Nephi” went and did (See 1 Nephi 3:7). His response when his brothers called him a “fool” for attempting to build a ship was classic Nephi: “If the Lord has such great power, and has wrought so many miracles among the children of men, how is it that he cannot instruct me, that I should build a ship” (1 Nephi 17: 51). And build a ship he did, because he knew the Lord would help him. So believe the Lord will help you, and then diligently seek after His help." I can do anything with the Lords help if it is the Lords will! Nephi once again is the best example to me! I have learned a lot from Nephi in the last few weeks. Also in the videos this week it talks about taking risks. I think risks can be good because you can do things that seem impossible like building a ship when you don't have tools or have never built a ship before!
4. True happiness comes only when you are living up to who you are. This is also a statement from Sister Dew. I believe this. I know this to be true. I have tried to live up to someones ideal for me and have not been happy. I have learned I am not a good stay-at-home mom. I love being a mom and I love staying at home but I don't love only doing these things. I love to be here at home with my children and being here to see there growth. I need more for myself though and I know the Lord expects more of me. That is who I am. It many not be who my neighbor is and that is okay. As long as I am living up to who I am the Lord will bless me!
I could probably go on an on about little things I learned but I better not! The more I study this semester the more I am find confidence in myself and realizing I can be a success in business. My dreams are expanding. I am realizing I can help others by my work and my success. Today I was going to pick up my kids from school and I saw a trailer with a picture of a child, advertising the Make a Wish Foundation. I imagined being able to Make a Wish for one child. That got me excited. That makes me really want to be successful so I can serve others!
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