10/06/17 Week 4

I really enjoyed reading The Ministry of Business. I learned a lot! It was interesting to see how spiritual aspects can be woven into every aspect of our lives, including business. I can also check one book off of my "books I want to read" list. Yay! I've highlighted many parts and it'll stay on my shelf as a reference for many years. I've also recommended it to at least two people.

I am going to keep the "Deconstructing Your Fears" activity as a reference in this journal. It was a useful exercise. It was especially hard for me because I deal with anxiety. I actually got anxiety while thinking about doing the exercise and kept putting it off. As I finally sat down to work on it I felt my fears going away. It was nice to get it written down on paper.


I put together a personal constitution this week. (Please reference page 140 in The Ministry of Business for future use). As I read, my personal constitution will be something I am constantly revising and working on. It is a great starting point for setting goals and daily tasks. 

This is another great resource:
Find the balance between:
1.What are you good at?
2.What are you born to do?
3.What will people pay you to do?


The following is an amazing talk and great reference:
https://www.lds.org/liahona/1988/06/little-things-are-important?lang=eng&query=little+things+important




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