Week 4 (October 03 - October 09) 2021
This week I finished reading the "Launching Leaders" book and it was so worth the read! I read chapters 7-12.
There was honestly a lot in those chapters. I learned about habits to begin doing to make my resolve stronger as I plan my future. Several inspiring quotes, but my favorite was:
"He who has a why to live can bear almost any how."
~ Friedrich Nietzsche
This was a quote I will ponder on often because it reminds me that if I have a strong enough reason to pursue my dream then I can think of very few hurdles I would not be able to overcome. Determination is key.
My favorite chapter was chapter 8 because it was all about "Financial Fitness". Doesn't that just sound scary? lol Trust me it isn't at all! It is all about knowing where your money is and what you plan to do with it. This chapter also had a great story about a fisherman and a business man. In it the fisherman was living his life and loving it. The business man tried to talk him into making lots of money just so the fisherman could do the exact thing the fisherman as already doing. haha The point of it was that
"Success" can only be defined by your unique life circumstances, desires, and goals.
So if you are happy just going out for a run every morning, then working on painting furniture to resell, and then selling at the flea market every weekend. That is what your desire. The fisherman was living his dream. He was happy in his life and what he was doing. I just need to figure mine out.
There as also a large mention of giving back and serving others and I love that. Life is not all about money. It is about serving Jesus and being his hands here on Earth. This doesn't mean I can't get that hot tub I always wanted, but everything has its place and time. The financial fitness chapter also covered that by laying out a saving and spending plan using 3 savings accounts and one checking. It is very structured and I really want to start using it in my future. I just have to teach my husband about it.
Then there was a video entitled "Do what you love"
In this video a man named Tom Kelley, the General Manager of IDEO in 2008 talked about how we need to find that niche that works for us in our life. As the photo shows that is what you are good at, what you are born to do, and what you could actually get paid to do. Also the Who, which is who are going to work with, because no one wants to work with people that you dislike or that dislikes or disrespects you. These are all important to remember when making your personal plan for the future.
The last, but not the only other thing I learned this week, is a personal constitution. I think everyone should make one of these right now. This includes:
- Written description of you made in the "I am .... " format
- Describes the values that make up the ideal you
- Prioritize the values in order of importance.
I am actively working on this. I think it well help me when and if I ever come to a cross roads where I need to chose one way or another. When in question I can reference back to this.
I will finish this weeks post with a quote from a woman named Sharon Mays, well technically it was her mother. Her mother kept hearing about her idea to open a drive through salad restaurant. (which she named "baby greens") Her mother said to her:
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