W04 How will you measure your life?

    I learned some valuable principles and concepts this week that I truly believe could be studied for much longer than just one week. The ability to establish a plan or a guide for your life with goals and dreams allows us to consider the question of how a person will measure their life as a whole.

    I spent some time pondering about what Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin's stated in his talk, "Little Things Are Important" when he said, "The question is not one of managing time, but one of managing ourselves with the time we have." We cannot manage time but we can manage ourselves within the bounds we are given. We often lose control of what we can control due to attempting to control what we cannot control.

    Another principle I learned is the true importance of doing what you love or what you were born to do. I have heard it all the time, "do what you love and the money will follow." One of the main reasons for that was explained by Tom Kelley when he shared how doing what you love will give you the stamina and the drive to continue growing your business or progressing in your career when things get hard.

    Another concept that was shared in this weeks study materials was shared by Jeff Hawkins. Hawkins explained the importance of making effective choices over the stigma of just working long hours. I think this is a great point because I love the saying "work smarter, not harder." Although working hard is important we must make choices and decisions that will elevate our business and careers.