In Doctrine and Covenants 25:10 the Lord instructs Emma to: "lay aside the things of this world and seek for the things of a better." As I read through this week's reading assignments, this scripture came to mind. How interesting that within an entrepreneur class, we are being taught to not prioritize our businesses at the top. Instead, we are taught that we should prioritize our faith and our family at the top. Just like Emma's council from the Lord to lay aside the things of this world and seek for the things of a better, we are learning that our family is a far more important legacy to invest in rather than our business.
I also found it interesting that we were told we should set rules to protect our family time, but we were not told what those rules should be. I think this was done intentionally because it is such a personal matter. What works for me might not work for my fellow students. Only though trial and error, prayer and meditation, and council within our families can we come up with a good plan. While my husband was in medical school, residency, and fellowship, we had to be very creative in how to prioritize family time when we saw him so little.
I realize this is an easy topic to write about, but a difficult one to put into practice. Without thoughtful planning and preparation we will not succeed in putting our family first. This is where self mastery comes into play. I learned so much from the talk N. Eldon Tanner gave titled: Success is gauged by self-mastery. I am excited to put into practice his council of how to become the masters of ourselves. I know that if I manage my time more wisely, I will be able to keep off of the computer for school work while my girls are home. They deserve my attention and time. I would hate to become like the people N. Eldon Tanner described: "Those who fail to keep their goals in mind and fail to discipline themselves find that they are following detours and paths that lead to failure and destruction."
I also found it interesting that we were told we should set rules to protect our family time, but we were not told what those rules should be. I think this was done intentionally because it is such a personal matter. What works for me might not work for my fellow students. Only though trial and error, prayer and meditation, and council within our families can we come up with a good plan. While my husband was in medical school, residency, and fellowship, we had to be very creative in how to prioritize family time when we saw him so little.
I realize this is an easy topic to write about, but a difficult one to put into practice. Without thoughtful planning and preparation we will not succeed in putting our family first. This is where self mastery comes into play. I learned so much from the talk N. Eldon Tanner gave titled: Success is gauged by self-mastery. I am excited to put into practice his council of how to become the masters of ourselves. I know that if I manage my time more wisely, I will be able to keep off of the computer for school work while my girls are home. They deserve my attention and time. I would hate to become like the people N. Eldon Tanner described: "Those who fail to keep their goals in mind and fail to discipline themselves find that they are following detours and paths that lead to failure and destruction."
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