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Last journal entry. Now the journey begins

As I finish out this course, I have been asked to consider if I had one final lecture to share with a group of students on what I have learned from this course, what would I share.  This is a funny question to me because I have been compiling all of my favorite talks and lessons so that I can share this information with the girls in my stake. I am currently serving in the stake young women’s presidency and am in charge of organizing camp this year. As I met with the Youth Camp Leaders (girls 16-17 years old) a couple of months ago to start brainstorming on what the girls in our stake need, they all shared the desire to know Heavenly Father’s will for them by understanding their gifts and talents and being motivated and brave enough to pursue their life’s journey. What a tender mercy that I have been tutored this semester in this very subject. I think one of the main things I will help them see is that they should dream big but start with small steps. I do not want them to get too overwhelmed to the point of getting stuck, but also want to stress that our Heavenly Father expects them to do amazing things. He wants us to make goals, find challenges, apply our gifts, accept failure, choose habits, be an example and a leader, and find joy all while maintaining your integrity! I am so excited to share the knowledge I have learned and the testimony I have gained through this class.

When it comes to specifically sharing advice with someone who wants to begin the entrepreneur journey, I would suggest to simply get started! This is a theme that kept jumping out to me this semester probably because this is where I am stuck. I reason away the notion to start my business plan because I do not have all of the skills yet. This is a huge reason why I am going to school. I tell myself I cannot start a business without being an expert in Excel, or I cannot start anything before I get a bachelor’s degree. I am now realizing that I will never fully be “ready” to begin an entrepreneur journey. If I keep using this as an excuse, I will never start. Which makes me wonder how important school is in my personal journey. I know this is a risky notion to declare in my final journal entry for a college credit, but I need to prayerfully decide if a bachelor’s degree is a goal that will be beneficial to me or if it is just an excuse to get me out of being brave.

The week where we learned from Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture was so very inspiring and made me wonder what I would say if I had only one last chance to give a lecture. I suppose I would share that the anxiety we might feel when thinking about having to find our one true calling is wasted energy. I know. I have wasted a lot of time overthinking and waiting for that perfect idea or opportunity to come along. I would like to share with my loved ones and anyone willing to attend my last lecture that there are infinite possibilities to your life and the power is in you! Find and focus on your gifts, learn to love to work, and always look for ways to serve your fellow man. Jesus Christ is your salvation. Turn to him daily in order to be blessed with the Holy Ghost’s companionship.

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