While thinking about what would my last
lecture be to someone wanting to begin in the entrepreneur journey, some ideas came
to my mind. I will make a summary of those and also complement them with some insights
I have been developing during this semester.
First step to start in this journey for me is to
make the decision to START In the
field to fight the battles. Turn the “I
CAN” in our favorite words and believe in ourselves even when sometimes we
may failed. You should understand that you are going to try over and over again
throughout our life because there is not effort without error and short coming.
That will help you see what you are able to do and what do you still need to
learn. For sure after you take the first step no one will never say you didn´t
do it because you were afraid, instead of that you will gain experience and a
possibility to keep going in that path.
After you take the most difficult step which is
start, now is time to see what you are made of, who you are and what you are
able to achieve, I call this “What is
your calling in life?”. It is
important to know what I really want to do my whole life because this will give
you vision about where you want to go and what you want to achieve. You also
need to understand that even when we are able to accomplish anything because of
our divine nature, in our way we will always need help from others, we don´t
know how or when but, we know that as there is the chance to need help from
others, we can be that help for them as well even when we think we do not have
the capability to help them. Think about this question: What would you like to
be known for?
Now that you are in the track, it is important
to set up some strong guardrails as part of your everyday life pay attention to
them when circumstances tempt you to violate their boundaries. The importance
to be honest in what you do is what I learned here not just lying is the
problem but also how you treat those around you. I like the story of the
Emperor of flower seeds what a great way to teach and to know someone,
sometimes we can be like that try to fool people just to receive their grace,
but how hard is to be honest, even harder recognize that you try and nothing
happened as the little girl. At the end we see what happened, she was the only
one who said the true and was blessed for that act of honesty. Do you
think that one small failure in integrity is not big deal? There are some
times when we are about to pass over the line and are tempted to do what is not
right. I like the idea we were given the list of “I will never” and “I will always” guardrails.
As we know, we need partners to run our
business. It is important to learn how to recognize those around you, and to
think since now what kind of companions do I want with me in my journey? A
friend who is full of enthusiasm, but disappears when the going gets tough? Or
Do you want a friend who will stay with you and help you when the going gets
rough? I liked the story of The Travelers and the Bear, which teaches about
friendship and what the friend answers to the question. I understand that is
always important to be surrounded by good people those who are willing to be
one with you and that will help you in what you need but also will tell you
what they think you are doing and how you are doing it, a friend who will keep
me awake on the journey. But it is also important that we can become that kind
of friend we wait for. We know that when we work as a team is more difficult to
be defeated for others and that is what we need in the business area.
The life of an entrepreneur is not easy but if
we have a good attitude and work hard difficulties can be bearable. There will
always be stones in the road which will help us become better or help us grow.
Most of the time we just need motivation to do things, maybe we worked hard and
we didn´t get what we want at the beginning but after a while will be able to
recognize the blessings of that hard work. We won´t be able to get much or to
see the results if we don´t try again and again until we get what we want. I
liked the story of The Crow and The Pitcher and how this didn´t give up and we know
the result, the crow got what he wanted at the end, but after hard work. Are we
the same as the crow? When faced with problems, are we willing to try , try
again?. It is important to find some kind of people we recognize as an example
of trying hard for what they wanted. I am bless to have family and friends who
are always working hard to achieve what they want, that help me keep going at
school, job and everyday life chores.
Another important thing and that we sometimes
don’t do is rest. Do we think that we are so important that without us, things
won´t work? A wise man said, “No one is indispensable.” Can you be humble
enough to admit that the work can function without you every now and then? I
like the blessing we have to rest one day of the week from all our labors and
we focus on what is most important, remember Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father.
Since the old times we have that teaching and it was pass through generation to
generation. It is important to have a proper and balance of work and leisure,
if we do that over the time we will learned how to react over certain kind of
problems and hold things more lightly or not worry too much or to be more open
and flexible. As it was mention in one of the stories but, humans were not
created for slavery; we were created for stewardship and relationship, purpose
that involve creative labor but for which creative labor is not the be all and
end all.
After you learn about everything that can make
your journey as entrepreneur more comfortable and secure because you already
pass through experience that taught a lot you are ready to go forward in the
path you choose. Nothing can assure that you will be a successful one, but either
the other way. We all need to learn from something. What if you lose and do
things the wrong way? Even the big ones once passed through that experience but
what make them different? The difference was that they kept going even when the
circumstances were tough. That teaches us that we need to be prepared we won´t
lose in the way that matter most, you won´t dishonor yourself, your dream, your
companions, or your God. You will be faithful to the end, and in doing so, even
in defeat you will triumph.
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