Create A Life of Meaning

Quote of the week
"A goal without a plan is just a wish"

I'm so glad we had the assignments we did this week and I took the time to write down many of my goals.  I've never really written down my bucket list and to have to think through 50 meaningful goals to put on my list was such a great exercise for me.  It also gave me a chance to look at some of the things I have already accomplished and feel good about a few things I have already done.

Randy Pausch's Last Lecture

I had the chance to read the book, The Last Lecture, several years ago so this was a good review.  I love the idea that our lives have purpose and meaning.  I love the idea that we are here to create with talents and strengths that are inherently ours.  One thing that hit me both the first time I read the book and this week is that Randy Pausch's never once mentions God or the help we receive or dependence we have on God.  The thought came to me that without that knowledge we are just left to our own strength.  How much better we can be and how much more we can accomplish when we have the knowledge of the gospel and the understanding that our relationship with God is who created our Spirits which gives us our personalities, our strengths, our weaknesses and our ability to create.  All though his message has inspired millions of people to live life to it's fullest, in my opinion, he misses the why.

Stars and Stepping Stones

Stars = Long term goals
Steppingstones = Short term goals

Short term goals help us develop patterns that point us in the direction of our long-term goals.  They may seem a little tedious, but they help etch habits and values that keep us heading on the right path and eventually we arrive at the place we have been hoping for.

Entrepreneurs

One common theme I can't ignore this week is that entrepreneurs never stop.  They have a work ethic unlike other people.  They work and work and work until they accomplish what they have set their sights on but then when they reach that goal they set more.  They never stop working.