Finale

I loved the lessons taught in this class, especially the spiritual aspect of career vs kingdom building. I am grateful for the principles taught here and hope others will receive insights and inpirations. If I had one final lecture to share with Entrepreneurial students about this class I would say, remember that you're young. You have time to figure out who you are and what you feel passionate about. Focus on God and let Him be your guide. Ask Him for your vision, your passion, for your purpose. Ask Him to help it become clear. Write it down, draw it out. Have fun with it. Life is about the journey, not the destination. And remember, it isn't all about the money. One last bit of advice I would like to share with someone else on this journey is that life is way too short to be in a job that doesn't fill your soul. Working in a job you hate will never bring you joy and will probably not be one that helps others. I loved the story of Tom Monaghan, founder of Domino's Pizza. Tom was in his career for the money, until he read a book by C. S. Lewis (one of my favorite authors), that taught hime that money would never bring him the joy that helping his fellowman could bring him. He changed his ways, gained his faith in God, and a lasting desire to make the world a better place. As Mahatma Gandhi said, "Be the change you want to see in the world." Find your vision; find your purpose; find your reason; find your "how you'll help", and get to work. Don't worry about the money. Just make it happen. Keep your focus on the Savior, Jesus Christ, on serving God's children, on your passion, create a clear vision, know your purpose, and jump in and get moving! Remember to choose your team wisely. Have fun and give back. In all things, remembert to love God first, family second, then your work. Things will fall into place or fall out if this is your pattern. If I had only one chance to give my own last lecture, I would tell the person to enjoy the journey. Don't get frustrated. Learn to love the learning process. Be comfortable on the plateaus. Give yourself grace and patience in your learning. Understand that this life, and your career is not a race, its a sojourn. But if you must race through it, remember the words of the Apostle, Paul, “Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain” (1 Corinthians 9:24). Be a finisher! When my children start something, like learning to play an instrument, they are not allowed to quit for a couple of years. It is a committment that they must meet in order to know if it is something they want to continue. Be a finisher, that when your time on earth is done, you can say, as Paul did, "I have fought a good fight. I have finished my course, I have kept the faith" (2 Timothy 4:7). I caution you not to get sucked into the money vortex or the "advance my career" scheme. Always remember to put the most important or essential things first, and find balance between work and family. Remebert that charity is far more valuable than wealth. First off, when we are grateful and generous with the gifts God gives us, He blesses us with more gifts. Second, the rewards we receive in the next life far out weigh anything money can afford us in this life.