A Hero's Journey

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10/18/2019
Week 5
A Hero's Journey

Watching the speech was enlightening.  As this very successful entrepreneur addressed a group of BYUI students he had many words of advice for them on how to find and define success.  
*It's about you but it's not about you at all!  What does this mean?
  1.  learn how to learn
  2.  learn to make money
  3.  live a life of meaning
  • Find great role models and ask great advice.  Choose 10.  Meet each one for 2-3 hours.  Choose three in the 30-40 age group,  three or four in the 40-60 range and another 3 in the 60 and older crowd.  Ask them many questions.  The oldest group will most likely have the best overall perspectives about what's important and what isn't.
  • Ask 5 people what you do better than anyone else.  How do you find something that brings you joy?  What satisfies a deep burning need on the world?   Find your calling!
Was I a good person?
Did I contribute something meaningful?
Who did I love and who loved me?

  • Write a list of "I will NOT's"  Lines you won't cross.  No matter what.
  • Write a message in a bottle.  Put in top drawer.  Open and read it when you sense you may be crossing boundaries.
  • Be surrounded by people with good character
Hero's Journey
Caution: 
  1.  It's not about your happiness
  2. Using your gifts to change the world will change
  3. You in process
  4. Somewhere along the way don't measure yourself against others.
  • think of someone in your life you're grateful for,  Write them a letter and read it to them outloud.  This is very rewarding and fulfilling.  It will bring you happiness.
  • Everyone will look back and realize we were worried about the wrong things
  • do you have the courage to take the first step not the hero's journey?






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