Becoming

The point of a business is not to just pocket the profit. "It is to make a profit so that the business can do something more or better. That 'something' becomes the real justification for the business" (Charles Handy). A major question is how can a business make a great profit if they don't have the consumer's trust? How can they gain that trust if the company doesn't have any good virtues or reputable integrity? The answer is simple: They cannot. The company would either go bankrupt or not get as much profit as they want. Well how do we as a company create this trust? Start by being a corporation that actually cares about the costumer and not all about what they're willing to give to you. What are you able to deliver to them? Secondly, be consistent in what you are delivering. If the goods you are providing are not up to standard and another company is attracting your costumers, maybe it is high time to be consistent in delivering better service with ...

Ironically enough, "Becoming" is the actual name of my blog! On another note, last week I talked about acting on decisions that have been made. This week, I am to talk about how it's not merely enough to only go through the actions. As talked about by Dallin H. Oaks, it's not just what you've done, it's about what we have become. In addition, Jim Ritchie shared an old parable about the two wolves. One being evil and one being good; whichever one you feed is the one that wins. That being said, this week is all about becoming who we can be. All of us are constantly struggling to be a better person, to perfect something, or to overall change something in our lives. Every day it is something that we are trying to accomplish and I think a lot of the times, we are not aware of this. The reason I say this is because I even catch myself doing this, which is judging others. On occasion, I will catch myself being impatient with someone as they are trying to learn a new ...

Act, the verb, means to take action and do something. This week I have had some struggles following through with things that I have told myself that I would do and that is not only humbling, but selfish. When you act and it is not in the way that the Savior would have you do, then not only is it selfish, but it also not what is best for you. What is best for you is to follow the commandments that we have been given and to follow through with the covenants that we have made with the Lord. You can be good in the gospel, a good friend, or good at what you do, but why not be great at all of these things? We undoubtedly have the potential to be. When we are not striving to fully utilizing what God has given us, we are basically mocking our gifts and when we make mistakes and don't utilize the atonement, we too are mocking that. There is an abundance of people, places, and things that God has put in our lives and it's up to us to find these and make the best out of it. God has put Hi...

     I am so grateful for the things that I have been learning in this class and how related it is to the gospel. Too many people forget to involve the essential things that the gospel enriches our lives with: Honesty, integrity, diligence, humbleness, etc. When we create room for these important things and fill our lives with nothing else, there can be no room for any deceit of the Devil. It's as simple and true as this and too many forget.      On another note, I am also grateful for who Gordon B. Hinckley brought up in his talk: Mothers and friends that will stand by you through the thick and thin. In my hardest of times, these are the two that I turn to for solace and advice. To remember them is also an important part of growth, for you can try to emulate what they have done for you.      This week's reading involved us reading about the "7 Habits." I read the book by Stephen Covey back in high school and I did not truly appreciate it t...

     This week's big theme was "Perseverance" hence the title. I really enjoyed the reading that was within this unit because it brought to my mind some of the things that I had been wondering about. Some were in regards to missionary work while the others dealt with serving my friends to the best of my ability.      This last week, I had a job interview at a restaurant named Wingers to be a cook for them. As I was meeting with the General Manager for my interview, we got onto the topic of integrity and entrepreneurship. I told him my aspirations for my future and halfway through the interview, he tells me "Now I hardly ever go out of character, but I read a book called Millionaire Minds and it talks about integrity like you brought up..." Long story short, we got to talking about some of the principles that we've learned throughout our readings. I believe that because of our common ground, I was offered the job tonight.      I truly apprec...

Remember     What is the definition of remembering? Well to put it easy, it is to have a recollection of something. So why is it important to remember? The answer may be self-evident, however it may be different for everybody. For me, it is important to remember because when confronted with a challenge in life, it is imperative to know who loves you, that you're going to be okay, your personal code of conduct, and most importantly, that God will bring you through whatever he places in front of you. I found something interesting while in one of my Priesthood leadership meetings: In 3 Nephi 18:11, it states many times to "remember" or "in remembrance of..." To remember, you first must know . You cannot remember without first knowing. "Always remember me." You know your Heavenly Father. He knows you. Remember that.      In addition to remembering to remember, one scripture that was in the reading got me thinking. John 10:10 "I am come that they...