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I've greatly enjoyed the Stars and Stepping stones book. Starting from age 70-50, then 50-30, then 30 to today has brought great perspective on my life. It's helped set broad goals, along with glimpses of a vision in which I hope to accomplish. As Jeffry A. Thompson spoke about our callings in life he spoke of how important this idea is and throughout his time at BYU he's asked this question to hundreds of students. What is your calling in life? I have to admit, I usually get quite anxious when i'm asked this question. It is huge, and quite frankly I have some ideas, but am not one-hundred percent confident on any of them. He challenged us to remember heavenly father as the Shepard in our lives. By realizing that he will watch over us and guide us to our true calling in life has helped take away some of my anxiety! I've often wondered why 'brick walls' seem to come in my path as I try to progress in achieving righteous goals that I've set. After listeni

April 25, 2016, Tuesday, sitting in the library on a cloudy Rexburg afternoon. I've been reflecting on my future career for the past while and what it should be. Right now i'm reading, 'The Ministry of Business', and a certain principle of my future career that I've long struggled with contemplating has just come back to my memory. As a future entrepreneur I must be careful to hire the 'right' people if I am to keep the integrity and cause of my organization moving forward. I'm reminded of this because within the first couple of pages in the book the author, Hyrum W. Smith's, Acknowledges and gives credibility to his mentor's and those around him who encouraged him. I've not even started reading chapter 1, yet already feel great hope and faith in the future as I follow my heart and intuition. First things is first, find mentors.

Well not to be a 'downer' on my experience coming into the semester but these last couple of days have sure been one of the hardest, yet the course information and readings thus far have given me greater hope and faith for the future. I particularly am impressed with the guidelines expressed in how to write these journal entry's. At the moment I hold the traumatizing role of helping direct Life Skills Club on campus, tutoring math for students, trying to hold my position as Extraordinary elder brother, and most importantly, I believe, taking control over my love life. I look forward to learning and growing from mistakes that will be made through reflecting on my honest journal entry's. As I read Elder Bednar's talk to the students I thought about how Spiritual Commitment, faith, and cleanliness combined with skills, techniques, and knowledge of these last days equal endless possibility's. I enjoyed the principles of dreaming big, asking yourself 'what can yo