This journey will be hard, challenging, difficult, and tiring. But this journey will be rewarding. The true success won’t come from the balance in your bank account, but it will come from the wealth of knowledge you have required at the end.
First things first, do something you LOVE. Don’t do something for the money.
From my first post on this blog, “One of my favorite videos this week was the one of Kawasaki where he says that if you don't do something that you love that you will end up miserable no matter how much money it makes. He mentioned that he can't promise that lots of money will come but he can promise happiness in work.”
Happiness doesn’t come from money. It comes from the people you are surrounded by and the way you spend your time.
Second, have a vision of what you want your career to be like.
Think of what you could do with what you love. You don’t have to have this amazing vision immediately! Let it simmer in your mind for awhile. Over time you will truly know what it is that you want to do!
"If you want to be an entrepreneur and you want to be a leader a vision that scales and that is compelling is a part of leadership. You have to compel people with the why." - Sheryl Sandburg
Use this vision as your constant motivation in your career.
Third, understand that all of your opportunities will be a learning experience.
You will never stop improving. The great thing about a career is that you never get out of this “permanent beta” mode.
“Everything is always a work in progress because nothing ever becomes perfect. Especially in this era where technology advances so fast. There is no end to improving yourself because humans are made to be imperfect and that's what makes life meaningful.”
A part of understanding that you will always be in permanent beta mode is that you will have weaknesses.
“MASTERY is overcoming our natural weaknesses and accomplishing something grand. Something no one else could do unless they put aside those natural weaknesses and worked hard.”
It’s a great feeling when you do something amazing. What makes it so amazing is that you overcame a weakness to accomplish this! You learned and improved!
Fourth, set some standards.
NEVER ever sacrifice values for personal gain or power. We have been commanded to be honest in all of our doings. The gospel brings about true happiness and if we follow it’s guidelines we will be blessed with more than we can ever imagine.
Determine that your family comes first. Set aside time to do things and talk with your spouse and other family members. Families are the most important unit on this earth.
Fifth, GO AND CONQUER.
You’ve got what it takes. Anybody can do great things if they set their mind to it.
