Final Words

Dear student,

I was just in your place and probably thinking many of the things you are thinking right now. When I started this class my first thought was, “this sounds like a Sunday school class, these are all things I learn at church every week, why do I need to learn them here too?” So do you know what my first piece of advice is? If you are having any of these thoughts or any thoughts like it, stop it and be humble. Because the number one thing I learned from this class is that no matter how many times you hear something, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve already learned it. This class actually turned out to be a huge blessing in my life and I learned that sometimes repetition is a powerful teacher. As I began to humble myself a little more and try harder to be receptive to the promptings of the spirit, I received so much personal revelation and guidance. Now whether you’re in this class or the real world, the advice is the same, always stay humble enough to learn from others and the spirit, no matter how many times you think you’ve heard something. Never let your pride allow you to think that you’re smarter or know more than the next person because the truth is you’re not. You have something valuable to learn from every person that comes into your life, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, etc. Humility is the key to all things good and so is kindness. In order to strive for humility, you must strive for kindness and generosity, service and love. They all go hand in hand and will make you happier than owning any amount of money ever will. This is my prayer for you, that you may remember these things as you embark on your own journey. The best of luck!

Sincerely,

Jenneca Allred

P.S. Thank you. Even thought I don’t know you, you’ve already taught me so much, just by allowing me the opportunity to write you this letter. 

Setbacks

This week has been a little bit challenging and full of a few setbacks. However, most of these setbacks are things I brought upon myself. I am learning to use my time more wisely and be more effective in the things I do. I think I was lacking motivation and kind of got burnt out. What I learned though was very valuable, when I fill my time with good things, uplifting things, productive things, then I am more motivated to do even the things that are hard or less fun. Once you start going it gets easier, it’s just taking those first several steps sometimes that’s really challenging. I also received great peace and help after attending the temple. I was able to overcome some of the temptations I’ve been having and I felt more productive and motivate afterward. I learned that as we keep our priorities straight and put the Lord first, everything else is easier and doable. It’s amazing how much the Lord helps us. I think time management is my biggest difficulty, especially when it comes to entrepreneurship but I am grateful for the things I learned this week and throughout this class that have inspired and taught me to be better.

The reasons for business

This week I really enjoyed the readings. It was interesting to learn about how important honesty and integrity are on the economy. I’ve always believed them to be important principles but it was interesting to read about how they affect the economy quite literally. When there is a lack of integrity in the workforce, there are feelings of mistrust and insecurity. As a result investors and creditors no longer take part in the economy and foreign countries no longer trust investments.

The real justification for a business is to be of service to others. In my opinion as well, anytime we add something of value to society, we are serving. This should be our priority and not making money. I believe that we can create this mindset by seeing the end in the beginning and prioritizing the important things in life.

I really enjoyed the readings and was especially impacted by the story of the 14 year old girl living in a refugee camp. I forget sometimes, how blessed I am. It was a good reminder too, that we weren’t just given the freedom and other privileges we enjoy for fun, we were given them to do something with them, to fight for something, to die for something and to live for something.