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.