The week we learned a lot about callings, what our calling in life may be. While reading this I just kept thinking to myself that I have no idea what my calling in life is. To be completely honest, that is a big reason why I took this class, to help me figure out what I want to do. I know I want to create something, my own thing and be in charge of it. But the question is, what do I want to create? This quote really stuck out to me in the reading "What is Your Calling in Life?" by Jeffrey A. Thompson.
"The first heresy I’d like to discuss gets right to the
heart of our anxiety. It is: “You might have a calling if you are lucky, or you
might not.” To dispel this heresy, let’s look at a scripture I use as the theme
for many of my classes. You have heard it many times, but I’d like to point out
something that you may have missed. In D&C 58:27, the Lord asks His
children to “be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their
own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness.” You might be tempted to
think, “Well, that scripture refers to church work. It’s not really relevant to
my career.” Are you sure about that? Would the Lord so pointedly command us to
be anxiously engaged in good causes if he wanted us to spend a
huge portion of our waking hours—eight to five, for instance—simply punching a
clock? The Lord asks us to do “many things” in service to good causes. Why
should our work not be one of them?
Now, here’s the part you may not have thought about—I
certainly hadn’t until a few years ago: After the Lord charges us to anxiously
pursue good causes, the next verse begins: “For the power is in them” (D&C
58:28). Think about that. The Lord hasn’t just told you to pursue good causes,
He has equipped you with power to do so. You—you personally—are full of divine
capacities to do good that you probably don’t even fully appreciate."
This really struck a chord with me. I often have a hard time relating scriptures to my present life but he related this so well. Of course the lord wants us to pursue good things in ALL aspects of life, including work. The best part is that the power is in US. Not only did he tell us to do it but he has given us the power to actually do it. We are capable of so much more than we know.
We were also instructed to watch a youtube about Randy Pauschs Last Lecture this week. Randy was able to achieve so many of his childhood dreams. I believe his parents played a big role in him being able to do so. They didnt stop him writing math equations on the wall, they embraced it. I also think that his mindset was different than most. He made the comment about being in disneyland and wanting to create something like it. He talks about brick walls and that they are there for a reason. They let us prove how badly we want things and stops the people who don't want them badly enough.
I think that dreaming is important. If we didn't dream of doing things or becoming something what would motivate us? One of my not-so-childhood dreams is to become a blogger. It was something that came about in my mid-teen years. I love fashion, make-up, hair, etc. But the older I got the more I realized that I wanted to influence and help people for the better. I wanted to help inspire others. I think that by creating some type of blog that I can achieve that. One the will help inspire and lift others while being able to express my passions, life trials and successes on there.
