Week 5

This week during my entrepreneurial class, I watched a video entitled A Hero’s Journey. This video was very thought provoking for me. I want to write here; in my entrepreneurial journal what it was that stuck out most to me so that I can remember this later.

There are two quotes that were said in the beginning of the video. One was, “You have a mission beyond your dreams if you have faith and courage to find your calling.” The other, “Live every moment of your life like it matters, and live like you have an important mission.”

These quotes really made me think. Do I personally have a mission in life? If so, what is it? Am I living EVERY single moment as if it matters, or do I waste a lot of time? Unfortunately the latter is most likely.  But that’s why we are here, to learn life lessons.

I also liked the example of finding life role models and asking them the question about their triumphs, regrets, and the lessons they wish they learned earlier in life. I have always been a, “learn from other’s mistakes so I wont make them” kind of gal. Knowing what people 60 and older value most in life is a real tool that I can use throughout my life.

Here are the three things that people over 60 would agree were the most important things in life:

1.     Have I contributed something meaningful?

2.     Am I a good person?

3.     Who did I love and who loved me?

These things should be upfront and foremost when making big decisions, and they should always be the first things to think of while making goals.