The Last Lecture

The Last Lecture

I’m really having a writer’s block as to what to write here. I have learned a lot about what it takes to be an entrepreneur. I’m even excited to tell the world that I can actually spell the word entrepreneur now! That was tough for me. Anyway, I guess one of the last things that I would want to say and leave a hefty impression to a class of baby entrepreneurs is, don’t underrate the importance of balance in life.

We only have one life. We have one chance to live, once chance to love, one chance to explore, and once chance to get it right. All of us have to go through the inevitable. We will all die and return to our greater purpose. It is important to be successful in how we provide for our families, but providing for your family is an earthly thing, not eternal. Families are eternal. Relationships are eternal. Knowledge is eternal. Testimonies are eternal. These are things that we need to remember to set aside daily time for. Nothing else matters.

I’m sure we have all had experiences that teach us how short life is. I sure have. There was a time in my life when I felt like my house needed to be perfectly clean. I felt my children needed to be in every sports team, every chess club, and they all needed to be an Eagle Scout. I needed to be involved in all their classes, coach cross country, and lead the young women in our ward to higher and better heights than all the other wards. But, in a matter of literally seconds, I learned that one of my children was dying. After 3 years of trying to save his life, he took his last breath. Suddenly, everything that used to be important to me meant nothing. Things that I spent a lot of time doing suddenly seemed pathetic.

Our careers are important. Knowing how to do them the best we can is important. Choosing something to put your heart and soul into brings a feeling of pride and success. But never forget what is eternal. Things that are eternal deserve the time and attention to fully develop them. Things of eternity are the things that truly bring joy.

Because of my life experience, this would be my last lecture I would want to give to my baby entrepreneurs.