Leadership (Ted Talk Response)

"He gave the I have a dream speech not I have a plan." referencing Martin Luther King

I was noticing this morning how the top songs on ITunes seem to follow a pattern.  For example this morning I saw the number one song titled "Roar" by Katy Perry. 

 

I realized that I had never seen a song that didn't draw on emotions that inspire to be number one.  I also thought of Justin Bieber who became known worldwide seemingly overnight because he had a dream of performing and spreading love through music.  Millions more started following him after watching his movie, an inspiring film of one boy who had a dream and saw it come true.  More recently as he has taken to the lifestyle of wreckless fame he is becoming less and less popular among fans. 

 

We, as Simon Sinek pointed out, follow inspiration and dream.  Those who embody these two concepts become leaders not just by the title but because they lead with what they believe in and we follow them because we believe it too.  I could name a thousand more examples of this concept including the Blindside, Google, GoPro.  I challenge any reader to write down a list of things they dream of and believe in.  This list should not include schools to attend, people to meet, or money to make.  Those are not beliefs they are things to check off a list. If you are an aspiring entrepreneur I believe the best place to start is to write down all your beliefs of how the world should work.  Then find out how to make it work that way and lastly tell what you found to do it.  The moment you lose the why is the moment you lose those whom you lead. 

 

My beliefs:

 

I believe that education should be accessed whenever and wherever you are and that we shouldn't just have to go to school to obtain it. 

 

I believe that you should have to pass a test about political issues to vote and that everyone should have the opportunity to be educated about the issues of our country.

 

I believe in free speech even when it is not politically correct.

 

I believe that racism still exists not only from whites to blacks but from blacks to whites and that it should be stopped.

 

I believe that business and entrepreneurs will be the only thing to keep our economy alive and suppressing that will put us in a depression unlike any other.

 

I believe that porn should be outlawed and strictly enforced.

 

I believe people should be able to see the world easily.

 

I believe that communication is important and should be available no matter the distance.

 

I believe that you should be able to state your beliefs and not be told you are wrong because they may hurt someone's feelings.

 

What are your beliefs? 

Self-Worth

"If your self-worth is built upon anything but your relationship with the Savior you are in trouble." --Hyrum Smith (Franklin Covey Institution)

I find that many people, myself included, base our self-worth of dating, grades, status, and a variety of other temporarily important aspects of our life.  I want to emphasize that this list though temporarily important, are important.  Most of these things are even important eternally, such as finding an eternal companion through dating.  Although, these things are NOT stable.  They are influenced by variables that are out of our control.  Most people who struggle with problems of self-worth do so because they have nothing stable to lean on, or the aspects in their life that they do lean on are constantly changing and disappointing them.

My finance teacher today elaborated briefly on the quote above.  And I thought about the things I have been basing my self-worth on as of lately and knew I was the one that was in trouble.  I made a goal this week to better my relationship with Christ and to lean on him instead.  There is a sense of security that comes with this commitment.  Christ does not change, he is perfect and always will be.  His atonement is everlasting and saves ALL.  It does not fail.  It does not change or disappoint any.  There is always another chance, always love to be given, and always a presence even in the loneliest nights. 

If you are the one that's in trouble find comfort that your self worth can be found on someone who is eternal and forever willing to save.