5/5/2015
This class has quickly become my favorite! I actually spend time on the readings because I'm anxious to learn. The big thing that stuck out to me this week was the importance of morals and, in particular, integrity in the business world. There are so many successful businessmen (successful to worldly standards) who have torn their own moral standards to shreds. The money must not be the main vision or it will quickly destroy me. It is so easy to slowly fall off track with integrity. It's not just about telling the truth, it's about honor. It's about continual improvement every day to give the world everything you got; to make tomorrow a better day than today. We then bring in scroll 2 in "The Greatest Salesman in the World." What does love and integrity have in common? Everything! They are inseparably intertwined. Someone cannot possess integrity without at least a sliver of charity, and someone who truly loves those around him would never cheat or lie. As I apply these virtues more and more, I will see people through different eyes. These eyes will transform me into the best man I could ever be. I may lose some battles, I may work harder than the competition, but I will go home each night satisfied with the Spirit of the Lord to warm my heart. B-level businessman is not enough, A-level is the only option; the only intelligent way to go. This will present some extreme challenges. Priorities can be shaken up without us knowing. If humility is not exercised it will get out of control quick, and without love I will surely fail. My big goal this week is on love. I will not talk negatively about anyone this week. I will seek to build people up. I will search for the good in every person. When they see my face they will be able to feel my love for them. They will not distinguish me with "just being an RM," but a disciple of Jesus Christ. This will be a big challenge. We as humans are naturally trying to find fault, especially when someone is out-performing us. Loving doesn't mean being a pushover, in fact sometimes love means being bold, it means explaining to someone their weaknesses or correcting someone so they can learn and grow. But I will look past the mistakes of others and observe until I find a praiseworthy attribute. Everyone has at least one. I can't do it in a creepy way, words and questions aren't needed, just observance and unconditional love.