Be proactive

Once, I listened that thing more difficult for one person should be the first for fulfil in her or his life. Be proactive is in this time is so important for me. It is the first habit, thus is the base in the life. I like the analogy of soda versus water in a bottle. If one stirred soda this explodes, but not matter how much you stirred water in a bottle, this never explodes. I wish to be as water. I want to stay calm, control and quiet when problems arrive. 

The key is "Think before react or act". My impulsive temperament is as sword double-edged. It is my strength when I should take initiative, but my weakness when I feel attacked.

Sometimes my emotional nature loses the control, and end I say to others hurtful words. Be proactive means that I am own my emotions, that nothing nor anybody have influence in me and my emotions.

My goal is to be resilient. I do not want feel me victim of my circumstances.  I can change my life; I am responsible of my acts. I have learned that only thing I can change is my response to what happens to me, the rest is out my control.

Seven habits is a wonderful book, it is changing my life. I invite you to read it.

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The Mastery Curve

Adapted from  Book "Mastery" by George Leonard

After, that I have read second chapter of book: Mastery. I can say that I am genius at least in something. I was born of good parents without genetic defects, thus I have a great potential as being human for achieve the mastery in some skill.

 What path I will choose for this? It is an interesting question of this book. In this time of my life I know almost nothing about the process that leads to Mastery. This term It is not an end, rather is a path. Some people are describing Mastery a process, as a journey in which one learned a new skill, then one might work and practice with a baby steps, finally perseveres diligently until end.

Some people think in learn a skill, give great steps toward success, and as magic event achieve the Mastery, this is illusion, imaginary, is not real. We need practice in "Plateau" which is our time with consistent effort. There three kind of people, those Dabble are enthusiasm persons only with when start a new job, skill or relationship, they detest Plateau. The second kind of person are The Obsessives, they not accept to stay much time in Plateau, finally the last kind of people are The Hacker, they love to stay in Plateau indefinitely. If one person avoids to fall in these characters, then will be on the path of Mastery.

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Am I destined to change the world?

This is deep question. I believe that every person is call to change the world in some aspect. And I say "call" because not all persons go to this calling. In the scriptures say, "Many Called; Few Chosen" Everyone bring gifts when born. Each person discovers which is her or his gift and find her or his calling, that person is destined to change the world.

First Things First, what are my gifts? how I discovers them? how I use them for working in my calling? If I begin with the end in mind. I be able to find success and happiness then I can to serve others.

Our gifts show us the path toward our calling. This gifts are personal Urim and Tumim. When we find, and attend to our calling, the life gets meaning.  

Of this manner, we can say that our life has meaning and that we can hope to listen these words someday.

“His lord said unto him, well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.”

Let us go on our journey, there is still much to be done. 

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The formula for Success and Happiness

In this week, I started reading chapter four of Ministry of Business. I have not known about this formula for success until now.

The key in this pathway is trust in three levels. Have trust with yourself, to be trustworthy, and to have trust in our mentors.

For first level, you need achieving three basis habits, what are call a "Private Victory".

• Be Proactive
• Begin With the End in Mind
• Put First Things First

For second level, you need achieving three more essential habits, what are call a "Public Victory"

• Think Win - Win
• Seek first to understand, then to be understood
• Create Synergy 

There is a seventh habit, "Sharpening the Saw", which means to be consistently learning, writing, thinking or developing talents, etc.

Once that you achieved these seven habits, our pathway is ready for to begin our travel toward success and happiness.

The formula is simple, clear and concise. If you perform its six steps, you will have a fairy tale life.

1. Get up Early
2. Work Hard
3. Get Your Education
4. Find Your Education
5. Find Your Oil
6. Make Your Mark
7. Get prepared to Be of Service

For me the last step is something for ponder. My aims and goals should go in this direction, serving others, then I will achieve to have success and happiness in my life.

I believe in this. I know that is not coincidence have learned this formula in this time of my life. I know God cares me.

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Verily I say unto you, even as I am

I like this question, 

"Therefore, what manner of men ought ye to be? ",

 and even more the answer, 

"Verily I say unto you, even as I am.” 

Who is Him? Is our Savior Jesus Christ. 

• We can adapt it with questions as these:
• What manner of entrepreneur ought ye to be? 
• What manner of employee ought ye to be? 
• What manner of professional ought ye to be?
• What manner of boss ought ye to be? 

The answer always be the same: "Verily I say unto you, even as I Am.”, and how is Him? I could write dozen essays about that. Verily, He is a man, a leader, a boss "A+" level. He is a man of integrity, honest, merciful and chaste. He is somebody to who follow and imitate.

Never before, I had thought that there may be several levels of entrepreneurs, managers, professionals, employees. What is my level? What is my motivation each day? Why I go to my job each morning? What say my inner voice? What is my calling? When I think about these questions, my heart say as Nephi, 

"O wretched woman that I am! Yea, my heart sorroweth because of my flesh; my soul grieveth because of mine iniquities."

Generally, being humans measure their success comparing with others. This is dangerous because as Elder Robbins says,

 "The work environment as a strategic setting to stir up all manner of sin, and Satan know it." When we not willing to reach to "A" level in their lives, they can include to our life the covetousness, jealousies, self-indulgence, living beyond one’s means, anger, contention in marriages, infidelity, greed and envy, selfishness, even theft and murder. This is not part of the Lord’s plan for His children.

Our Savior invite to be like Him, and with His wholeheartedly says us: Follow me.

What kind of things we can to make for follow our Savior?

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