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Money

      What is your attitude toward money?   My attitude towards money is that money helps us buy the things we want and need, and I appreciate money very much! Sometimes I  have  what seems to be an abundance and  it's  easy to think I have more to spend. But with  Christmas   coming  I am very glad we have enough to be generous towards other family members and friends.  My husband is a very wise and humble person who gently helps me remember our goals of saving. We have become much more minimalist these days and it feels good not  to have  stuff. Money  is great but like other things, when it’s obsessed over, things turn bad.    How can your view of money affect the way you live?   Money can make you a better person or it can make you a selfish person. When money is not taken  advantage of  and it’s spent with care,  I end up having more to save. I am grateful to be able to choose how I want to help others with my money.  When I see a need to help someone and I want to help them,

Be Yourself

Interviewing a business owner was such a great way for me to get inspired about owning a business one day. I loved learning about the real-life aspects  of the process my friend took to open her business. It helps me learn  and also  helps her understand how far she’s come and see her successes. There were many things I had not thought about and now realize  you  have to  be aware of everything and learn as you go too. Having a business is not going to a  breeze but  requires trying many different things if it’s not quite right until everyt hing is just as it should be. Things will then click into place and systems will be built to sustain it.    Thinking big and realizing  our  potential is unfortunately something many of us  struggle  with.  Instead of focusing on weaknesses, keep pushing forward and big things can happen. We are on a journey to become better and not just pretend to have it all. Changing our  hearts is the most important thing we can do as we try to learn and grow on

Trust

This week I loved the content about building a business around trust. I whole-heartedly agree that the customer is always right, and even though some people will take advantage of this, most will not. Everyone wants and desires to be listened to and heard. To be able to provide an environment that shows a company trusts their customers   can bring great rewards to everyone. Trust starts with “you” and it’s your job to start.  T hen other people will  follow suit and trust you back.  I love Amazon because I know I can return something very easily if I don’t like or change my mind.  I love  the  comparison  given  that trustworthy people are Bakers.  Don’t be an Eater and only focus on eating more pie than the person next to you because the pie is going to run out soon.  Be the Baker and realize you can bake as many pies as you want! Opportunities don’t run out. Opportunities are created wi thout limit.  We are only in competition with ourselves.    How I see myself applying these princi

The Hard Road

What stands out to me from this week's reading is Elder Holland's talk about the long hard road. Life is not going to be easy. There are going to be a lot of bumps. Things will need fixing and a lot of work will be required. Life could be  pretty dang  miserable if you let it be. But that's the point of his message. We have control of our perspective and when we see things from the eyes of our future  selves, we can gain an added energy to get us through the hard stuff.  Good things will come.   I also like the idea of  using  everyday like it’s your last. I’m not sure I would be very good at this, but I have a feeling most people would say the same thing.  If I was told I have cancer and don’t have much time left to live, what would I do with my  time.  Naturally I would probably get a bit depressed but hopefully I ’d be able to snap out of the bad mood soon and be able to start making a difference. Would I want to spend time with my family, friends, or be adventurous and