Week 4: How will you measure your life?

     This week I learned a lot about believing in myself more. There were a lot of assignments due this week and I am not gonna lie, it was very daunting. I am taking 12 credits, 5 classes and it is a lot to plan out after not being a student for 2 years. I really liked the reading that was apart of this week. It lead me to think about setting new goals for myself. I want to take care of my body, figure out what I am good at and what I can love, and just continue to try. 

The main thing that really changed my perspective this week was writing the book report for Launching Leaders. I was playing catch up a bit on reading the book, but I am so glad I read it when I did. There was a story about a fisherman and a businessman that really changed my whole perspective on how I should be living my life. 

Almost everyone in my family has college degrees and it is something that is expected of me to do, because in my parents eyes that is how I will live a fulfilled life. While they are probably not completely wrong, I realized that I don't want to be chasing after money and success my whole life. I want to be able to feel content with what I have in front of me and make the most out of it. That is what the fisherman did. He did what he needed to to be able to live comfortably and then he spent the rest of his time being with his family, enjoying life and have good experiences. That is the dream for me and really what it's all about. 

So How will I measure my life? I hope I can measure it by the relationships I have and am gaining. By how I treat others when I am at work, church and out and about. I hope that I can measure it by the peace that I can feel when I align myself with God and the plans that He has for me. 

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