03 Reflection: Entrepreneurial Journal

 

I absolutely love "A Hero's Journey" video! It was super inspirational; it reflects that we need to believe that we have an extraordinary mission on this earth. I was surprised when I learned that we mainly need perseverance and consistency rather than talent or skills. A "mission that will succeed beyond your wildest dreams, but only if you have the faith and courage to find that entrepreneurial calling.", this blows my mind. We forget that we have a purpose of accomplishing it. If I feel lost in the track, what it helps me is to read my patriarchal blessing. So, what does it mean to choose a hero's journey? It means to live every moment of your life like it matters because it does. That makes me feel so good. I like when he talks about to find great role models and ask them great questions. I compare this with my kids. They asked about everything because I am their role model and they hunger for knowledge. We need to be more like kids; we are so ashamed to asked questions that we prefer to say like that without answers.

Another thing that stood me up was when the speaker talked about the things that we enjoy. "How do you find something that brings you great joy? The secret to this is what psychologists call 'flow.' Try this: think of the last time you lost track of time while doing something. Something that you would practice merely for the sake of practice alone. Something that could become a lifelong discipline that you are committed to master. "I think the last time I lost track while doing something was when I used to paint. That brings me a lot of good memories.

When I was a teenager, my mother enrolled me in a course to paint figurines and to learn different techniques for painting. The class was held in a small shop where they used to sell their art: figurines and canvas, home decor for Christmas, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, etc. I remember that I was the youngest, I was with only with ladies who would go there to light up and relax. Although they were not the same age as me, I had a great time and laughed a lot with those ladies. I learned a lot and spent years in that shop where they also taught painting. This is one of the best memories I have. I would like to have that feeling of calm again to release stress. We indeed have to do what we love, not only to find peace but also to balance the responsibilities of life.

To Change is to Learn and to Learn is to Change. We never should stop learning; I learned this from my father. As I have mentioned previously, my father is a doctor and has several university degrees, masters, and doctorates. Due to his profession, my father always has to be up to date and never stops learning. He reads a lot about many things, and he taught that to me. That is why I love to read. I would be happy if I lived in a library. I hope I can instill this in my children, the love of reading, and all the knowledge that I am acquiring today. One of my greatest achievements in life is that my children are successful but also happy.

And to conclude, I have to say: Mastery is not about perfection. It is about the process. Practice, practice, and practice that is all we must do to mastery or skills. And yes, at first, we need to fall and look bad because we are learning. The beginner's mind is required to learn anything new.