Jan Newman said (paraphrasing here) that the gifts and talents we have been given which include our careers are meant to build the kingdom of God. I wholeheartedly believe that the gifts and talents we possess not only work for our good, but work for the benefit of others and building the kingdom of God. That is probably my favorite message from this week's readings and videos.
The article from Harvard Business Review is quite an eye-opener. It felt a little verbose but was critically insightful. It reminded me of a book by Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic, that presented this concept that ideas are meant to be seized upon and if you don't seize them right away, the idea will find another person as their medium. I have a tendency to over-plan and it is good to know that over-planning is not always beneficial. I think in order to execute without overplanning, it is important to have an abundance of self-confidence or arrogance, which this article also emphasized. It reminded me of a boyfriend I had several years ago. Things did not end well and he was and might still be a total and complete jerk. However, he is also incredibly good at his job- very successful and will probably remain successful because of his decisiveness and arrogance. It might not be so good for his personal life, but it has boded well for him in the business world.
I look forward to applying the concept of mastery and applying it in my life.
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