Time

"The question is not one of managing time, but one of managing ourselves with the time we have." -Joseph B. Wirthlin

This week, I learned a lot about creating meaningful experiences in the right way. I also learned that it is important to be happy in your career (a given), keep our family relationships sustainable, and how to stay out of jail. I also learned about some sound personal financial advice in Launching Leaders, probably my favorite budgeting advice I have heard so far!

But, I think the most important thing I took away this week was a lesson on time. What do we do with the time we are given? I have seen a common theme in my reading and that is to wake up early and how to manage time.  I think that Elder Wirthlin said it best that we don't manage our time, but we manage ourselves with the time we have. This theme really resonates with me, but...I have been unsuccessful over the years trying to be a morning person when I feel like I am biologically wired to be a night person. One thing I found challenging when trying to apply this advice of waking up early in the past was being able to function even after a full night of rest.  I don't know. That is something I will have to mentally prepare for before I even attempt to wake up early by choice.

Another theme in the reading this week spoke of serving others. I loved it. We don't need to donate money to a variety of causes to serve people.  Just being there for others is a form of service. I took this to heart this week. I had a thought to send some soup over to my neighbor who recently came back from the hospital. My initial reaction was, "Oh, she might not be able to answer the door. She might feel like I am being intrusive." I ignored the thought and put some of the potato soup I made in a container and walked over there. She appeared happy to receive it. I know that while it wasn't a giant thing, by performing an act of service I was able to share some of the love that Christ has for her. I know that if I can continue to apply that concept to my life, it will be a part of who I am and resonate in my professional life as well.