BUS 110 Week 14

 This week I went to a family reunion and learned a lot about how far I've come this semester. Spending time with family I haven't seen in years was a great way to compare who I used to be and who I am now. Many members that I know quite well have some great ideas as to what they might want to do or businesses they might want to start. The difference between most are those that are all talk, sharing their ideas with words like "I would really love to..." and those that actually do with affirmations like "I've been working on...".  It really gave me some perspective on what I actually want to do. I want to be able to return to the next reunion in three years and say what I'm working on or what I've accomplished rather than being part of the crowd that just talks about what I would rather be doing.

Some final advice I might give to someone or myself would be to keep going to the finish line. I had many chances to quit school before and stop working toward my pilot's license. I wanted to finish though. Even though it was obvious the chances of my successfully becoming an airline pilot, or getting any substantial flying job, was very small, I finished because I knew that doing so would provide more opportunities than not. I haven't found the right opportunities yet, but being able to say that I finished my training and got my certificates offers its own satisfaction. I'm sure that my ability to finish, the fact that I never encountered an obstacle so insurmountable I couldn't eventually surpass it, means that I was meant to get my certificates for some reason. I know that I will eventually find out what that reason is if I keep faith in the Lord and keep my eyes out for opportunities that apply. The same goes for my continuing education. I know that even when things seem too hard, I should keep going. Slowing down is fine, but I won't stop. I will finish.

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