A Hero's Journey


My biggest takeaway from the Hero’s Journey video was the 3 questions he posed that most people think about at the end of their lives. (1) Did I contribute something meaningful? (2) Was I a good person?  (3) Who did I love and who loved me? I think these questions are good to ask ourselves throughout our lives as we are in the midst of the journey, instead of thinking about it at the end. These questions are the things that matter most and give life meaning. The first question is something to think about as we start our journey because it will help us figure out what to do with our lives to contribute something meaningful to those around us. The second question is a good one to keep asking on the journey to keep us within ethical guardrails. I loved the “message in a bottle” concept that was presented. I think that writing a letter to your future self is a great idea and to tell yourself why it’s a good goal to keep within the ethical guardrails you set for yourself, to keep you out of serious trouble. The last question will help you keep your priorities straight and in balance. Yes, we need to work and do certain things, but if it is important for you to spend time with your family make it a priority and make time to do that. I just thought that these questions were really good to think about as we engage in the journey.
I liked that the presenter in the video mentioned the importance of having good role models that will help you along your journey. I just read a short story about young Thomas S. Monson when he talked to one of his role models about a serious decision he had to make. His role model was Harold B. Lee and the question President Monson had was whether or not to take a commissioned officer position in the Navy. President Lee counseled him not take it and to get out of the Naval Reserves, which President Monson did. Six months later, President Monson was called to serve as the bishop in his ward and he testified he wouldn’t be the President of the Church if he had not followed the counsel of President Lee. The counsel of President Lee helped Thomas S. Monson become more than what he could ever even imagine. That is the purpose of having good role models. I can only hope to have that kind of role model in my own life.

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