Week Four Reflection: How Will You Measure Your Life

This week really hit home for me and showed that achieving real success is all about a balanced approach, mixing mindset, values, taking action with purpose, and believing in myself. I’m looking forward to continuing on this path. 

A few key ideas stood out to me, like Elder Wirthlin's reminder that our lives are shaped by the small choices we make every day. It made me realize that focusing on managing my habits and actions is way more important than just trying to manage my time. This fits perfectly with Jim Ritchie’s idea of the Productivity Pyramid, where our values are the base of success. I’ve come to see that without clear values and goals that line up with my daily actions, productivity can feel pretty pointless.

Tom Kelley’s take on finding that sweet spot between what I’m good at, what I love, and what others will pay me for has given me a solid way to think about my career and life decisions. His idea of keeping a “lab notebook” to track when I feel in the zone helps me stay self-aware and intentional about what I’m passionate about. This connects to Sharon Mays’s story about following her unique path, reminding me that being true to myself and believing in my journey is crucial.

Jeff Hawkins changed my perspective on success by stressing that it’s more about making better choices rather than just putting in more hours. It’s a wake-up call to focus on making quality decisions instead of just trying to do more.

Looking to the future, I’m pumped to dive deeper into these ideas, especially creating a personal constitution like Jim Ritchie talks about. I want to get better at aligning my daily choices with my values, build up my self-control and self-esteem, and make decisions that reflect who I really want to be. Overall, this week has definitely reinforced that success is all about a balanced approach, and I’m eager to keep this journey going.“Little Things Are Important,” Tom Kelley’s “Do What You Love,” Jeff Hawkins’s “Effective Choices, Not Longer Days,” Sharon Mays’s entrepreneurial story, and Jim Ritchie’s “Take Control of Your Life” lesson, have profoundly impacted my understanding of success, purpose, and personal growth.