Balancing Life

“We have the responsibility to be prepared, to be productive, to be faithful, and to be fruitful as well (Thomas S. Monson).” How do we do all of this? How do we maintain balance in our lives with the many responsibilities we have? A way to balance our lives and careers successfully is to love what we do. Ann Miura-Ko, in her video “Is Work/Life Balance Possible,” stated that it is always a struggle to balance work and life, but that when we are passionate about our work, and we believe that what we are doing will be worth it in the end, then it will feel like taking time away from family is a “worthy trade off.”

This week helped me reflect on what entrepreneurial life will be like. It helped me reflect on what I need to focus on in order to be a successful entrepreneurial. There will be challenges no doubt, but if I prepare myself ahead of time to know when to cut back or press forward I will save myself and others a lot of trouble. Being that keeping a balance between an entrepreneurial career and life will be a struggle, I need to make sure to figure out now how I will measure my success now. I need to figure out what combination of family time, and wealth will be the most rewarding for me. The reason that I need to make sure I make this point clear is that when I am faced with adversary I can evaluate where I am at and make the necessary changes to maintain a balanced life and keep everyone as happy as possible. I hope to get this figured out early in my entrepreneurial journey so I can save myself a lot of future trouble.