Gratitude

This week I really enjoyed Thomas S. Monson's talk about gratitude. I appreciated the reminder that gratitude helps us maintain focus on what's important. A quote from the talk that I loved:

"We can lift ourselves, and others as well, when we refuse to remain in the realm of negative thought and cultivate within our hearts an attitude of gratitude." -Thomas S. Monson

I think we all are better people when we have positive mindsets. We're able to think through problems more clearly, we are better able to handle trials or other hard things, and we're just generally happier. The current trend calls an attitude of gratitude an "abundant mindset" vs. negative attitude, which is "scarcity mindset." In relation to the entrepreneurial journey, having gratitude, or coming at our business from an abundant mindset, better helps us to focus on serving our customer's, learning new skills and adapting when hurdles are thrown in our path.

This week, I also really liked the video 'Avoid the Wrong Job.' Nowadays, it's common for people to move around, change careers or try something new. Should my business fail, well, it'll royally suck. But once I get over it and pick myself back up, I can try something new.