A Hero's Journey

 What were my takeaways from the video, "A Hero's Journey"

https://video.byui.edu/media/122201_02_Large/0_7ghlpqpk/26923962

(I have looked all over and cannot find the last name of the person in this video. I did find out that his first name is Jeff because he references writing a letter to himself and says, "dear Jeff." )

In this video he talks about "living every moment of your life like it matters, because it does." This means that we should look at set back and struggles or adventures as lesson we can learn. The important lessons change who we are, making us better people. 

Another piece of advice was to find ten role models. This seems like a huge number of people to me. However, this week in class I had an assignment to choose 6 people to be on my "board table of life."  This was an interesting assignment. I could choose any person, living or dead, to participate as a member. I choose close family and some noted professionals. I could see that even those people would have gaps in knowledge. I didn't choose a lawyer and looking back that would have been a great person to have on the team.  

The guides from Jeff about role models were:

Ask them about

1. Their triumphs 

2. Their regrets 

3. Lessons they wished they had learned earlier. 

Who to seek out

1. Three people your same age

2. Three people who were age 45-60

3. at least three people over 60

These interviews lead to some very powerful insights. The oldest group always said basically the same thing to the students. The most important questions in life were: 

1. Have I contributed something meaningful?

2. Am I a good person?

3. Who did I love and who loved me?

These three questions have lingered with me this week as I have pondered my life. I can see that these three questions can guide me in how I interact and respond with those around me. I can take everyday situations and chose to respond after I think about these questions. I can reshape my answers to help me reshape myself into the person I want to be.