I find self-mastery to be such an interesting topic. There's never and to the pursuit of self-mastery but there is a direction we should set our compass toward. The metaphor using our moral standards to set our course is wonderful, but in our everchanging world, morals are no longer as evident nor as easy to define.

Our need to look to the Savior as our source of guidance, moral direction, and perfect example of a follower and leader, has never been greater. This does require sacrifice, and adherence to what the world would call restictive and limiting commandments. Elder Tanner teaches us, however, that our obedience "guarantees victory and achievement of our goal" if we "follow an undeviating course". I love that following this course will naturally put us on a path toward ever increasing ethics that will aide in our business and life decisions.

Also from the reading is what I consider to be one of the more challenging dilemmas in business and especially in entrepreneurship - The concept that in order to succeed you have to have in depth knowledge of competitoin and the industry, but you also can't spend so much time researching an opportunity that you miss your window. But this is the chase, the pursuit of success and the thrill of the hunt that makes the successes, however small, worth it.

In the summary of the article "So you want to be an entrepreneur", the author states that very few people get their dream job straigh out of college and suggests that it's best to " choose a position in which you can develop... industry skills". This is a truth that resonates with me and in part makes me with I had finished my college degree prior to working in my current position. But also part of me is thankful for the opportunity for direct application of the principles I've been learning in the BYU-I business program.