Week 3 Journal Entry

This week a lot of the readings and videos had to do with honesty and business ethics. I loved discussing this topic, because it is something that is extremely important to me. I've heard people say it is almost impossible to get to the top without compromising on your integrity. I do not believe that is true though. I think some people may get to the top by compromising their values, but it is hard to stay at the top when this happens. People want to work with people they trust, so it is important, if you want to really make it in a career, to be trustworthy. I have read "Making a Living and a Life" by Elder Lynn G. Robbins before, but reading it again was a good reminder of the priorities I need to set in my life. In every way, I want to put the Lord and others first before money. If I have my priorities straight, I will never allow a temptation to rob me of my integrity or allow money to become my first motivation. I also really enjoyed writing a personal code of conduct for myself this week. It took a lot more thought than I thought it would, because I wanted to make sure they were things I could really promise never and always to do. Thinking about those things and writing them down helped me to see what values are the most important to me and what I need to remember as I go throughout different situations in my life. It makes me grateful for the gospel and that there really are many things that I have decided not to ever do, no matter what happens.