Week 14

If I had one final lecture to share with a group of students on what I learned from this course, it would be this story and what I learned from the book A Field Guide to a Hero’s Journey. Do what you can and control what you can control. In the book the author’s share a story about a little raindrop. The raindrop sees a farmer in a corn field that is dry and parched. He feels sorry for the farmer and decides to do what he can to help the farmer. Soon another drop and another drop join in to see what the commotion is. Eventually the whole corn field is watered because of this one little drop falling first. We can apply this lesson as we go on our hero’s journey in life. For example, in my life I have played football. In a team sport like football, you need everyone on the field to play disciplined football and do their job on every play. When a play on defense lacks discipline and tries to play hero ball and tries to make the play by himself its usually one of two things either a good play for that person or a big play by the other team, but if the whole defense works together and does their job to the best of their ability that will help limit the other team’s success. And it the same for the offensive side of the ball. It’s the same thing if the quarterback decides to take what the defense gives him. The offense will most likely go down the field and put-up points because they did what they could with the defense they were given. But if the quarterback decides he want to go all or nothing and throw the ball down the field as much as he can just like the defensive player, it will either be a very big play or a turnover ball the offense. My last bit of advice to someone wanting to begin the entrepreneur journey would be that when each person does their best on the field and in life it can make a lot of good things happen, and that will be better for you and your team. The words of advice, direction, or caution I would give if I had only one chance to give my own last lecture would be good luck!