That We Might
Ok, where do I start. There are so many different things running through my head right now. Is it work, home, the kids, or just a bunch of other stuff? I am not sure if I can pull them all together, but I will try and make sense of it.
I have had the opportunity the past three weeks to train full time. It has been a little bit different. I have gone to work every day with a plan, knowing what I was going to do, and how I was going to accomplish it. Today was the last official day of training. We to on the job training next week. As I reflect upon it, I realized that even though I went to work with specific goals and ideas, not all of them went as planned. In fact, I was not able to get these classes ready to take calls as fast as I thought I could.
Looking back, I don't think it was because I did not want to. Towards the end, I have found myself getting a little anxious about not being able to accomplish the goals I had set. I had an expectation of myself and the individuals I was training. So not getting them on the phones was not because I did not try.
So what did happen. It appeared that no matter how ready I thought they were to do what I was training them for, they did not feel the same. If there was ever any hint from me that they were ready, they immediately started thinking of reasons that they were not ready. I ran through several scenarios, role played with them, demonstrated for them how they were supposed to proceed, and then they would start coming up with a myriad of "What If's?" What it boils down to is that they just do not believe in their own capabilities. As a trainer, it is kind of frustrating.
When I did finally get them on the ball and start using the skills I had just helped them learn, the would look a back and search for mistakes, errors, or worry about things they had forgotten or done wrong. They did not want to look at or accept the fact that they were doing great. Sure they were not perfect, but that is understandable. The perfection will come with time and experience as they continue to move forward. But they have to stop looking back or looking for all the things that could go miserably and uncontrollably wrong.
I have been thinking about this a great deal. I see the same thing happen with several individuals around me. I realize that I can train until I am blue in the face, but until they turn around and start walking forwards and finding joy in the job they are doing, they will remain or even digress from the path they are on.
But I will not give up.
I mentioned the other day how the Queen and I had gone to the temple. The comments of the sealer got me thinking about Abraham. I have taken some time to study a little deeper into his story and seek a better understanding of who he was.
In Abraham, Chapter 1, he makes some interesting comments.
Abraham found that it was needful for him to seek another residence. Hmmm...I wonder why? His father was not living in accordance with the gospel. In fact, he thought it would be an honor to have his oldest son sacrificed to some false god. That was probably a fun environment to live in, but I think it goes deeper than that.
Abraham realized that he was not progressing where he was and doing what he was doing. He needed to make a change for the positive. He needed to choose.
Once he made that choice, he found "... there was greater happiness and peace and rest..."
He chose to be a "...follower of righteousness, desiring also to be one who possessed great knowledge, and to be a greater follower of righteousness, and to possess a greater knowledge,..."
He chose to look forward. Was it easy? Nope. If you read his story, he set a goal and started moving towards he. He committed to personal standards and disciplines that would keep his live in harmony with the Lord. A long the way, his brother died, he took responsibility for his brother's children. He endured a major famine. He moved several times, walking several hundred of miles. Settled in one place and learned that he needed to move on. His father died, he divided his land with his nephew, rescued his nephew from captivity, almost lost his life and wife to a pharaoh, and dealt with several family issues.
I don't see him looking back. He always looked forward. When his path was disrupted, blocked, or challenged, he figured it out and kept moving. He stayed in touch with God. He made a choice to do it. So can you.
I have had the opportunity the past three weeks to train full time. It has been a little bit different. I have gone to work every day with a plan, knowing what I was going to do, and how I was going to accomplish it. Today was the last official day of training. We to on the job training next week. As I reflect upon it, I realized that even though I went to work with specific goals and ideas, not all of them went as planned. In fact, I was not able to get these classes ready to take calls as fast as I thought I could.
Looking back, I don't think it was because I did not want to. Towards the end, I have found myself getting a little anxious about not being able to accomplish the goals I had set. I had an expectation of myself and the individuals I was training. So not getting them on the phones was not because I did not try.
So what did happen. It appeared that no matter how ready I thought they were to do what I was training them for, they did not feel the same. If there was ever any hint from me that they were ready, they immediately started thinking of reasons that they were not ready. I ran through several scenarios, role played with them, demonstrated for them how they were supposed to proceed, and then they would start coming up with a myriad of "What If's?" What it boils down to is that they just do not believe in their own capabilities. As a trainer, it is kind of frustrating.
When I did finally get them on the ball and start using the skills I had just helped them learn, the would look a back and search for mistakes, errors, or worry about things they had forgotten or done wrong. They did not want to look at or accept the fact that they were doing great. Sure they were not perfect, but that is understandable. The perfection will come with time and experience as they continue to move forward. But they have to stop looking back or looking for all the things that could go miserably and uncontrollably wrong.
I have been thinking about this a great deal. I see the same thing happen with several individuals around me. I realize that I can train until I am blue in the face, but until they turn around and start walking forwards and finding joy in the job they are doing, they will remain or even digress from the path they are on.
But I will not give up.
I mentioned the other day how the Queen and I had gone to the temple. The comments of the sealer got me thinking about Abraham. I have taken some time to study a little deeper into his story and seek a better understanding of who he was.
In Abraham, Chapter 1, he makes some interesting comments.
Abraham found that it was needful for him to seek another residence. Hmmm...I wonder why? His father was not living in accordance with the gospel. In fact, he thought it would be an honor to have his oldest son sacrificed to some false god. That was probably a fun environment to live in, but I think it goes deeper than that.
Abraham realized that he was not progressing where he was and doing what he was doing. He needed to make a change for the positive. He needed to choose.
Once he made that choice, he found "... there was greater happiness and peace and rest..."
He chose to be a "...follower of righteousness, desiring also to be one who possessed great knowledge, and to be a greater follower of righteousness, and to possess a greater knowledge,..."
He chose to look forward. Was it easy? Nope. If you read his story, he set a goal and started moving towards he. He committed to personal standards and disciplines that would keep his live in harmony with the Lord. A long the way, his brother died, he took responsibility for his brother's children. He endured a major famine. He moved several times, walking several hundred of miles. Settled in one place and learned that he needed to move on. His father died, he divided his land with his nephew, rescued his nephew from captivity, almost lost his life and wife to a pharaoh, and dealt with several family issues.
I don't see him looking back. He always looked forward. When his path was disrupted, blocked, or challenged, he figured it out and kept moving. He stayed in touch with God. He made a choice to do it. So can you.
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