Teamwork

I am not a big sports fanatic so I was really wondering how this week's guest speaker's lecture would head. I was very grateful for all the things he said and brought me out of my belief that teamwork was mainly for sports and the like. I have come to realize that there are teams everywhere in eveything that we do. Teams are any group of two or more. They should be working for the same common goal. My favorite of all the examples of teams he gave over the hour of class was that of the family. I had never thought of my family as a team on an everyday basis. There were times that we acted as a team for one purpose or another but, I had never considered that they were my team at all times. I guess that means I wasn't the best teammate all the time either because we did not share all our goals. I think I will try to improve upon this. Becoming a better teammate to my family and helping them reach their goals.
Another thing from his lecture that I thought was very beneficial to me was his comments on firelighters and firefighters. It made me realist how I sometimes poor water on the fire and quench the flame. I make sarcastic comments and jokes a lot and never really mean any harm by them but, they can still be detrimental. I have consciously made an effort to hold back my comments or make more supportive remarks this week. I hope that I can do better as a firelighter though...pyromaniacs freak me out a bit. ~_~ lol.
A third great point he made was the idea of base camps. You can't hike the mountain in one stretch. There are bases all along the way to stop at, regain your strength, and prepare for the next part of your voyage. This one has gotten to me more this week as I read my leadership book for the book report, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff. There are so many things in the book that I need to improve upon but, I can't do them all at once. The peak of this mountain is not just a hop, skip, and a jump away but rather a series of about one hundred base camps. I must set many smaller goals and achieve them in their proper time to better my self otherwise I will only become frustrated and discouraged by my imminent failures.
Lastly, I shall speak on lifting where I stand. This talk made quite an impression upon me when it was give in general conference. Where I stand now is as a friend, a student, a daughter, a sister, a roommate, a tutor, a visiting teacher, and a member of many other teams. No matter what role I have, I must fill it to the best of my ability not seeking to over step my bounds and take over anyone else's responsibility or to shirk from my own leaving it for others to carry. I will stand close together with my other teammates and life where I stand.