How The Internet Has Affected My Career

In this day and age, the internet can have a tremendous impact on the choices we make in life.  The information on the internet can help determine which college you will attend, the career you will choose, or even your baby’s name.  The internet opens up a whole new world to explore; and it is up to us to use it as a means, and not an end.

How has the internet affected my life?  -For one, the internet has been a primary source for information regarding my career choice to become a financial advisor.  When I was young and needed to simply get an idea of what sort of career I might be suited for, I took a career test, online.   When I had a rough idea of what career I wanted to go into; I would find a summary for the job on a website such as money.usnews.com, online.  When I wanted to know what a “day in the life” of a financial advisor was like, I would do a simple google search, online, and usually ended up on a website such as businessinsider.com. If I wanted to get accurate information on salary, job outlook, geographic statistics, or other such things, I would always go straight to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, online.

If I did not use the information on the internet to help determine my career choice, I would get a much narrower perspective.  By using the internet, I have a whole world of resources at my fingertips. 

The internet will definitely impact my career development once I am out of school.  I will be expanding my professional contacts through social media sites, such as LinkedIn, and searching for jobs online.  I will probably be using the internet quite often while studying to get a CFP designation.  –I might look for the best study resources, where to get the best deals on study bundles, and maybe even find some YouTube study plans.  It is also a possibility that I will be pursuing an online Master’s degree in Finance.

Since as a financial advisor, I will be dealing a lot with investments; I will need to stay updated on the current financial economy.  In my job, it will be very important to have the most up-to-date information; which is found on the internet.  Even now, I try to become knowledgeable about finances and investments on sites such as Investopedia, or Financial Samurai.

As you can see, the internet has had a tremendous impact on my career choice; and will be playing a large role in my future career development.  I can’t imagine how difficult it would be to find such detailed job overviews, statistics, or investment information if the internet did not exist.  The internet has been an invaluable source of information, and inspiration, for my career choice and professional development. 

Tips On Improving Your Devotional Life: Life Application

Hey y'all!

So I was recently realizing that I need to improve my devotional life and work on applying the Bible to my actual life. Reading the Bible is great and all, but not as much if it does not show in your life.  So here are some of the things I did to improve my devotional life and apply the Bible to my life:

1. Keep A Bible Journal- Jot down what comes to your mind as you read, whatever the Bible inspires you to write.  It really helps your get more out of what you are reading and this is the first step of improving your devotional life and learning to apply what your learn to your life. At the top of the page write whatever chapters you are reading, this will help you reference whatever you write on the passage.

2. After you are done with Bible reading for that sitting skim over what you wrote, what can be learned from it?  

3.  For each thing that can be learned sum it up in 1-3 words and write it down.

4. Think of a practical way that you can apply it to your life, not something vague like "make an effort" but something more specific.  For example lets say your want to improve your prayer life.  Don't put down something vague like "Pray more often" or "Have longer prayers".  Instead put something a bit more specific such as "Keep a prayer journal", or "Ask at least one person per day if they have any prayer requests".  It is important to be specific otherwise it is very easy to forget.

                                     

5.  At the end of the day write down how you did for each "project". Rate how well you think you did on a scale from 1-10, write down what you learned.  Oh, but be careful not to do to many "projects" at once; otherwise you will have way to many projects on your plate at once!

I hope that helps!  Lets me know if there is anything else you would like me to write about! :D 

The Value Of Friendship And Companionship

"Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.  For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no one to help him up.  Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm, but how can one be warm alone?  Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him.  And a three fold cord is not quickly broken." ~Eccl. 4:9-12

When our acquaintances become friends, and then our friends turn into close friends, we start caring about one another in a different way. We share our happiness; even if we are sad, the other person being happy is enough to make us happy.  The happiness gets shared! :D

This is not just talking about our non-blood related friends; but our blood related friends as well. Whether it be your child, spouse, parent or sibling share some of your joy with them!

John MacArthur notes on this passage that "Life is better with companionship".  I believe that this kind of companionship is especially true of the marriage relationship: the person you choose to love for the rest of your life.  If God has already put that person in your life, thank Him. If not, pray for that person, whomever they may be.  Just because you don't know who they are yet does not mean you can not pray for them! :-)

"There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother." ~Proverbs 18:24