Being With the End in Mind

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BY: ROSE YUN, SHANNI CHEN, JACELYN KONG,CARMEN LAI, STEPHANIE KUO, CARMEN MA

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1) What does ´Begin With the End in Mindµ mean?

2) Why is it so important to have the end in mind?

3) The Crossroads of life

4) What about friends, sex, and school?

5) Who is in the lead?

6) How to you Begin With the End in Mind?7) What is a Mission Statement.

4 Methods of a Missions Statement.

I. The Quote Collection

II. The Brain Dump

III. The Retreat

IV. The Big Lazy

The 3 Watch-Outs

I. Negative Labels

II. It·s All Over Syndrome

III. Wrong Wall

Quiz

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To understand & plan for the future

To pick the right path at the cross road by understanding the outcome

To start a journey by knowing your destination

Example: Think of a problem that you have«school, friends, family. Imagine

a reasonable way to solve the problem. Then, follow through with the plan asthe day passes by.

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It shapes your life & makes it possible for you to be what you want to be.

If you don·t decide your own future, someone else will do it for you.

It offers you the possibility to live the life you dreamed of.

It helps you think about the consequences before attempting the actions.

The paths you choose can affect you forever.

Figure out agoal.

Visualize a wayto achieve it.

Follow throughwith physical

action.

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These paths are the paths that affect you forever.

Teen years affect all remaining years in such a powerful way.

Make the right choice now, or regret it later.

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Friends: Be wise when choosing friends because much future

hangs on them.

Sex: Decide now! The path will affect health, self-image,

reputation, spouse, and etc. School: Beginning with the end in mind in educational pursuit

pays off«big time!

Choose the right choices for friends, sex, and school. They will helpor hinder you all your life.

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´Control your own destiny, or someone else will.µ ²Jack Welch

Live in the moment, but DON·T go with the flow.

Without the end in mind, we would be so quick to follow anyone who is

willing to lead, even into things that won·t get us far.

It·s not the years in your life that counts. It·s the life in your years! ²Abe

Lincoln

LEAD YOUR OWN LIFE, DONT LET SOMEONE DO IT FOR  YOU.

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Plan out your goals.

Visualize the desired outcome, and stay away from undesirable

ones.

Think about the wanted results, then begin. Make a personal statement.

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It is a statement that is used to inspire you.

It·s like a moral or mission that you follow.

1-5 sentences .

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-Quote Collection

-Brain Dump

-The Retreat

-Big Lazy

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How to do it:

-Collect 1-5 of your favorite quotes and put it on paper

-This becomes your mission statement.

-For some people, quotes are inspiring, and this method helps

them.

A statement that you

follow for life

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Dump everything on your brain out in writing.

Speed write an essay.

Get down all your ideas on paper.

This becomes your mission statement.

Clarify and revise it over the next few weeks.

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Plan a place to go to as a private retreat.

Think about your life while alone.

Take the time to find out your mission in life.

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*Note: This method is for people that are SUPER LAZY.

´Be All That You Can Beµ

Just create your own mission statement to inspire you.

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-Negative Labels

-·It·s All Over· Syndrome

-Wrong Wall

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Exm: nerds, geeks, etc

An ugly form of prejudice.

People judge you even when they don·t know you!

Don·t believe in those labels about yourself!!

And when you believe

in those label, this is

what happens.

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Mistakes are what make us human. It·s fine to make one.

1 or 2 mistakes doesn·t mean the end of the world.

Don·t let your mistakes screw you up. Fix them, and move on.

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You want to be successful, but sometimes, you forget to stop for

a moment to think of what·s even more important.

Exm: self-respect, true friendships, loyalty

Sometimes small decisions can lead us to a whole different pathand it can always be the wrong path.

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1. What does ´Begin With the End in Mindµ mean?

2. How do you do it?

3. Name the 4 methods of achieving this.

4. Name the 3 things to watch out for.

5. What is a mission statement?

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