CRAFTING YOUR PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT
A ROAD MAP FOR LIFE
“If you don’t set your goals based upon your Mission Statement, you may be climbing the ladder of success only to realize, when you get to the top, you’re on the WRONG BUILDING.” Stephen Covey, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
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well, what’s it all about?A mission represents who you are. It is an affirmative statement that expresses your purpose.
A vision represents what you dream about becoming or having in your life. It is a future-oriented, compelling action statement that expresses the ideal for what you want in all the areas of your life.
Your values define what you believe in and stand for – the ideals for how you want to conduct yourself. Knowing the beliefs or principles for guiding your life, you can tailor your behavior to match what you value.
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Focus on what you want for yourself and the person you want to be-not what anyone else thinks you should be.
Use positive statements instead of negative
Take as long as you need. Think about what you’d like to say. Make a first, second and even a third draft if you need to
A paragraph...or two is best. But that’s up to you. You can even write it in the form of a poem or song.
Include it as part of your day to day life
Know that you can change it up at any time-it’s yours!
just remember…
use this workbook to Figure out what’s important to you
Become better acquainted with yourself and the direction you wish to go
Create a road map for your life
Fill in each question to the best of your ability…. And when finished you will be able to convert those answers into a truly personalized path …one that will give you direction and clarity.Ready? Let’s go!
function
I function at my best mentally and physically when:
I function at my worst mentally and physically when:
passion
What do I absolutely love about my job?
What is it I can’t wait to do when I have some free time?
abilities
What skills or talents do I already know I have
What is it people ask me to do because I “do it so well”
vision
If I had unlimited time and resources, and was guaranteed of success, what would be my ultimate, bucket list, soul defining goal?
valuesTo me,
Honesty means:
Fairness means:
Inclusiveness means
Unconditional love means:
making the world a better place
What do I consider to be my most important contribution in making the world a better place (it does not have to be time or money!)
becoming a better me
What do I really need to change, even if I find that hard to admit?
What do I need to be more open-minded about?
What do I need to learn?
inspiration
Who has inspired me by who they are, what they do or how they live? Use one word to describe their attributes
Name Attributes
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balanceRight now, are you in balance?List the ways you may not be in sync:
Physically
Mentally
Emotionally
Spiritually
I perform at my best when
I will enjoy my work when I can
I pursue enjoyment in my personal life through
I willwelcome opportunities to use my natural talents and gifts in ways such as
I can do anything I set my mind to, so I will
pulling it all together
I will live my life according to my values, which are:
I will honor people & life in general others by contributing:
I integrate the following attributes into my life to the best of my ability, daily.
I will observe the state of my physical, spiritual, mental and emotional being and renew in the following ways
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Mission Statement examples:1)My purpose for being on this earth is to help others recognize, develop, and use their God-given intuitive abilities to ease suffering and grow in goodness, love, compassion, and wisdom. My mission is to help take away fear--the fear of death, by proving that we don't die and will see our loved ones again, and the fear of living, by showing how we can tap in to our wisest selves and make our lives much happier and easier. My desire is to help each of us connect to the love that is eternal, that is the reason for our existence.
2)I am a highly respected and successful ___________ (fill in the blank). I am well-respected by my peers and professional associates. I am a loving partner and parent who respects the individuality of my family members and support them wholeheartedly
now, make it sing
I believe my life is a journey. The best way to explore it is to experience it. To live my life as a full experience, I’m following the principals below:I devote myself to providing simple solutions to complex problems, making things efficient, and finding interesting conclusions. I enjoy solving challenge problems alone or together with others. I also enjoy the inner satisfaction that comes with sharing my opinions or conclusions, and helping others succeed.Be honest to myself. Truth is more important than pride. Learn from strengths in others. Be humble. Keep my attitude of gratitude, positive thinking, and passion.Taking adventures makes my life journey more interesting. I define new experiences and self improvement as my adventures. New experiences expand my knowledge of reality. Self improvement through learning and deep thinking, expands the inner side of myself and my personality.People feel the need to be understood, just as, or even more strongly than the need to be loved. I want to be understanding and trustable to my family and friends.
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