Sunday, September 09, 2007
Have you prepared your personal life mission statement?
Mission Statement 1:
To be the person who speaks for the one who cannot, to listen for the one who cannot hear, see for the one without sight, and have the ability
To have my deeds match my words through the grace of God
To be the person my parents look to pride and say, “This is my son”
To say thanks to God in some way, every day
Listen twice as much as I speak.
Remember the people involved.
Seek and merit divine help.
Mission Statement 2:
To remain humble throughout my life
To succeed first at home, then the rest
To believe in treating all people with kindness and respect
To achieve a position of respect and knowledge, to utilize that position to help others
Plan tomorrow's work today.
Finally, to go through life with a smile on my face and a twinkle in my eye
Mission Statement 3:
Have a positive and encouraging attitude.
Be orderly in person and in work.
I will keep promises and honor commitments.
I will attain success in such a big way that other say, I wish I was him
To live and let live, to learn and teach, to give and receive, to love and be loved, to understand and be understood
Be worthy of the respect and admiration of my family, friends, and business associates.
A personal mission statement is the statement of your life. The statement which reflects your values. The document which reflects what you want to achieve in this life. What you wish to achieve before you leave.
As Frankl said “We don’t need to invent our mission. We just detect them. Everyone has his own specific vocation or mission in life. Therein he cannot be replaced, nor can his life be repeated. Thus, everyone's task is as unique as is his specific opportunity to implement it “
Many of us wants to do something in their life but don’t know what exactly to do. This affects the over all goal setting since you cannot hit a target which you cannot see.
Each of us needs to identify our mission statement and once they are identified, they become the road map of our life.
Personally speaking, creating a mission statement had a big impact in my life. The whole direction of my life changed. I started feeling intense happiness in my work and actions, since I now know that each action counts towards achieving my life mission. I constantly renew my mission statement either to rewrite them to reflect my new insights, or to see how I well am progressing towards my mission statement. This I say has helped me to better reorganize my time to make sure I don’t allow the truly important activities of my life to get lost in the busy activities of my days.
A mission statement is not something you write overnight. It takes deep introspection, careful analysis and often many rewrites to produce it in final form. It may take you several weeks or even months before you feel really comfortable with it, before you feel it is a complete and concise expression of your innermost values and directions. Even then, you will want to review it regularly and make minor changes as the years bring additional insights or changing circumstances. But fundamentally, your mission statement becomes your constitution, the solid expression of your vision and values. It becomes the criterion by which you measure everything else in your life.
If you have not attempted to write a personal mission statement, then do this exercise. Visualize your eightieth birthday or your fiftieth wedding anniversary. Try to imagine a wonderful celebration where a friend, loved ones, and associates from all walks of your life come to honor you. See these individuals in your mind’s eye, one by one, to pay tribute to you. Assume they represent roles you are now filling in life – as a student, parent, teacher, manager, or community servant. What would these people say? What qualities of character would you will be remembered for? What outstanding contribution would they mention about you?
In my first article, we discussed that our actual goals and values needs to be written down and there is a big effect on that in your mind and soul. By creating a personal mission statement, you actually do this. We are beginning our life by keeping our end in mind. You would have noticed that the mission statements which I mentioned at the start of the article are not To-List, but they are something which you carry with you throughout your life and they are the statement truly reflecting your values and insights.
Writing or reviewing a mission statement changes you because it forces you to think through your priorities deeply, carefully, and to align your behavior with your beliefs. As you do, other people begin to sense that you're not being driven by everything that happens to you. You have a sense of mission about what you're trying to do and you are excited about it.
There is a web site which I had used to create a personal mission statement.
http://www.franklincovey.com/fc/library_and_resources/mission_statement_builder
Check out this site. It is an excellent place to start building your life mission statement. The mission statement builder wizard they have take you through step by step of identifying the true values of your life and then framing a well organized mission statement and this I believe, is a great place to begin and have your well written well organized life mission statement ready to change your life.
To be the person who speaks for the one who cannot, to listen for the one who cannot hear, see for the one without sight, and have the ability
To have my deeds match my words through the grace of God
To be the person my parents look to pride and say, “This is my son”
To say thanks to God in some way, every day
Listen twice as much as I speak.
Remember the people involved.
Seek and merit divine help.
Mission Statement 2:
To remain humble throughout my life
To succeed first at home, then the rest
To believe in treating all people with kindness and respect
To achieve a position of respect and knowledge, to utilize that position to help others
Plan tomorrow's work today.
Finally, to go through life with a smile on my face and a twinkle in my eye
Mission Statement 3:
Have a positive and encouraging attitude.
Be orderly in person and in work.
I will keep promises and honor commitments.
I will attain success in such a big way that other say, I wish I was him
To live and let live, to learn and teach, to give and receive, to love and be loved, to understand and be understood
Be worthy of the respect and admiration of my family, friends, and business associates.
A personal mission statement is the statement of your life. The statement which reflects your values. The document which reflects what you want to achieve in this life. What you wish to achieve before you leave.
As Frankl said “We don’t need to invent our mission. We just detect them. Everyone has his own specific vocation or mission in life. Therein he cannot be replaced, nor can his life be repeated. Thus, everyone's task is as unique as is his specific opportunity to implement it “
Many of us wants to do something in their life but don’t know what exactly to do. This affects the over all goal setting since you cannot hit a target which you cannot see.
Each of us needs to identify our mission statement and once they are identified, they become the road map of our life.
Personally speaking, creating a mission statement had a big impact in my life. The whole direction of my life changed. I started feeling intense happiness in my work and actions, since I now know that each action counts towards achieving my life mission. I constantly renew my mission statement either to rewrite them to reflect my new insights, or to see how I well am progressing towards my mission statement. This I say has helped me to better reorganize my time to make sure I don’t allow the truly important activities of my life to get lost in the busy activities of my days.
A mission statement is not something you write overnight. It takes deep introspection, careful analysis and often many rewrites to produce it in final form. It may take you several weeks or even months before you feel really comfortable with it, before you feel it is a complete and concise expression of your innermost values and directions. Even then, you will want to review it regularly and make minor changes as the years bring additional insights or changing circumstances. But fundamentally, your mission statement becomes your constitution, the solid expression of your vision and values. It becomes the criterion by which you measure everything else in your life.
If you have not attempted to write a personal mission statement, then do this exercise. Visualize your eightieth birthday or your fiftieth wedding anniversary. Try to imagine a wonderful celebration where a friend, loved ones, and associates from all walks of your life come to honor you. See these individuals in your mind’s eye, one by one, to pay tribute to you. Assume they represent roles you are now filling in life – as a student, parent, teacher, manager, or community servant. What would these people say? What qualities of character would you will be remembered for? What outstanding contribution would they mention about you?
In my first article, we discussed that our actual goals and values needs to be written down and there is a big effect on that in your mind and soul. By creating a personal mission statement, you actually do this. We are beginning our life by keeping our end in mind. You would have noticed that the mission statements which I mentioned at the start of the article are not To-List, but they are something which you carry with you throughout your life and they are the statement truly reflecting your values and insights.
Writing or reviewing a mission statement changes you because it forces you to think through your priorities deeply, carefully, and to align your behavior with your beliefs. As you do, other people begin to sense that you're not being driven by everything that happens to you. You have a sense of mission about what you're trying to do and you are excited about it.
There is a web site which I had used to create a personal mission statement.
http://www.franklincovey.com/fc/library_and_resources/mission_statement_builder
Check out this site. It is an excellent place to start building your life mission statement. The mission statement builder wizard they have take you through step by step of identifying the true values of your life and then framing a well organized mission statement and this I believe, is a great place to begin and have your well written well organized life mission statement ready to change your life.
Do we still remember those who helped us in life?
Last week I was talking with one of my friend and he said to me. “Hey sijith, you have not called me for past 2 or 3 months, looks like you are very busy now days.” Even though he said this for fun, those words really took me on. It imposed me to think. How true. We have become so busy that we have forgotten those behind our success and the busy life we now enjoy. We don’t remember about those childhood friends who used to be with us always, who laughed when we laughed and cried when we cried. We don’t remember about those who gave us tips on how to learn and how to achieve success. We don’t remember about those who opened us the doors of opportunities and paved way to our success. We have completely forgotten them. Don’t know where they are, how they live. We only have our BUSY work to care.
Another incident also made me conscious of this. I called one of my old friends and when I was about to end the call, he said “Thanks for calling sijith”. I understood that getting in touch with your friends and relatives is something which will make them happy and something which makes us different from others.
Let me ask you this “List a few teachers who aided your journey through school”, “Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time”, “Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special”. Once the list is made, pick out those names that you call often or meet them often. I did this and found that I have only a very few names in my list. This exercise made me aware that unfortunately I am also among those who forget the people involved in our life success, and now I want to change.
Remembering the people involved is something we really lack in our life. Once we are settled in our life, we don’t care to think about those people without whose help, you would not be in the position we enjoy right now. Do you people think we should honor the hand extended to us during our life. Just imagine the immense happiness and sense of recognition they would get to hear our voice again. It may be a small thing for us, but this is really a big thing for them.
Life is a roller coaster life. We know that we are interdependent and can’t go forward without help and support from others. How small the help we get or how large the help we get, they have come to us at the time of a difficult situation, giving the necessary guidance and support towards achieving our dreams and goals. These people have been away from our life for a while now and I think it is time for us to bring them back. Take a letter pad and write few sentences and post them. Buy a greeting card and wish them. Take your cell phone and give them a call. Or start your car and ride to their home.
We all are preparing for the spring and summer breaks. We are in the middle of our final exams and submitting all our assignments and are eagerly looking forward for the holydays. We have lots of plans for the vacation. Why can we have one more plan? Make a list of all those people who have played both minor and major roles in our life and just give them a call, or give them a visit. I am sure this is something you can do very easily, but see the difference you make in others life. What ever we do to reinitiate the broken link between us and them, it is definitely going to open new doors of friendships, love and relationships in our life. I wish all my readers a happy spring break.
Another incident also made me conscious of this. I called one of my old friends and when I was about to end the call, he said “Thanks for calling sijith”. I understood that getting in touch with your friends and relatives is something which will make them happy and something which makes us different from others.
Let me ask you this “List a few teachers who aided your journey through school”, “Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time”, “Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special”. Once the list is made, pick out those names that you call often or meet them often. I did this and found that I have only a very few names in my list. This exercise made me aware that unfortunately I am also among those who forget the people involved in our life success, and now I want to change.
Remembering the people involved is something we really lack in our life. Once we are settled in our life, we don’t care to think about those people without whose help, you would not be in the position we enjoy right now. Do you people think we should honor the hand extended to us during our life. Just imagine the immense happiness and sense of recognition they would get to hear our voice again. It may be a small thing for us, but this is really a big thing for them.
Life is a roller coaster life. We know that we are interdependent and can’t go forward without help and support from others. How small the help we get or how large the help we get, they have come to us at the time of a difficult situation, giving the necessary guidance and support towards achieving our dreams and goals. These people have been away from our life for a while now and I think it is time for us to bring them back. Take a letter pad and write few sentences and post them. Buy a greeting card and wish them. Take your cell phone and give them a call. Or start your car and ride to their home.
We all are preparing for the spring and summer breaks. We are in the middle of our final exams and submitting all our assignments and are eagerly looking forward for the holydays. We have lots of plans for the vacation. Why can we have one more plan? Make a list of all those people who have played both minor and major roles in our life and just give them a call, or give them a visit. I am sure this is something you can do very easily, but see the difference you make in others life. What ever we do to reinitiate the broken link between us and them, it is definitely going to open new doors of friendships, love and relationships in our life. I wish all my readers a happy spring break.
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