Step #4 – Developing Your Personal Mission Statement
A mission statement is not simply a hokey phrase that gets written once and then filed away. Rather, it is a living, breathing document that should be displayed prominently for visual reinforcement and should be internalized to keep your subconscious working on it. Spend tie developing it, memorizing it, and living it, and you’ll be pleasantly surprised at the results.
Creating a personal mission statement will be one of the most important things you do in your life. Therefore, please set aside some time to reflect and complete it. It will evolve over time, but it is important to get a draft on paper so you can continue to shape it.
A personal mission statement is a bold statement about the kind of life you want to lead, who you want to be, and how you want to donduct yourself. It will serve as your lighthouse during difficult times and keep you motivated, focused, and true during your life. Share it with your spouse or significant other.
Here is a copy of my personal mission statement:
“My mission is to be loving and loyal to my family and friends, lead a successful career I enjoy, stay healthy, and take on any challenges that come my way.
I value my family, friends, spiritual fulfillment, sense of accomplishment, and enthusiasm. I value relationship with God and live by the Platinum Rule.
Throughout my life, I will always be supportive and loyal to my family and friends. I will be an active member in my place of worship and in my local community. I will use my financial management skills to help needy organizations keep their financial houses in order in a Biblical responsible way.
I will live life to the fullest and strongly believe that nothing is impossible with God.”
Your Personal Mission Statement
Your personal mission statement may follow a similar format or you may want to modify it. The key is to make it personal, meaningful, and inspirational.
In this exercise, you’ll create your personal mission statement. A personal mission statement is your declaration of the kind of person you want to be. It answers such questions as: Who do I want to be? How do I conduct myself: What and who is important to me? Think of it as a daily guide to living. Take some time to write a draft of your personal mission statement. The key is to get something down on paper. Let it percolate and then come back to it. Eventually, solidify and review it each day.