“Give
me a stores clerk with a mission, and I’ll give you a man who will make a
future CEO . Give me a man without a
mission, and I’ll give you a stores clerk- for life.”
Andrew
Carnegie
A life mission statement shows you the goal post for directing your life's efforts and time. The merely successful people choose to survive on the basis of your unconscious life mission . But a written statement brings out your aspirations and goals and values out into the open. It enlarges your scope and clarifies your vision. It does not encage you with needless dogmas and norms. An energizing life mission statement deals with both character and competence; what you want to be and what you want to do in your life.
A mission statement is solid expression of your vision and values. It
becomes the criterion by which you measure everything else in your life
Preparing a life mission statement becomes the solid
expression of your vision and values. You than align every thought word action
to these core issues. Your priorities can now never be confused. Without a
mission statement, you may get to the top of the ladder and then realize it was
leaning against the wrong building!
You may then define personal success as being consistent to
your own personal mission statement. Successful
people thrive on special opportunities which life
offers. Everyone begins with a hazy question “what should I best do
with my life…?” Some have daydreams, and intuitions
lead to lead to the answers. But alas to the person who does not
know where he wants to go there is no highway to success.
I am guided by the vision of what I believe this show can be. Originally our goal was to uplift, enlighten, encourage and entertain through the medium of television. Now, our mission statement for The Oprah Winfrey Show is to use television to transform people's lives, to make viewers see themselves differently and to bring happiness and a sense of fulfillment into every home. Oprah Winfrey
LIVE EVERY DAY TO FULFILL YOUR PERSONAL MISSION.
An inspiring life mission statement becomes part
of your very nature, you have to pledge to live by
it. Then the criteria you have put into
it is the way you will model your life and actions. Your
success in life is relative to the objectives you set. You can choose to serve
a cause beyond yourself to grow. You may use money (only) as an yardstick to
measure your achievement without making it a goal. Then you can have fun along
life’s journey and learn from your mistakes. This will help you find what it is
to enjoy so much that you lose track of time when you're doing
it. Your personal mission in life is to grow and
contribute, and leave the Earth a better place for them having lived
in it and let Earth then take it from there. Your mission statement may therefore
include a desire to leave personal legacy.
BENEFITS OF
WRITING YOUR PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT.
Writing a personal mission statement can help you in many ways such as
learning more about yourself, expressing your goals clearly, and becoming the
person you want to be; it will force you to examine yourself in more
detail than usual. Writing your personal mission statement isn't
directly about laying out a path to your future. The main function of your
statement will be to help you better know yourself.
Ø The
personal mission statement is focused on self-discovery, rather than creation.
Ø Your
mission statement should be written only to inspire you, not to impress another
person.
Ø Knowing
yourself will help you to relate to and engage with the world at large.
Ø The act of
preparing the mission statement will help you to learn just what you
want to achieve and why you want to achieve it
Ø You might
have a broad understanding of what you want to achieve in life, but it may be
difficult to put that understanding into precise words.
Ø Examining
your goals will allow you to focus them into clear and concise statements;
Express and understand your goals clearly.
Ø writing the
life mission statement will help in knowing your goals will help you to achieve
them more easily. Then you can relate your goals and how to align
them to your values and beliefs.
Final Thoughts
A life mission statement is very private but if you want to truly see whether you have been
honest in developing your personal mission statement, try sharing the results of the process with your
executive coach and further with a confidante or well wisher within your family
or friends network. Based on their feedback develop further from there, if
necessary. A life mission statement is
not something you write overnight because it requires several draft which
may take weeks. It is also not meant to be written once and blasted into stone. You should set
aside some time annually to review your career, job, goals, and mission
statement -- and make adjustments as necessary.
Make your statement a way of life. Creating a
personal mission statement will allow you to start living your goals and
values. After clarifying and focusing your ideals and life direction you will
be able to work your mission statement into everything you do. If you are
really committed you don't just settle for writing your statement on paper; but
will always strive to live in accordance with your values and beliefs. Excellence
does not come easily or quickly-- nothing very valuable can come without
significant sacrifice, effort, and patience on our part.
With best wishes
Dr Wilfred Monteiro
