Create Your Mission Statement
What is your personal mission in life? Maybe it is building a financial empire or feeding the hungry. Perhaps it is finding a cure for cancer or touching the lives of children in your community by being an amazing teacher. Or maybe it is just living each day as an example of who you want your children and grandchildren to grow up to be. Whatever your mission is, does everything you do align with that mission?
If you do not have a personal mission, I invite you to create one. Ask yourself, what are you most passionate about? What are you vested in as a human being? Whatever it is, make it part of your purpose every single day while you are here on this earth. How can you use what you are passionate about (your mission) to impact others in positive ways to make our world just a bit better.
Here are six steps to creating your personal mission statement:
Identify what your passions are and how you can turn them into actionable items to make a difference.
Create one or two sentences that outline the actionable items you’ve attached to your passion(s) and illustrate how you can incorporate them into your daily life.
Write your personal mission statement down somewhere and keep it close to you. Post it on the refrigerator, keep it inside a daily journal or store it in the notes on your iPhone.
Start every day by furthering your mission. Whether it is reading, writing, or meditating…focus on your mission. Start your day off on a positive & productive note by learning and expanding your knowledge.
Incorporate your mission into your daily work. Whether you are a student, a stay-at-home parent, work full-time or are retired; does what you do in most of your day encompass your personal mission?
Integrate your mission into your day to day. Lead by example. Influence others. Share your knowledge.
Life is better when you know you are making a positive impact in the world, even if it is only one person at a time, one simple act of kindness, or even one tiny moment that initiates a constructive adjustment that makes a difference.
My mission statement is this, To serve as a valuable resource for individuals seeking to enhance their well-being. And, to live as an example of overall wellness by educating, entertaining & enlightening others.
Your work, friends, family, social groups, hobbies & interests should philosophically align with your mission. It is easy to become distracted and lose focus, so ensuring that those around you support you and your goals is super important. I once heard in a podcast that, “you are the average of the five people you hang out with the most”. This is so true, and the best part is that you can control who those five influencers are. Choose wisely.
I encourage you to create your personal mission statement and start exploring ways to further that mission through everything you do. Living your mission will give you daily guidance in making good decisions and encourage you to live your best life. Having a personal mission that you are focused on daily makes life more enjoyable and it creates a great sense of accomplishment. Plus, you’ll sleep better at night knowing that you are making a difference in this crazy world we all live in.
