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Saturday, July 26, 2014
Why And How To Make A Mission Statement For Your Life
www.lifehack.org: Confusing, isn’t it?
Everyone has a different view about the careers you should follow, the relationships you should form and the dreams you should pursue.
If you’re stuck, a personal mission statement can help.
I'm a firm believer in knowing yourself intimately and thoroughly. While a personal mission statement may restrict you in some ways, the process you engage in to create it is a great way of being honest with yourself and an authentic way of defining yourself. I'm not interested in my horoscope sign, my GPA, or my favorite color. I'm interested in the principle behind these facts, and what drives me beyond my superficial traits.
I wholeheartedly approve of the questions posed by this article. I'd like to volunteer a few more:
Where do you want to spend your energy? What is your personal culture? Describe the community of yourself. If someone were trying to understand you, where would you direct them? Or: if your life was a academic course, what would be the assigned reading? What makes your heart beat? When are you feeling the most human?
Questions are important. Questions keep ideas flowing, and keeps you thinking honestly. If we utilized the power of questioning in our society, the world would be very different.
In the end, I don't exactly vouch for mission statements. There are no definites in life, and having a "North Star" constant for a mission statement may become confusing. If you absolutely must have something like that in your life, I'd suggest something flexible but with meaning. "Remember to breathe." "Live." "It depends. --David Boevers"
Whether or not you adopt a personal mission statement, however, I strongly advise the soul-searching described in this article.
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I'm a firm believer in knowing yourself intimately and thoroughly. While a personal mission statement may restrict you in some ways, the process you engage in to create it is a great way of being honest with yourself and an authentic way of defining yourself. I'm not interested in my horoscope sign, my GPA, or my favorite color. I'm interested in the principle behind these facts, and what drives me beyond my superficial traits.
I wholeheartedly approve of the questions posed by this article. I'd like to volunteer a few more:
Where do you want to spend your energy?
What is your personal culture? Describe the community of yourself.
If someone were trying to understand you, where would you direct them? Or: if your life was a academic course, what would be the assigned reading?
What makes your heart beat? When are you feeling the most human?
Questions are important. Questions keep ideas flowing, and keeps you thinking honestly. If we utilized the power of questioning in our society, the world would be very different.
In the end, I don't exactly vouch for mission statements. There are no definites in life, and having a "North Star" constant for a mission statement may become confusing. If you absolutely must have something like that in your life, I'd suggest something flexible but with meaning. "Remember to breathe." "Live." "It depends. --David Boevers"
Whether or not you adopt a personal mission statement, however, I strongly advise the soul-searching described in this article.
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