The 3 key details for your personal mission statement

The 3 key details for yur personal mission statementThe 3 key details for your personal mission statementIn order to know where youre going, it helps to know where youve been. All right, I promise,only oneclich for this piece. Keep me honest and bear with me I start with this to say that in order to best lokalitt yourself for a life of happiness, it is extremely helpful to have a philosophy aroundwhat you hope to be, and what you intend to accomplish.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreSome people call this a personal creed or mission statement. This is a written documentation that establishes three things1) Your Purpose2) Your Direction3) The substance of things that matter to youYour purpose - or yourraison dtre- is the reason why youre doing what youre doing with your life. As I wrote about previously, I encourage you to look at this from a blank slate in order to get to the br ass-tacks truth of what you really want your mission to be in life. This should be organic and developed only by you - free and unfettered from any influences or emotions of the moment.Your direction is your plan - and the actions that you must take in order to fulfill the requirements of your plan. Too often, many people doubt themselves becausethey dont think theyrereadyto begin moving in the direction of what they want to accomplish. They think its not their time, theyre lacking in a particular area or theyre too young - theyre hindered by limiting beliefs which beget doubt and fear.Oftentimes, it simply makes sense to begin even with very tiny steps toward completing tasks and goals that match up with your purpose. This is where writing out your goals and putting them into a plan comes in. This is your direction - the compass that will guide you when life gets in the way, youre too busy, too tired or hungry. Planning is essential.The substance of things that matter to you ar e part and parcel of your purpose, and should be incorporated, as much as possible, into what you do each day. behauptung are the core values, ideals, principles, people and also the things that bring enthusiasm and passion to your life. Beliefs or activities that get you exciting and mean something to you.In other words - as Bono once sang, all that you cant leave behind.Order my book HERE.The Power of PlanningSuccessful businesses, schools, hospitals, sports teams and individuals begin by stating their goals and addressing how they intend to achieve them. These collective individuals understand the importance of accountability, and the power behind committing to a specific philosophy. They understand their purpose, what dedicating time and effort to a cause means and what taking ownership over something is all about.Equally as important as writing a mission statement, is to define - for yourself - what your definition of success is. Never let anyone else define success for you. You should always take the time to do this for yourself. In a competitive landscape, its easy to be concerned with how others are doing. To stress and worry about such things is natural. Its human.When you have a mission statement, youll realize the power behind deciding for yourself how successful you can and will be. Your mission statement and definition of success serve as the foundation for all future attempts at becoming who you hope to be. Several years ago, I wrote mine. Here it isTo live each moment to the fullest by having a positive attitude, a smile and a genuine enjoyment for life, while giving everything I have to love the people and environment around me and make it a better place.Youll notice that this is indeed a philosophy, a high-level view of how Id like to conduct myself in this world, and a few of the actions Id like to take. This is not a series of marching orders or specific goals intended for a short duration. Your philosophy is strategic, while short-term go al setting is tactical.Setting goals helps you focus on specific things you aim to accomplish and how you plan to accomplish them. The mission statement is crucial for establishing the things that matter to you. This leads to the development of your ownpersonal values and principles.Outstanding people have one thing in common An absolute sense of mission. - Zig ZiglarThere have likely been millions of thought impulses that have flashed through your mind during the course of your life. Even for those of you in your jugendliche years. These thought impulses are acted upon, left in the recesses of your subconscious mind or ignored. Your thoughts lead to your lifes experiences and those experiences are often shared in the company of others.All of these things have an enormous impact on how you make decisions. Your decisions will impact your course in life and whether you will find yourself happy, ambivalent or disappointed.When I think back to putting together my philosophy, I reminisc e about past relationships, experiences, thought impulses and emotions. I think of the times when Ive been happiest, times Ive been down, moments of peace and distress, and the times Ive found my greatest inspiration. My inspiration is derived from my core philosophy.A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history. - Mahatma GandhiMy motivation comes from the fire inside of me, the indescribable power that fuels my dreams and inner creativity. I acknowledge this fire as a gift that God has given me. A beautiful, divine power that I believe all of us can tap into if we have the desire and we believe.This power will lead us to personal freedom, greater clarity of thought, vitality, and energy to bring into our everyday lives. All this requires is a willingness to believe in God and yourself, and the desire to get to the core of what fuels your inner fire. Introspection and deep, personal reflection are key to living a life of freedom.They help us to analyze our experiences and thoughts and determine how we can use them to our future advantage. They provide us with a greater sense of direction and purpose. Along with your mission statement, they form the backbone of your future destiny.Join my newsletter for emotional intelligence and productivity content Get a FREE Coaching Call to Explore Your Emotional Intelligence, and Learn how to Achieve Your Biggest Goals Check out my Amazon bestseller, The Value of You, which has helped tens of thousands of people develop the game plan for living their best lifeValue YourselfOrder my book on Values here