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First, the mission statement should be timeless. That means you write it as if it will never change. In fact, as you mature and grow, you might change it, but you should write it as if it will never change. They’re not goals—you know that goals will change. Goals are situation specific. Instead, principles are general rules that deal with the totality of our life. You’re writing a timeless mission statement.
Second, the mission statement should deal with both ends and means, which means our destination and the way that we get to our destination. In practical language that would be the development of a purpose or a vision and then the value system, hopefully one that is principle-based and enables us to accomplish our purpose or fulfill our vision.
Third, the mission statement, because it is based on principles, should deal with al...
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Fourth, a mission statement should deal with the four dimensions of our natur...
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The second is our relationships with others. We could call it the social/emotional aspect.
Third is our mind, the mental aspect.
And fourth, our spirit or the spir...
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to live, to love, to learn, to leave a legacy.” To live encompasses our physical and economic needs and well-being. To love deals with our relationships with others and how we relate together and deal with each other—kindness, respect, dignity, support, and so forth. To learn involves helping each other continually with education, learning from our experiences and identifying, developing, and using our talents. To leave a legacy is our spiritual need for a sense of meaning, for a sense of mattering in life, that we truly contribute, add value, make a difference, and have a deep connection with
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To live, to love, to learn, to create a legacy.
Albert Schweitzer once said, “I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will really be happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.
Helen Keller observed, “Many persons have the wrong idea about what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification, bu...
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Gandhi says, “A person cannot do right in one department of life, whilst attempting to do wrong in another department. Life is one indivisible whole.” So as you decide what your mission statement is about, ask yourself, “Am I prepared to act this way privately and publicly?” That question is a deep and private question.
Viktor Frankl shared a brilliant insight about developing mission statements. He said, “The thing I learned is that you don’t invent your mission, you detect it. You uncover it, as it were.” You see, everyone has special gifts, unique qualities, and characteristics. And they need to work inwardly until they detect those aspects.
When you live out of your memory, you focus on the past. When you live out of your imagination, you focus on the future.
when you live out of your past you live your memory.
when you live out your imagination your focus on your future.
