it provides clarity and gives a sense of purpose to life
Three sample mission statements:
Mahatma Gandhi (1869–1948):
Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.
Ben Franklin (1706-1790):
writer, inventor, scientist, one of the founding fathers who drafted the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States
Carol Burns (show framed document)
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What good is a mission statement?
It can connect you with your own unique purpose, and the satisfaction that comes from fulfilling it.
It can form the basis for making major, life-directing decisions.
It can form the basis for making daily decisions in the midst of turmoil.
It can be your guiding light when things get dark.
Why should you have one?
Lewis Carroll wrote: ‘If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.’
Activity: Give an image (say, from nature) of a life that does not have direction:
Activity: Give an image of a life that does have direction (as provided by a personal mission statement):
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Begin with the End in Mind (6:45, Stephen R. Covey)
He has never revealed his three-word mission statement. Guess!