Create Your Own Mission Statement for Your Personal and Professional Life by Dr. Denis Waitley
Two of life's greatest tragedies are: Never to have had a great mission
in life and to have fully reached it so there is no challenge
remaining.
Are you going where you want to go, doing what you want to do, and
becoming who you want to become? These are the questions we must ask
ourselves. Set some quiet time aside after you have finished this article and
see the two you's in the mirror of your mind:
1. There is the reflection of the person you are today.
2. There is the image of who you will be in the future.
Looking at my own life, I am incredibly different in many respects from
the person I was ten years ago.
As you reflect on your past and anticipate the future, understand that
virtually nothing you have experienced has been wasted. It all blends
together into wisdom and knowledge, and creates your own unique brand of
cultural diversity.
Action Idea: In your professional life, what is most important for you
to achieve in the remainder of your career? In your personal life, what
is most important for you to achieve in the remainder of your life?
Find a close friend or associate you trust and network with often, and
challenge each other to continuously strive to reach these objectives.
As you consider your mission in life, you may want to use the action
idea below as your guidepost for the 21st Century: Chase Your Passion,
Not Your Pension. Passion in your purpose will help you take control of
your life, and also give you one other advantage that is not widely
recognized: About ten more years of life, on average. Pursuit of a goal
wears out very few people. But they rust out by the hundreds of thousands
when their pursuit of happiness turns into a geriatric park. A job is
something you do for money. A career is something you do because you
have an inner calling to do it. You want to do it. You love doing it.
You're excited when you do it. And you'd do it even if you were paid
nothing beyond food and the basics. You'd do it because it's your life.
Be inspired to learn as much as you can, gain skills as much as you
can, to find a cause that benefits humankind and you'll be sought after
for your quality of service and dedication to excellence. My nephew and
niece, David and Heidi, at the ages of 30, had three little girls 7, 5
and 2. On an anniversary some years ago, they went out dancing and the
margarita she had must have been one powerful fertility drug. She became
pregnant that night, and with no incidence of multiple births in our
family, eight months later, she delivered quadruplet girls, prematurely.
I hurried down to the Children's Hospital in San Diego to get a photo
opportunity and possible media coverage as "Uncle Denis of the Waitley
Quads." They told me to stand in the corner, saying I hadn't contributed
anything. The TV anchorwoman asked my niece Heidi how she felt. She
said, "I feel a little tired. We're going to need a new car." They turned
to my nephew David, whose eyes looked like burnt corks. "David, as the
father, how does it feel to have seven little girls under the age of
seven?" David replied, "We're not going to need a new car, we're never
going anywhere again." But that's not the point of the story. In addition
to seeing them as wonderful parents devoted to their seven little
girls, my attention was focused on the neo-natal nurses caring for the
newborn quadruplets, weighing between a pound and a half to two and a half
pounds. Caring passionately for them like little birds in nests.
Oblivious of quitting time. Not hearing the lunch bell at noon. Doing what
they loved. Involved in helping improve the quality of life. We all can't
be Tiger Woods, or Barbra Streisand, or Jonas Salk. But we can chase
our passion, not our pension. You'll always do well, what you love most.
That's the essence of all that you've experienced in this program.
Action Idea : If you had the time and circumstances allowed, what is one
of your most passionate desires in life you would like to pursue? It
could be a new business idea, music, action, sports, or community
service. Starting tomorrow, chase that passion a little bit at a time.
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Two of life's greatest tragedies are: Never to have had a great mission
in life and to have fully reached it so there is no challenge
remaining.
Are you going where you want to go, doing what you want to do, and
becoming who you want to become? These are the questions we must ask
ourselves. Set some quiet time aside after you have finished this article and
see the two you's in the mirror of your mind:
1. There is the reflection of the person you are today.
2. There is the image of who you will be in the future.
Looking at my own life, I am incredibly different in many respects from
the person I was ten years ago.
As you reflect on your past and anticipate the future, understand that
virtually nothing you have experienced has been wasted. It all blends
together into wisdom and knowledge, and creates your own unique brand of
cultural diversity.
Action Idea: In your professional life, what is most important for you
to achieve in the remainder of your career? In your personal life, what
is most important for you to achieve in the remainder of your life?
Find a close friend or associate you trust and network with often, and
challenge each other to continuously strive to reach these objectives.
As you consider your mission in life, you may want to use the action
idea below as your guidepost for the 21st Century: Chase Your Passion,
Not Your Pension. Passion in your purpose will help you take control of
your life, and also give you one other advantage that is not widely
recognized: About ten more years of life, on average. Pursuit of a goal
wears out very few people. But they rust out by the hundreds of thousands
when their pursuit of happiness turns into a geriatric park. A job is
something you do for money. A career is something you do because you
have an inner calling to do it. You want to do it. You love doing it.
You're excited when you do it. And you'd do it even if you were paid
nothing beyond food and the basics. You'd do it because it's your life.
Be inspired to learn as much as you can, gain skills as much as you
can, to find a cause that benefits humankind and you'll be sought after
for your quality of service and dedication to excellence. My nephew and
niece, David and Heidi, at the ages of 30, had three little girls 7, 5
and 2. On an anniversary some years ago, they went out dancing and the
margarita she had must have been one powerful fertility drug. She became
pregnant that night, and with no incidence of multiple births in our
family, eight months later, she delivered quadruplet girls, prematurely.
I hurried down to the Children's Hospital in San Diego to get a photo
opportunity and possible media coverage as "Uncle Denis of the Waitley
Quads." They told me to stand in the corner, saying I hadn't contributed
anything. The TV anchorwoman asked my niece Heidi how she felt. She
said, "I feel a little tired. We're going to need a new car." They turned
to my nephew David, whose eyes looked like burnt corks. "David, as the
father, how does it feel to have seven little girls under the age of
seven?" David replied, "We're not going to need a new car, we're never
going anywhere again." But that's not the point of the story. In addition
to seeing them as wonderful parents devoted to their seven little
girls, my attention was focused on the neo-natal nurses caring for the
newborn quadruplets, weighing between a pound and a half to two and a half
pounds. Caring passionately for them like little birds in nests.
Oblivious of quitting time. Not hearing the lunch bell at noon. Doing what
they loved. Involved in helping improve the quality of life. We all can't
be Tiger Woods, or Barbra Streisand, or Jonas Salk. But we can chase
our passion, not our pension. You'll always do well, what you love most.
That's the essence of all that you've experienced in this program.
Action Idea : If you had the time and circumstances allowed, what is one
of your most passionate desires in life you would like to pursue? It
could be a new business idea, music, action, sports, or community
service. Starting tomorrow, chase that passion a little bit at a time.
To subscribe to the Free Denis Waitley Weekly E-zine send a blank email
to mailto:[email protected]