[Deilla]

What is your manifesto? Do you have a set of words, beliefs or promises that you live by?

For me, I like to do the best I can each day. To strive for peace and relaxation. To do things that feel good and have a positive impact on others. To be kind and loving to all, including myself.

[Mountaindewed]

Don’t cross that bridge until you get there.

I heard that from Patrick Star in Spongebob from all places.

[cptsdwhoa]

I have one in particular that I live by, but one I want to embrace is that love, compassion, and respect is for me too. Be Kind (to self).

[Deilla]

These are all wonderful mission statements. Thanks so much for sharing!

[MsLady]

This is a good one. I have no idea what mine could be. It sounds hard. If you're anything like me, here are some tips:

A meaningful personal mission statement isn’t something you can just pull out of thin air. There are, however, questions you can begin asking yourself every day that will move you closer to creating one:

1. What is important? What/whom do you value? How is your life connected to those things?

2. Where do I want to go? You can answer this many different ways. Your answer may involve a spiritual, mental, or physical destination. It might describe your career arc.

3. [What does “the best” look like for me?Describe your best possible result. This isn’t the time to be realistic. This is the time to dream.

4. How do I want to act? How do you want people to describe you? Think of a few words you would want to come to mind when people think about you.

5. What kind of legacy do I want to leave behind? Imagine you’re 100 years in the future. What does the impact you’ve left look like? How is your Butterfly Effect still touching lives?

Write down your answers to these questions and revisit them often. As you continue thinking about them, start giving your personal mission statement a shot.

A few guidelines:

Keep it short. You want this to be something you can sum up in a single sentence.

Remember, this is about focusing your life on what matters most! Boundaries will help you keep that focus.

Don’t forget about others. Yes, this is a personal mission statement, but it should be just as much about the people you want to impact as it is about yourself. Make sure that shows.

Share it with the most important people in your life. Get feedback from your spouse, your mentors, and any other important people in your life. They can provide you with invaluable insight.

It’s OK to make changes. As you grow and continue learning, your mission might evolve. That’s natural. As long as you’re staying true to the mission you know you were put here to accomplish, you can’t go wrong.

There's also Family Mission Statements.

[MsLady]

Here are some samples off Google I felt sounded so superficial and "holy"... stick a fork in me. Aren't there more grounded and authentic examples?

Personal Mission Statement Examples


“To simplify the complicated”


“To inspire success through teaching”


“To create the best version of tomorrow”


“To be kind to others and myself”


“To improve lives through better healthcare”


“To help as many people as possible as much as possible for as long as possible”

[MsLady]

This is more like it:

“Not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” –Maya Angelou

[winter4me]

To live until I die.

[cptsdwhoa]

Two more I want to embrace: It's okay to make mistakes.
Laugh!

[divine1966]

I absolutely live by this: Reject victimhood and embrace resilience. Resilience is extremely important for me in life and is absolutely my mission and it served me well. I came from a long line of resilient people

I also like Einstein’s: “it’s not that I am so smart, I just stay with the problem longer”. Stay with the problem, and you might be able to solve it.

[Deilla]

Originally Posted by divine1966

I absolutely live by this: Reject victimhood and embrace resilience. Resilience is extremely important for me in life and is absolutely my mission and it served me well. I came from a long line of resilient people

I also like Einstein’s: “it’s not that I am so smart, I just stay with the problem longer”. Stay with the problem, and you might be able to solve it.

That makes me think of the book The Power of TED: The Empowerment Dynamic. The author talks about the opposite of the "Victim" as the "Creator". He discusses various roles in victim hood and resilience. Have you read it? It's really good.

[divine1966]

Originally Posted by Deilla

That makes me think of the book The Power of TED: The Empowerment Dynamic. The author talks about the opposite of the "Victim" as the "Creator". He discusses various roles in victim hood and resilience. Have you read it? It's really good.

No, but it sounds interesting!

[cptsdwhoa]

Originally Posted by divine1966

I absolutely live by this: Reject victimhood and embrace resilience. Resilience is extremely important for me in life and is absolutely my mission and it served me well. I came from a long line of resilient people

I also like Einstein’s: “it’s not that I am so smart, I just stay with the problem longer”. Stay with the problem, and you might be able to solve it.

Thank you for sharing the Einstein quote. It is very encouraging it reminds me of the quote by Thomas Edison that I think can be applied to life in general.

"I didn't fail. I just found 2,000 ways not to make a lightbulb; I only needed to find one way to make it work."