Yesterday I mentioned how I’m working on making my own personal mission statement, and I just had to share some of the tips with you! I wish I could say that I came up with the idea myself, but it’s actually from an article in the May issue of Shape Magazine.
(How cute is Hilary Duff? I’ve always loved her.)
I love the idea of having a personal mission statement because the older I get, the more I realize there is just SO much swirling around us at all times vying for our attention. Having a personal mission statement (whether you carry it around with you, or just remember it in your head) is a great way to stay focused…to remember who you are and what your ultimate “bigger picture” life goals are. You’d think that those would be easy things to remember, but life just has SO many distractions that are easy to get caught up in.
Here are the 5 questions the article suggests you ask yourself in order to make your personal mission statement.
1) How would I want people to describe me?
2) What legacy do I hope to leave?
3) What makes me feel happiest or most fulfilled?
4) Why do these things matter to me?
5) How do I define success?
For me, answering these questions and forming my mission statement has been extremely eye opening. Even though I always knew these things about myself/what I want my life to look like, just forming them into one statement and putting it on paper has made such a huge difference.
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Have you ever made anything like a personal mission statement? What would one of your answers to those 5 questions be?
i love this idea!!! i’ve been working on making some personal changes that stick, and having this kind of statement to keep in mind is the perfect way to stay on track
I recently discovered Younger, Hilary Duff’s new TV show, and LOVE it. She’s a cute, young, blonde professional in New York, dealing with life and being the trials of being a 20 something - I think you’d find it relatable 😉
I saw this comment yesterday and watched Younger last night - SO cute. Seriously - a new favorite. Thanks for the rec!!
Love this idea Gracie! Thanks for posting about it - it’s definitely giving me something to think about. I’ve never thought about making a personal mission statement, but it’s a good idea for the big decisions I’ll have to make in my future.
I just recently found your blog and I’m so glad I did! I love the idea of a personal mission statement… I’m definitely going to have to give this some thought!
Yay, glad you found me too!
xo
I love this idea and have done it myself actually. You should check out the podcast put out by Jess Lively (The Lively Show). It is a wonderful resource and she is all about living with intention. I hope you like it as much as I do!
Oh, thanks for the rec! I will check it out
My life is officially changed. This was so eye-opening. Those questions were relatively easy to answer without much thinking, but it is something I have never thought of. Immediately grabbed a journal and dived in. Being able to answer these questions really made me realize where I want to see myself and also what direction I want my new blog to take. I actually think I may take my answers and make a full-blown post (and possibly buy the magazine as well…). Stay tuned!