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MISSION STATEMENT: PART 5
YOUR MISSION
STATE OF MIND
Welcome to Mission Statement Part 5 of the
TOPUCU Finisher Program. Today we
are going to continue the process of building
your PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT
by taking a look at your spiritual life and
your state of mind.
This part of the task is a little different and
we believe that it will provoke a variety of
thoughts and feelings in you. For many
people religion or spirituality is a source
of strength, comfort and direction. Prayer,
meditation and considering our purpose in
life can change our perspective in different
situations. Here is an example of a mission
statement that centers on Christianity as
a core belief.
MISSION STATEMENT:
Example:
“The purpose of my life is to humbly
serve our Lord by being a loving, playful,
powerful and passionate example of the
absolute joy that is available to us the
moment we rejoice in God’s gifts and
sincerely love and enjoy all his creations.”
Tony Robbins - Life Coach, Self-help
Author, Motivational Speaker
and Entrepreneur
We’ve also added this from TED.com as an
example of a mission statement that focuses
on a very specific mission that touches on
ideas and mental health.
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Mission Statement: Part 5
"What lies behind us is nothing compared to what lies
within us and ahead of us." — Stephen R. Covey
1. Take some time to consider what the 6. Do you consider yourself a glass-half-full
word “spiritual” means to you. or glass-half-empty type of person? Why?
MISSION STATEMENT: 2. Is the idea of God a part of your life? REMINDER: As you write, do not get stuck
on editing and grammar or whether it
Example: “sounds good.” Just write it or type it all out.
“TED is a global community, welcoming 3. Do you believe in destiny, preordination, As we move forward we will refine what you
people from every discipline and culture the afterlife, etc.? write and encourage you to extract the most
who seek a deeper understanding of the 4. Is spirituality an important part of who meaningful parts in order to build a concise
and powerful mission statement for your life.
world. We believe passionately in the you are? If not, why? If so, do you feel like
power of ideas to change attitudes, lives you’re living out your spirituality to its Don’t take any short cuts and don’t skip this
and, ultimately, the world. On TED.com, fullest extent? step. Remember, when you begin something
we’re building a clearinghouse of free and don’t follow through, “The Only Person
knowledge from the world’s most inspired 5. How would you assess your mental U Cheat Is U!”
thinkers – and a community of curious well-being?
souls to engage with ideas and each other,
both online and at TED and TEDx events
around the world, all year long. NOTES:
In fact, everything we do – from our TED
Talks videos to the projects sparked by
the TED Prize, from the global TEDx
community to the TED-ED lesson series
– is driven by this goal: How can we best
spread great ideas?”
TED.com - Non-Profit Organization
The following exercise will help you consider
many aspects and point you in the direction
of writing different ideas that can be a part
of your overall personal mission statement.
By the end of this exercise you should have
3 to 4 paragraphs.
REMINDER: Refer back to your SUMMARY
STATEMENT from Mission Statement Part 1
as you complete this exercise.
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