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TOPUCU Adult Faith-Based Workbook
MISSION STATEMENT: PART 6
YOUR MISSION
LET’S GET PHYSICAL
MISSION STATEMENT:
Example:
“I’m on a mission to improve the quality
of YOUR existence. It has become my
life’s work to help you unlock your true
potential through health, nutrition and
fitness. Everyone’s physical strengths and
challenges are different, but there’s a
solution out there for each and every one
of us. With a little tough love and
hopefully, with a lot of humor, I am here
to answer the call, to be your leader in
the search for the Holy Grail that is the
best that you can be, for your family and
for yourself. I only ask that you “Do Your
Best And Forget The Rest!”
Tony Horton - Creator of P90x and
Several Other Fitness Programs
Welcome to Mission Statement Part 6 of the
TOPUCU Finisher Program. Today we
are going to continue the process of
building your PERSONAL MISSION
STATEMENT as it pertains to overall
physical health and nutrition.
Physical health and good nutrition is a
challenge for many people. With family, work
and all the other obligations you deal with
on a daily basis, it is often difficult to find the
time to exercise regularly and eat sufficiently
balanced meals. But your physical health
is extremely important and we believe that
considering it as part of your overall personal
mission statement can go a long way toward
helping you fit it in to your daily life.
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SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT:
MAKE YOUR MISSION YOUR OWN
Above is the mission statement of Tony
Horton, who is known throughout the world
as a fitness guru. As you read his statement,
you’ll see that it is not just a generic set
of sentences about exercise and eating
balanced meals. We all already know the
basics of what it takes to be healthy. Instead,
his mission statement is filled with hints of
his personality and what’s important to him.
He makes it a point to mention “humor” and
“family.” And he acknowledges the different
“strengths and challenges” each individual
possesses. Although he focuses on fitness,
he uses his mission statement to inform
others (and to remind himself) that his
greatest desire is to lead and help others.
Your personal mission statement should fit
YOUR personality. Do not feel pressure to
fit into certain guidelines. And do not be
afraid to highlight all the positive and unique
things about yourself. This is YOUR mission
statement. This is YOUR LIFE!
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 today’s exercise you should
have 3 to 4 paragraphs.
1. Think back to your SUMMARY STATEMENT
from Mission Statement Part 1. How can
you apply what you wrote to your overall
physical fitness and health?
"The trouble with not having a goal is that you can spend your life running
up and down the field and never score." — Bill Copeland
2. What role does physical fitness play in
your life? How often do you participate in
physical activity?
3. What type of physical recreational
activities have you enjoyed doing in
the past and which do you still enjoy?
(i.e. competitive team/individual sports,
outdoors activities, swimming, workout
classes, dancing, going to the gym, etc.)
4. What steps do you take to eat healthy?
Are there things you could be doing
to do better?
5. Write anything else that comes to mind
when you think about your physical fitness
and health.
NOTES:
Mission Statement: Part 6
REMINDER: As you write, do not get stuck
on editing and grammar or whether it
“sounds good.” Just write it or type it all out.
As we move forward we will refine what you
write and encourage you to extract the most
meaningful parts in order to build a concise
and powerful mission statement for your life.
Don’t take any short cuts and don’t skip this
step. Remember, when you begin something
and don’t follow through, “The Only Person
U Cheat Is U!”
MISSION STATEMENT:
Example:
“To bring inspiration and innovation to
every athlete in the world.”
NIKE Inc. - Athletic Apparel Leader
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