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Don't Settle for Less Than Your Personal Mission |
Written by BraveHeart Woman
Tuesday, 14 August 2007
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Success is not an easy concept to define. What does it take to be successful? How does success look? When should a person feel like a success? Once success is achieved, how can new goals be set without diminishing the value of one's previous accomplishments? Can success ever be realized when time is finite and our obligations seem endless? These questions may be answered best with the following question, "Who is the person defining success?" Take the initiative to define your own success by developing a personal mission statement. A personal mission statement is developed by focusing on the qualities that make you unique, such as who you are, what you would like to do, your hopes, fears, and wishes. It can be as ambitious or as simplistic as you desire and it is always changing. What if you don't feel confident enough to create a personal mission statement? Start with a group of goals you would like to accomplish over the next year. Keep experimenting until you find an idea that you believe you were meant to relentlessly pursue. Remember, it is your mission and it can change as you grow and strive for excellence; for you are the only limit to what you can become. Are you still having trouble defining personal success? Imagine that a genie were to grant you three wishes—such as in the movie "The Secret". If all you can come up with is, "I would like to be rich and thin," you haven't taken enough time to know your true goals. Ask yourself what you would DO if you were rich and thin and you will see a hint of your true mission. Now, ask yourself if any of the things you named are things you can do right now and, if so, why do you choose not to follow through? This is a very personal key. Measuring your standards on a bar set by others means permanently installing yourself on a treadmill of your own making. Have the courage to determine what you want out of life and make a promise to yourself that you will not settle for less than your vision of success. I used to see this dilemma, as a school counselor, often among parents with young children. Some were/are stay-at -home moms who would really like to work at least part-time. Others were/are working at careers that left/leave them unsatisfied, when they would really prefer to spend more time with their children. And although we don't often hear about this dilemma among fathers, there are a growing number of men who are sharing equally in the day-to-day activities of child rearing and would also like more flexible work schedules. Take the time to determine what is most important in your life and be honest with yourself as you identify a personal mission statement. When you take the time to know where you are headed, you will begin to see opportunities that will help you reach your goals. By honoring your vision of success, you'll be in the best position to take that next bold step toward personal fulfillment. Start with a few things you want to change, ideas you want to pursue, people you want to meet, or a new hobby you want to try. Then, when you see an opportunity that will help you reach your unique goals--- embrace the challenge. Above all, commit to keeping your life mission foremost in your mind because it will help you identify your aspirations and serve as a roadmap as you navigate the maze. By doing this you will not SETTLE for less than your personal mission in life. Live your life everyday as if it were the last day of your life---with joy and gusto for an abundant life. Businesswoman, Friend, and Team player Rose Kirkland assists Women to be success stories and inspiration to others. The fact that you are investigating the home-based business industry is a sign that you have dreams and trust in those dreams. Let me assist you: go to my website and register for the FR.EE newsletter and receive a copy of the FR.EE "Building Business Report".Visit: Be a BraveHeart Woman Article Source: http://www.ArticleBlast.com |
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