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Vision, Mission and Purpose
Your vision is the loftiest expression of what you truly want for your life. It is your mental picture of hope and optimism, of the ideal. You may be familiar with Ralph Waldo Emerson's famous words, "Where there is no vision, the people perish."
Your life purpose relates to what you are meant to do in your life, as you feel it in your heart.
A mission statement reflects what and how you contribute to the world. It is based on how you are implementing your life purpose.
A vision would relate more to how the owner would like their business to be in the future. You might have a vision for your business or profession to spread around the world, impacting people everywhere in a positive way.
Purpose is the core of both the mission and the vision. It is often found in the heart and soul of the business founder. Perhaps he or she lost a parent to an illness that could have been treated with the right products, so the founder wants to offer products which can help save other people's lives. Or maybe the founder has a burning desire to excel and make a difference; this will have a large impact on how the business is conducted. Doing your purpose will make you feel good about yourself, because you'll be serving others the best way that you can, in line with your talents and abilities.
It's All About Values
Fundamental to vision, mission and purpose are your core values. Values are the qualities you consider most significant
and they have tremendous impact on your dreams. They shape your attitudes, beliefs and relationships. Know what you value most when planning your ideal life. Start by including what is most important to you. So what are your core values?
Here's a list of values that may apply to you:
Financial Securityhaving the money to handle your
economic responsibilities; using it wisely and keeping
yourself free from money related difficulties.
Safetyhaving physical, emotional or mental protection where you feel free from attack and danger.
Freedomhaving the opportunity and independence
to live the life you choose.
Successprogressively realizing a worthwhile dream
or goal.
Joyfeeling effective, successful, happy and fulfilled.
Lovehaving healthy caring relationships with family, friends and associates, especially with that special life long one who you have a committed marital relationship
with.
Good Healthstaying physically, emotionally, and
mentally sound.
Personal Integrityconducting your life honestly, doing what you believe in.
Servicehelping and contributing to the lives of others
Peace of Mindfeeling a sense of serenity and freedom from negative stess
Easea sense of relaxation and comfort
Spiritualitymatters relating to belief in God. Your faith
Creativityfreely expressing your talents and abilities however you choose
Personal growthcontinually refining and developing your inner qualities, learning from your mistakes and moving on
Greatnessmaking a significant impact on the world, sometimes leading to public recognition and awareness of who you are on a large scale
Humilitybeing aware of your unskilled behavior, based on your understanding that no one succeeds along having no unhealthy pride
Orderdealing with your environment so everything is structured and well-organized.
Humorbeing able to laugh with others and not take yourself too seriously.
Talentnatural ability to learn or do a specific skill or or art form
Values Activity
Add any other values to the ones just listed which are important to you. List in order of priority from 1 to 5 which of the values are most important to you. Most important would be #1.
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Now study your list. It will provide a great deal of useful data for you. Your top five values will shape your life decisions the most and give you the best clues about what really gets you fired up.
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