Self Awareness Challenge: How In Tune Are You With Your Present Self?

when it's all said and done, will you have said more than you've done?

how would you describe the past year of your life in one sentence?
 

what is the most defining moment of your life thus far?

 

in the haste of your life, what are you not seeing?

 

what has life taught you recently?

 

If you had a friend who spoke to you in the same way that you sometimes speak to yourself, how long would you allow this person to be your friend?
 

are you holding onto something that you need to let go of?

 

why do we think of others most when they're gone?

 

If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake?

 

what is the simplest truth you can express in words?

 

what is your number one goal for the next six months?

If you left this life tomorrow, how would you be remembered?

( SIDE NOTE: My hair care regimen has changed, tremendously, since my last post. I actually only use one of the six products posted. Be on the look out for my Youtube debut soon. )

Self Awareness Practice: Drafting Your Personal Mission Statement

  The "Habits of Highly Effective People" course had many life changing lessons and tips on how to change your thinking to produce a better and more effective life for yourself. I find myself revisiting my handbook often to keep myself motivated and on the right course. A take away that I hadn't yet shared with you all is "Drafting Your Personal Mission Statement." An exercise from Habit 2, the concept of 'Beginning With the End in Mind', or envisioning outcomes before action. 

A Personal Mission Statement is meant to:

Clarify what's important to you

Provide focus

Help design your life instead of having it designed for you

Guide your day to day decisions

Give you a greater sense of meaning and purpose

Below is the result of writing for five minutes without stopping; the Personal Mission Statement that I came up with back in October while enrolled in the course:

"I want to be remembered. A hero even if it's a personal one. I want people to be happy when they think of me. To be motivated. To smile. To feel like they can reach their goals/ dreams because of the life I lead. I want to paint write fall in love travel have a beautiful family. I want to feel free completely and know that I did it right. I did it my way. Life is beautiful and I want to go to bed every night feeling that way rich vibrant colors living in a different country eat foods full of culture that tell a story. Boats planes mountains animals trees trains oceans sunsets discover create beauty inspire write a book share my thoughts with the world and even if they only reach one person I want them to reach that person. Find the most passionate of all loves and renew it everyday."

It's a very eye-opening thing to be asked how you want to be remembered. Once you decide what you want your legacy to be it will have a strong impact on how you begin to live your day to day life. You will begin to live with that "end result" in mind.


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( SIDE NOTE: Personal Mission Statements can and will change as you grow through life. I plan to continue to add to mine until it perfectly reflects who I am/ want to be. )