Your Need To Know

Every successful business has a mission statement. That mission statement tells the world what they will and will not do. Usually, their mission statement promises that “We will be helpful. We will stand behind our word. We will not knowingly harm any one. We will do this and we will do that. Our customers are the most important people, and if it doesn’t help people, we won’t do it.” The successful businesses live by their mission statement. Doesn’t that sound like the way you would like to live your life?

What is your mission statement? Do you really need one?

Yes! It is one of the most powerful things you can do. A personal mission statement will help you identify your core values and beliefs. How about visualizing your 80th birthday? Who would show up to celebrate with you? What would they say about you? How about your own funeral? Would friends and aquaintances fill the service giving praise to your life and being thankful you were a part of theirs?

Ask your self these questions:
1. Do I speak the truth?
2. Do I live my life consistent with my core values?
3. Do I operate with integrity?
4. Do I believe that my motives are good?
5. Is it my goal to be a positive influence in the lives of others?
7. Do I really like myself?

‘Let the first act of every morning be to make the following resolve for the day:
I shall not fear anyone on earth.
I shall fear only God.
I shall not bear ill toward anyone.
I shall not submit to injustice from anyone.
I shall conquer untruth by truth.
And in resisting untruth, I shall put up with all suffering’
Mahatma Gandhi.

Mahatma Gandhi’s brief mission statement clearly highlights his beliefs and who he was as an individual. It had a specified time frame and undoubtedly states actions that he was willing to take to change the course of his life and the lives of others.

What are you most proud of? What have you accomplished in your life? Are you making any significant contribution? Are you the “you” you want to be?

Our personal mission statements can be very effective in all areas of our lives. Develop your own mission statement according to what you feel will result in an exciting and fulfilling life. Keep it in the front of your mind to provide you with motivation and inspiration.

Use this Personal Mission Statement Worksheet to get you started.

Because…It’s never too late to be who you might have been.

Gina

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The Devil Made Me Do It … and Other Good Excuses

* The devil made me do it!
* Mom liked my sister better!
* I can’t help it. It’s in my subconscious.
* The dog ate it.
* I’m only human!
* I can’t help myself.
* I was only following orders.
* I don’t know how.

These are all very good excuses and like all excuses, they work wonderfully protecting us from our fears of failure or rejection.

Do you need to change course in some areas of your life? Are you receiving the outcomes that you want? Do you want to enhance your feelings of self-worth and self-esteem?

If you want to change your life, you need to make some changes in your life.
You can reach your dreams and goals. You can realize success, happiness and fulfillment in every area of your life. If you have a genuine desire to be successful and happy, then you’re ready.

First, you must identify the obstacles that have prevented you from achieving your goals. Excuses are obstacles for all of us and major obstacles for many. Excuses are self-imposed burdens and roadblocks. Excuses are what we use to put the responsibility or blame on someone or something else. By the time we reach adolescence, we have all discovered that “a good excuse” will help us out of a tough spot. But, we weren’t born with this kind of thinking. This is a learned behavior.

“He who is good at making excuses is seldom good at anything else.” Benjamin Franklin

Don’t blame your mistakes and misfortunes on anyone or any thing outside of your self. Recognize you are the cause and not the effect.We need to learn to eliminate excuses and take responsibility for everything in our lives.

How do we eliminate excuses? The first step is to realize that you may own a storehouse full of excuses. We need to become aware of our excuse making. Write a list of excuses you have used in the past and promise yourself never to use them again.

“I was late because the alarm “didn’t go off.” If the alarm doesn’t go off it probably means it’s broken. This is only going to happen a time or two
before you replace it. The truth is, “I was late because I forgot to set my alarm.”

Some excuses may have started out as real reasons, but later turned in to excuses. For example, at one time you may have said, “I’m not computer literate enough to do that.” This may have been true at the time and a legitimate reason, but, are you using that now as an excuse to avoid doing something you should be doing? I have seen many variations of this where the truth is actually “I have procrastinated learning that so some one else will do it for me.”

As you accept responsibility for your actions, you will likely start living your life with a lighter heart. Just knowing you deliberately decided not to blame someone or something else for your actions or inaction will make you stronger. The fear of rejection or failure will diminish.

Whenever you find yourself looking for an excuse, change your thinking. Become conscious of your own excuse making. And becoming conscious of your excuse making is going to help you reduce and eliminate them.

Start living a “no excuse” life and begin receiving the outcomes you want. Start enjoying more success and greater self-esteem in your life.

Apply this thinking of self-responsibility to all areas of your life…. especially the most important areas. There is no excuse not to.

Gina

I came across this writing by Christen D. Larson, and I just had to share it with you. This epitomizes much of what I believe, practice and teach.

Promise Yourself
To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.
To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.
To look on the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.
To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about success of others as you are about your own.
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and to have a smile ready for every living creature you meet.
To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticise others.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
To think well of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world–not in loud words, but in great deeds.
To live in the faith that the world is on your side so long as you are true to the best that is in you.
-Christen D. Larson.

Develop your own attitude of positive expectations. Look for the good in every situation. Look for the valuable lesson in every setback or difficulty. Be positive and cheerful about everything that happens and you will be amazed at the difference it makes in your life.
I Promise!

Gina