Mission In Life

Many time management experts suggest a person develop a mission statement. You might prefer to call it a ‘My Purposes in Life’ statement. Whatever you call it, ask yourself these questions and write out your answers on cards or paper:

• What are the five most important things in your life?
• How would you spend this week if you had only six months to live?
• What are the most important relationships in your life and what must you do to cultivate those relationships?
• What are your long-range goals in life in these areas: family, career and financial?
• What would you like to see written as your epitaph?
  

Take what you have written and create a purpose in life statement. Or, you can review what you have written and create a one page summary that you will review before you set weekly and/or daily priorities. Make it a habit. Never prioritize without reviewing it. It will help keep your life in balance.