When it comes to building the life you want to live, most people venture to design it backwards.
In the same way that companies or schools need to write mission statements, so do you.
it’s crucial that you understand what you want the big, overarching points of your life to be.
Jesse Herzog
Otherwise, youll never really know what youre working toward.
Your mission statement is different from your goals.
Your goals are specific, time-particular, measurable accomplishments that you want to achieve by a certain point.
Heres an example:
I am completely at peace each day.
I work two or three days a week consulting in a field that I am passionate about.
Lets say youre trying to decide between taking a promotion, or starting your own business.
Or on an even smaller scale, youre trying to figure out how to cope with your frustrating relative.
This will help you keep your life on track long-term.
You are writing a blueprint for your brain to adopt.
You create your own certainty.
Second, dont expect everything to change instantly.
Your life is going to be a gradual, constant unfolding.
Third, remember that your mission can change as you do.
Be free enough to decide who you are and what you really want.
