THE MAKING OF A PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT (PMS)

I. A. IDENTIFY 3 PERSONS WHOM YOU HAVE ADMIRED AND WHO

HAVE INFLUENCED YOUR LIFE.

B. FOR EACH PERSON, WRITE HIS/HER QUALITIES YOU HAVE

ADMIRED ABOUT THAT PERSON.

B. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?

PERSONS HIS/HER QUALITIES

1.2.3.

A. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE?

C. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAVE?

II. WRITE ABOUT YOURSELF

III. A. IDENTIFY VARIOUS ROLES YOU HAVE DONE (OR CONTINUE TO DO)

IN LIFE (e.g. IN THE FAMILY, WORK PLACE, COMMUNITY,

ORGANIZATION(S), ETC.)

B. HOW DO YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED BY THE PEOPLE WITH

WHOM YOU HAVE BEEN RELATED/ASSOCIATED WITH THOSE ROLES.

ROLES “I LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED AS…”

1.2.3.

IV. USING AND CONSIDERING ALL THE ABOVE, WRITE A DRAFT OF YOUR

PMS.

A SAMPLE : MAKING OF PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT

1 A.) PERSONS WHO HAVE INFLUENCED MY LIFE

• My mother for being steadfast in faith

• My father for being a principled man

• Sr. Cora for being a a hardworking & persevering sister

• The Saints / the Martyrs / the missionaries

B.) QUALITIES which I admire in them & I want to imitate• Courage, deep faith, peacemaker, generosity, conviction,

helpful, truthful, just, & perseverance

2 A.) What do I want to have?

I want to have an opportunity to cater /organize /empowered people specially the oppressed & underprivileged

I want to have an access to other charitable institutions, to the rich in order bridge the gap between the poor & the rich, the educated &

uneducated

B.) What do I want to do?

• I want to teach & uplift the uneducated

• I want to learn more & have a better understanding to beg bale

to share move to others especially the needy

• I want to empower people both the skilled & unskilled

C.) What do I want to be?

• I want to remain a good & active religious

• I want to be more loving including the unlovable & live with

the people in their miseries

3. A.) Various ROLES I play in my life:

• Community organizer

• Teacher

• Health worker

• Animator

• Facilitator

• A sister in a community

• Local coordinator

B.) Define the roles that you have identified

• Teacher to the student from the public school

• Health workers/ health organizer to the community

• Animator/ facilitator to the youth & children

• Local coordinator of the Social Action Center to the staff

C.) How do you want to be remembered?

• I have fought for them / I stand for their rights

• I have dedicated my life for them

• I have contributed to the community & the society where I belong

PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT

To know oneself is to know one’s ESSENCE.

To have grasp one’s essence is to see GOD & depths of one’s being.

It is only when I got in touch with my God that I began to understand my own nature & mission.

My MISSION is to serve for it is in serving that I can give back the best of my giftedness to God.

Understanding my missIon & my giftedness is to be of service to the poor especially the oppressed & the marginalized.

I will strive to learn, gain knowledge & skills in the aspects of humanities, human management, & human development in order to understand fully the people whom I will render my service.

I will try to be one with them & live with them for it is only then that I can be true to what I aspire,

I say & do & give witness to. It is only then that I gain more meaningful learning experiences. I want to teach & share to them what I‘ve learned of what is right & true.

I believe that in teaching & living with them I may be able to bring out & encourage from them an active sense of responsibility, kindness, helpfulness & exploration of freewill.

And finally, bring to light those talents & qualities & potentials from which brotherhood, cooperation, sharing relationship may spring that will hopefully build

A New World of Peace, Justice & Equality.

To God, everything is possible. So help me God.

TRAINING A TIGER

“Training Tiger to take his place in society since he was born.Every move has been calculated to make him the best person he can be.

The priority is the welfare of the child first. Who he is, and what is going into making him a good person, has priority over making a good athlete.”

Personal Mission StatementsCovey Program Participant

My mission is to give, for giving is what I do best & I can learn to do better.

I will seek to learn, for learning is the basis for growth & growing is the key to living.

I will seek first to understand, for understanding is the key to finding value & value is the basis for respect, decisions & action. This should be my first act with my wife, my family & my business.

I want to help influence the future development of people & organizations. I want to learn my children & others to love & laugh, to learn & grow beyond their current bounds.

I will build personal, business & civic relationships by giving frequently in little ways.

Family Mission Statements

The mission of our family is to create a nurturing place of order, truth, love, happiness & relaxation, & to provide opportunities for each person to become responsibly independent & effectively interdependent, in order to achieve worthwhile purposes.

Our Family MissionTo love each other…To help each other…

To believe in each other…To wisely use our time, talents, and resources

to bless others…To worship together…

Forever.

Family Mission Statement

I will seek to balance career & family as best I can because both are important to me.

My home will be a place where I & my family, friends & guests find joy, comfort, peace & happiness. I will seek to create a clean & orderly environment that is livable & comfortable. I will exercise wisdom in what we choose to eat, read, see & do at home. I especially want to teach my children choose to eat, to learn & to laugh -- to work & develop their unique talents.

I value the rights, freedoms & responsibilities of our democratic society. I will be a concerned & informed citizen, involved in the political process to ensure my voice is heard & my vote is counted.

I will be a self-starting individual who exercises initiative in accomplishing my life’s goals. I will act on situations & opportunities, rather than waiting to be acted upon.

I will always try to keep myself free from addictive & destructive habits. I will develop habits that free me from old labels & limits & expand my capabilities & choices.

My money will be my servant, not my master. I will seek financial independence over time. My wants will be subject to my needs & my means. Except for long-term home & car loans, I will seek to keep myself free from consumer debt. I will spend less than I earn & regularly save or invest part of my income.

Moreover, I will use what money & talents I have to make life more enjoyable for others through service & charitable giving.