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Developing A Personal Mission Statement
Developing a Mission Statement for Your Life(adapted from the Seven Habits Organizer) One of the most powerful methods of cultivating a passionate vision and mission for your life is to create and live by a mission statement that can become a personal creed for your life. Oftentimes, it is the puniness of our affections and the darkened texture of our vision of God that keeps us from seeing God…
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My own personal perspective ~
My Own Personal Creed ~
Walking to the beat of my own drum ~
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Right. So I grew up an atheist. My mother and grandmother and great-grandparents are all atheists. Despite being ethnically Jewish, religious guilt is a thing that missed me. (Plenty of other guilt in my life, don’t worry.)
From that perspective, I want you to know: there is no such thing as “enough”. There is no marker you’re reaching for, no gate to pass through. Other people may have standards for you but they’re just other people. You don’t have to internalize that. You can just let those go. It’s totally fine.
You don’t have to be good enough.
Enough doesn’t exist.
My family has always treated good as a choice, as a motivation, as a driving force. It’s not a benchmark, it’s a decision you make over and over. Sometimes you do good for the world. Sometimes for communities, or for family. Sometimes you just do good for yourself.
Sometimes you fail to do as much good as you wanted, and then you take time to reflect on it, to do better in the future. It doesn’t mean you were bad, it means you are learning.
I have a friend I think I need to step back from. They take everything to mean they’re not good enough. I can’t disagree with them anymore. I can’t fight with them—which you have to, when you’ve known someone 20 years! It’s good for you!
Everything they do is about desperately trying to be good enough, and the 19 of those 20 years I spent trying to convince them they’re enough, all on their own...
...well, nothing’s changed.
It’s done me ill and it hasn’t done them any good. So now is the time to do good for myself, and let them go.
It’s just hard to remember sometimes.
Good enough doesn’t exist.
even if you don’t like someone, you should still respect their pronouns
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These are the words I say to myself in the morning, or when I need to pull some inner strength. My own personal creed.
I am Kith and Kin to the Elements
I learn from the Gods and Goddesses, Nature, the Spirits, the Fae, and the Dragons
I will not use my gifts to harm another
I acknowledge that all I do comes back threefold
I am connected to all things by the life of everything
I accept that I am always learning, that my knowledge is never complete
I accept that through my totems, the wolf and the dragon, I can better myself.
10. Do you have a creed?
Hmmm. Well, I say the Apostles’ or the Nicene Creed when I go to church. Do those count? :-)
As for a personal creed, I don’t know. I’ve never organized my values and beliefs into an actual list, or anything. Hmm. I guess if I was pressed to give an answer right now, I’d probably say I try to live by the golden rule, with a little Pollyanna and fruits of the Spirit thrown in there, some I John 3:18, and the Winger speech from Community 3.22:
treat others the way I want to be treated
actively look for reasons to be joyful and grateful
seek peace and harmony; be kind, generous, honest, patient, and gentle with myself and others
love in action and deed, as well as in word and truth
“The truth is--the pathetically, stupidly, inconveniently obvious truth is--helping only ourselves is bad and helping each other is good...you just stop thinking about what’s good for you and start thinking about what’s good for someone else, and you can change the whole game with one move.”
Wow, that was actually kind of fun to do and easier than I thought! Thanks, Al!
Ask me questions about my identity.
My Personal Creed
Having been unemployed for an ‘extended’ time and having all the time in the world for myself, it’s only natural of me if I’ve been sleeping too much for the past months. As if I was deprived when I had a job, and now, I’ve got to make-up for those lost sleeps. Wait..but I’ve been oversleeping even then?! Errr..uhmm..yeah…
Anyway, what I’m saying is after each lengthy gratifying sleeps, I’m still left with plenty of time on my hands. I almost thought I finally made peace with time, like, we are finally friends! Unlike before when I was constantly chasing it, begging it to slow down so I can keep pace. But I know better. That was just the ‘lazy me’ thinking. So, with all these precious time at my disposal, what better way to spend it than to do what I do best — tumunganga..I mean, THINK.
THINK. THINK. And do more THINKING. And what’ve I been thinking? — Uhm, just stuff, like: what’s the meaning of life?, what’s my purpose? was it really to become a cpa?’, why am I here and not there?, what went wrong?, what do I want?, and more questions that just made me think more. Yep, I’m comfortable inside my head and I tend to spend too much time introspecting. Maybe, too much for my own good. Because when I think too much, even when I started with a positive thought or idea, the negative stuff (i.e. self-doubt & fear) somehow still finds their way into my head. At times, they’re overpowering and leave me crippled to do what I’ve to do. Parang paralysis by analysis. But it’s ok. It just makes me procrastinate but I always do what I have to do naman (’you sure?!).
Aside from thinking, I’ve also been pouring time on self-help books, lifehack.org and other similar blogs, attending The Feast, and watching inspirational talks like TED. I’m currently reading What on Earth am I Here For by Rick Warren and I’m now on Day 9. This book is a lot to take in, I must say. It’s making me realize that, all this time, I’ve been focusing on the wrong thing pala.
Anyways, what came out of all these are some good and useful things like, my personal creed. I’m not really sure if that’s the proper term but these are like my little set of reminders, guides or even self-pep talks. I actually got the idea from The 7 Habbits of Highly Effective People which was, honestly, not an easy read. It’s a work-in-progress but right now, these were what spoke to me strongly from those I’ve read and watched, and what I’ve squeezed out of my mind, heart and soul:
1. Fake it till you become it.
2. Whenever you’re scared to take a risk, ask yourself: What’s the worst that can happen?
3. True happiness comes from SERVICE.
4. Act or be acted upon.
5. Don’t just exist, LIVE! Participate in life.
6. When you find yourself lazing around, get up and DO SOMETHING, anything worthwhile.
7. Always have a back-up plan.
8. Opportunity comes to those who are prepared so BE PREPARED.
9. Never stop learning and upgrading yourself. Develop at least one new skill or proficiency a year.
10. BE PRESENT. Be here. Savor the ‘NOW’ before it’s gone forever.
11. SMILE :)
12. You don’t know everything. BE TEACHABLE.
13. Chill! Choose your battles well. Don’t think that everyone wants a fight with you.
14. Never tire of being good to others even when they’re not nice to you.
15. PRAY often. At least 10 minutes of meditation a day could drive the devil away.
16. Stop burning bridges; instead, build more.
17. When you’re mad, take a deep breath and tell yourself: I control my own feelings!
18. Don’t torture yourself with ‘what-ifs’ and ‘if-onlys’. Move on and learn from your mistakes.
19. Pursue excellence even when no one seems to appreciate you. Make excellence a habit. The fruit of your good works will eventually catch up to you.
20. Be truly generous to your family and other people. Give because you want them to be happy, not because you want them to think nicely of you.
21. Be smart with your finances. Invest. Be frugal. Don’t get distracted with luhos you don’t really need.
22. Plan your day ahead. Prioritize wisely. Plunge, head first, onto difficult tasks then breeze through easier ones, afterwards.
23. Speak out. Don’t be afraid. You could be right. If not, so what? Get over it quickly.
24. Never ever bring your work at home ever again.
25. Cultivate a habit of punctuality.
26. Sleep early so you can wake-up early.
27. Exercise. Your heart needs it.
28. When things get dreary and you feel like bailing out (again), tell your heart this: All is well! (3 idiots). Don’t let your focus wander away from your goal. Plow right through that mountain because, seriously, you’re almost there!
29. You KNOW what you WANT and you GO GET it!
30. Rein in your tongue. Your words can be really hurtful, especially, when you’re angry.
31. You’ve got what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur so don’t give-up on your business ideas until you’ve turned them into reality.
32. That dream you’ve been carrying in your heart ever since you’re a kid? — It’s bound to happen. But do your part, first. Now, go work, work, and work on that skill.
33. So what?! Listen to your heart. Pray for it. And make it happen. :D
34. Don’t let your introversion limit you. Beat it once in a while. Then, recharge.
I’m too honest I’m cringing…
