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Create Your
Own Mission Statement by Denis Waitley, PhD Two of life's greatest tragedies are: Never to have had a great mission in life, and to have fully reached it so there is no challenge remaining. Are you going where you want to
go, doing what you want to do, and becoming who you want to become?
These are the questions we must ask ourselves. Set some quiet time
aside after you have finished this article and see the two you's in the
mirror of your mind: Pursuit of a goal wears out very few people. But they rust out by the hundreds of thousands when their pursuit of happiness turns into a geriatric park. A job is something you do for
money. A career is something you do because you have an inner calling
to do it. You want to do it. You love doing it. You're excited when you
do it. And you'd do it even if you were paid nothing beyond food and
the basics. You'd do it because it's your life. Be inspired to learn as much as you can, gain skills as much as you can, to find a cause that benefits humankind and you'll be sought after for your quality of service and dedication to excellence. My nephew and niece, David and Heidi, at the ages of 30, had three little girls 7, 5 and 2. On an anniversary some years ago, they went out dancing and the margarita she had must have been one powerful fertility drug. She became pregnant that night, and with no incidence of multiple births in our family, eight months later, she delivered quadruplet girls, prematurely. I hurried down to the Children's Hospital in San Diego to get a photo opportunity and possible media coverage as "Uncle Denis of the Waitley Quads." They told me to stand in the corner, saying I hadn't contributed anything. The TV anchorwoman asked my niece Heidi how she felt. She said, "I feel a little tired. We're going to need a new car." They turned to my nephew David, whose eyes looked like burnt corks. "David, as the father, how does it feel to have seven little girls under the age of seven?" David replied, "We're not going to need a new car, we're never going anywhere again." But that's not the point of the story. In addition to seeing them as wonderful parents devoted to their seven little girls, my attention was focused on the neo-natal nurses caring for the newborn quadruplets, weighing between a pound and a half to two and a half pounds. Caring passionately for them like little birds in nests. Oblivious of quitting time. Not hearing the lunch bell at noon. Doing what they loved. Involved in helping improve the quality of life. We all can't be Tiger Woods, or
Barbra Streisand or Jonas Salk. But we can chase our passion, not our
pension. You'll always do well, what you love most. That's the essence
of all that you've experienced in this program. It could be a new business idea, music, action, sports, or community service. Starting tomorrow, chase that passion a little bit at a time. To Finding Your Passion, ~ ~ ~
Denis Waitley, PhD has created leadership
programs for the U.S.
Navy, participated in conventions with Bell South and DuPont and
delivered keynote speeches for multinational financial service
companies, healthcare providers, and universities. He delivered his legendary mental training for Olympians during the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. In addition to his popularity in the United
States, Denis
Waitley is one of the most prominent high performance coaches in
Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Latin America, Malaysia, Singapore,
Taiwan, and China. Denis Waitley titles include
Seeds of Greatness; The Seven Sacred Truths; The
Psychology of Winning - More writings, programs
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