Developing Obtainable Goals

MISSION STATEMENT

     DEVELOP A MISSION STATEMENT THAT EXPRESSES YOUR OWN LIFE GOALS, AMBITIONS AND DESIRES.  THIS MISSION STATEMENT SHOULD REFLECT YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO HELP YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TO ACCOMPLISH GOALS FOR LIFE. 

     DEVELOP A LIST OF GOALS YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH IN THIS LIFE TIME. ASK YOURSELF, "WHEN MY LIFE HAS ENDED HERE ON EARTH, IT WILL HAVE BEEN COMPLETE AND FULL OF JOY AND HAPPINESS WHEN I'VE ACCOMPLISHED ________________________?"

PURPOSE

     EACH PERSONS LIFE CAN BE HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL BY CONCENTRATING ON SIX AREAS OF DEVELOPMENT:

      1) FAMILY

      2) SPIRITUAL

      3) INTELLECTUAL

      4) ECONOMICAL

      5) PHYSICAL

      6) SOCIAL

IN YOUR OWN WORDS OR TERMS DESCRIBE THE PURPOSE FOR EACH AREA OF CONCENTRATION.  (SEE EXAMPLES)

      FAMILY:  TO RAISE CHILDREN IN A SECURE LOVING ENVIRONMENT GOVERNED WITH ORDER AND LOVE THAT IS RIGHTEOUS AND COMMITTED TO FAMILY.

      INTELLECTUAL: TO GAIN ALL THE INTELLIGENCE IN THIS LIFE I CAN BY STUDY, EXPERIENCE AND FAITH WHILE USING THAT KNOWLEDGE TO BENEFIT MY FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND ASSOCIATES.

      ECONOMICAL: TO BENEFIT FROM MY LABORS IN HONESTY AND DILIGENCE, WHILE SUPPORTING MY FAMILY WITH THE NECESSITIES OF LIFE.

      PHYSICAL:  TO LEARN OBEDIENCE BY MASTERING MY FLESH AND CONQUERING THE ENEMIES THAT HIDE WITHIN. 

SOCIAL:  TO LEARN LOVE FOR MY FELLOWMAN BY GAINING EXPERIENCE, THROUGH SERVICE, AND LOVE, TO MY COMMUNITY, CHURCH, COUNTRY AND GOVERNMENT.

AS IS SITUATION

EXAMINE EACH AREA AND COMPLETELY EVALUATE YOUR PRESENT STATUS.

EXAMPLE:

FAMILY:

     1) FAMILY TIME?  HOW OFTEN?

     2) FAMILY PRAYERS?   HOW OFTEN?

     3) FAMILY VACATIONS?   WHEN?

     4) FAMILY ATTITUDE?  UNITY?  WHAT IMPROVEMENTS?

     5) FAMILY HEALTH?  WAYS TO IMPROVE?

SPIRITUAL:

     1) PERSONAL TIME?    HOW OFTEN?

     2) CHURCH ATTENDANCE?  HOW OFTEN?

     3) GOOD ATTITUDE?

     4) SPIRITUAL, OR TIME FOR SELF, THOUGHTS?

     5) GOOD DESIRES?

     6) LOVE OF COMPANION AND FAMILY?

INTELLECTUAL:

     1) INTELLECTUAL GOALS?  WHAT ARE THEY?

     2) BOOKS READ LAST YEAR?   ONE? TWO? NONE?

     3) HOW MUCH TIME DOES T.V. CONSUME?    

     4) WHAT COULD BE DONE WITH WASTED TIME?

     5) HOW MANY LANGUAGES DO I SPEAK?

ECONOMICAL        

1)      ECONOMICAL STATUS NOW? DEBTS? MONEY OUT GOING $

INCOMING?

     3) HOW MUCH MONEY SPENT ON EDUCATION?

     4) HOW CAN I IMPROVE MY INCOME?

     5) DO I LIVE ON A BUDGET?

 PHYSICAL:

     1) PHYSICAL NEEDS?

     2) OVERWEIGHT?

     3) DO I NEED PHYSICAL EXERCISE?  JOIN A HEALTH CLUB?

     4) MY FAMILIES NEEDS?

     5) WHAT DO I WANT TO ACCOMPLISH PHYSICALLY?

 SOCIAL:

     1) SOCIAL NEEDS?

     2) NEW FRIENDS?

     3) OLD FRIENDS?  DO THEY KNOW I CARE FOR THEM?

     4) FAMILIES SOCIAL NEEDS?                

     5) ROMANCE MY COMPANION? 

THESE ARE ONLY A FEW THOUGHT-PROVOKING EXAMPLES.  EVALUATE YOUR OWN SITUATION.  ASK YOUR OWN QUESTIONS AND FORM YOUR QUESTIONS AND EVALUATION OF THE PRESENT OR AS-IS- SITUATION.  YOUR GOALS WILL BECOME VERY OBVIOUS.

ONE YEAR PLAN

     FAMILY GOALS:

     LIST EACH GOAL YOU WANT TO ACCOMPLISH AS THE   LEADER OF YOUR FAMILY.  HOLD A FAMILY COUNCIL, INVITE THEIR IDEAS AND INCORPORATE THEM INTO YOUR GOALS.  REVIEW THESE GOALS ONCE A MONTH ON YOUR OWN AND MEASURE YOUR OWN PROGRESS. YOU COULD USE A GOOD FRIEND OR MINISTER TO HELP IN YOUR PROGRESS.

     SPIRITUAL GOALS:

     EVERY PERSON KNOWS THEIR PRESENT SPIRITUAL STATUS. ASK YOURSELF, "WHERE DO I WANT TO BE SPIRITUALLY ONE YEAR FROM NOW"?  "WHAT MUST I DO TO GET THERE"?  LIST YOUR GOALS AND REVIEW THEM REGULARLY.          

     ECONOMICAL GOALS:

     YOU HAVE EXAMINED YOUR FINANCIAL STATUS. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO IMPROVE ON THIS YEAR?  DON'T OVER EXTEND YOUR ABILITY BUT BE REALISTIC AND STICK TO YOUR GOALS.

     PHYSICAL GOALS:

     THIS IS AN AREA WE CAN IMPROVE ON, OVER-WEIGHT, UNDER-WEIGHT, OUT OF SHAPE, WHATEVER? LIST WHAT YOU NEED TO ACCOMPLISH OR WANT TO ACHIEVE TO BE MORE-HEALTHY. NOW GET A PHYSICAL EXAMINE.  DEVELOP GOOD HONEST ACHIEVABLE GOALS.

     SOCIAL GOALS:

     WE SOMETIMES NEGLECT OUR SOCIAL NEEDS. EACH PERSON HAS A CIRCLE OF FRIENDS, AND INFLUENCE.  EXAMINE YOUR OWN NEEDS; P.T.A., CLUBS, CHURCH, NEIGHBORHOOD, POLITICAL OR WHATEVER YOU FEEL THE NEED TO DEVELOP OR EXPAND.               

LIST YOUR GOALS.

THE EASY PART IS DONE.  NOW TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS IT TAKES DEDICATION, DISCIPLINE, AND HARD WORK.  GET A JOURNAL THAT IS A DAILY CALENDAR TYPE.  SIT DOWN WITH YOUR GOALS AND JOURNAL AND SET TARGET DATES TO ACCOMPLISH CERTAIN PORTIONS OF YOUR GOALS.

KEEP A WRITTEN JOURNAL OF EACH DAY AND WHAT YOU DID OR DIDN'T DO. SOON YOU WILL SEE A GREAT IMPROVEMENT OR YOU WILL DISCOVER YOU WON'T ACCOMPLISH SOMETHING BECAUSE IT ISN'T IMPORTANT ENOUGH.  IF IT'S NOT GETTING DONE SET ANOTHER MORE REALISTIC GOAL BUT DO SOMETHING.

PLANNING FOR SUCCESS IS AS CLOSE TO PERFECTION AS SOME MIGHT ACCOMPLISH IN THIS LIFE. WITHOUT PLANNING, PERFECTION MIGHT BE UNATTAINABLE.  WE DO KNOW THAT OUR FUTURE IS DETERMINED BY WHAT WE ARE THINKING, PLANNING, AND WORKING TOWARD NOW.  USE THIS OCCASION (NOW) TO PLAN, WE ALL PLAN, BUT CAN WE INVOLVE GOD INTO OUR FUTURE GOALS AND THEIR JOYOUS FRUITION?  THIS IS ONE WAY. IT'S SIMPLE DIRECT AND IF USED RIGHT CAN LEAD TO SUCCESS.  BY RECORDING IN YOUR JOURNAL AND REPORTING IT BECOMES VISUAL AND YOU COME TO KNOW YOURSELF BETTER.

USE THESE SAME IDEAS TO TEACH YOUR FAMILY HOW TO SET GOALS AND ACCOMPLISH THEM. REMEMBER PLANNING INCLUDES CONQUERING INNER SPACE. TWO OF THE MORE HARMFUL EMOTIONS ARE WORRY AND GUILT.  WORRY HAS NO MORE OF A POSITIVE ATTRIBUTE THAN SMOKING AND GUILT LIKE FEAR, IS GIVEN TO US FOR SURVIVAL, NOT DISTRUCTION, IT’S A WARNING SIGNAL TELLING US, SOMETHING IS WRONG. STRESS, PAIN, AND GUILT ARE ALL NORMAL BUT WHEN WE DON’T CHANGE OUR LIVES THEN THESE THREE WITH FEAR BECOME DISTRESS AND DISTRESS KILLS. GUILT WHEN CORRECTED BECOMES POSITIVE BUT THE ADVERSARY WANTS US TO REMAIN UNDER DISTRESS AND IF WE DON’T FORGIVE OURSELVES AFTER WE HAVE CHANGED THEN OUR LIVES REMAIN UNDER DISTRESS. OUR LIVES BECOME IMMOBILIZING BECAUSE WE ARE STILL WORRYING ABOUT GUILT AND HOW IT WILL EFFECT YOUR FUTURE AND WE NOW LIVE IN THE PAST, STILL GUILT RIDDEN, WORRYING, AND UNDER DISTRESS.  DISTRESS KILLS AND IF WE REMAIN LOCKED TO IT WE WILL SURELY NEVER BE RELEASED UNTIL WE FORGIVE OURSELVES. LIFE IS A CONTINUING CYCLE, MUCH LIKE THE SEA.  THE CONSTANT SHIFTING OF THE OCEAN CAUSE WAVES AND WAVES CLEANSE THE SEA FROM POLUTION. CLEAN INNER SELF BY CHANGING AND MOVING ON-WARD.