A Personal Mission Statement

Several years ago, while studying and teaching Stephen Covey's "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" I wrote a personal mission statement that reflected how I wanted to live my life.  I reviewed it this morning, found it still very relevant and current so thought I'd share it with you. 

MISSION STATEMENT

FOR

LAWRENCE M. BARRY

1.       I will live my life centered in Jesus Christ, rooted in His gospel, one hand grasping His, the other extended out to those in need.

2.       I will honor others, relating to the best in them from the best in me.

3.       I will be a safe harbor for those whose life's journey has become stormy.

4.       I will be fully supportive of Melba in her growth and the pace and direction in which she takes it.

5.       I will seek to love and respect all of me--physical, mental, emotional and spiritual--and will regularly self-renew in all four areas.

6.       I will pursue excellence in all areas of my life and to live my life as an offering to God.

7.       I will look for the good, the beautiful, the wonderful in my world, in all people, all cultures and in nature.

8.       I will work to bind up my family with temple covenants--past, present, and future--so there will be "no empty chairs".

9.       I will seek to develop a nurturing environment in every relationship, where lower impulses are subordinated to higher principles and where both of us can feel safe so that learning and growth can occur.

10.     I will seek to develop tenacity in service, genuineness in love, perspective in failure, and humility in success.