How To Write A Personal Statement?

You cannot say to another person ‘here, hold this mirror and see a view of me in it,’ because, the image a mirror will give is only the beholders. Similarly, only YOU can write your mission statement. A personal mission statement is one that allows others to see your values, goals and what you represent. Here are few steps to write one. Let us know about that how to write a personal statement?

How To Write A Personal Statement?

To write a personal mission statement, you must previously have had a conversation with yourself; asking questions like, ‘what defines me?’, ‘what do I hope to achieve eventually?’ ‘what activity does my heart take pleasure in?.’ After these questions, you should reply to them by taking down notes on paper. Yes paper! Start with the ink first. People tend to express themselves better when they write with ink, knowing there are no barriers to ‘exposing it all’- one of the reasons why people treasure their diaries. Now you are one step closer to finishing that statement!

Steps to writing a personal mission statement

  • Write down your goals in order of urgency.
  • Take a behavior study test if you have access to one
  • Become your pressman- ask questions about yourself from people who have known you over the years.
  • Edit and filter your responses. 
  • Take a moment and reflect on the feasibility of these goals
  • Open a blank page and pour it all out.
  • Be accountable to someone.

STEP 1

Write down your goals in order of urgency.

Asides taking down notes of what defines you, you should also write down things you hope to get better at, new adventures you want to try out-could be a new recipe or a new book or a new record you want to set- whichever one it is, it is important that you write everything down to give you a better view of those things in your mind.

STEP 2

Take a behavior study test if you have access to one.

Perhaps you’re finding it difficult to explain who exactly you are and the things that you love, you could take a behaviour study test. This will assist you to understand and see who you are. 

STEP 3

Become your pressman.

Start by talking to the ones that love and know you the most- your family. Ask them questions about what kind of person they have seen you become over the years. Remember a pressman welcomes criticism as well as the praises, so tell them to be as expressive as possible. You should also ask your friends, neighbours, peers and even your teachers. This is to ensure you do not have a one-sided view.

STEP 4

Edit and filter your responses

This is a particularly major step. Many people may give opinions about you and what they see you becoming in years to come. It is likely that you see a range of similar answers, from there you can be assured that their assumptions are true. So, you should take the similar responses and summarize their idea in your own words. Next, you should take the varying responses and put them on a chart, tick the one you believe actually defines you. Concerning answers to a question like ‘where do you see me in 5 years’ time’, take their views serious. You could also highlight their responses and make a note, telling yourself not to disappoint them when that time comes.

STEP 5

Open a fresh page and pour it all out

The journey was not easy but you are almost there! You have reached the point where you organize it all in one place and bless your eyes with the view. All that you have thought, scribbled down, and heard people say, is what makes the basis of the mission statement, you are about to write. Remember, it is YOUR statement. As much as you respect other people’s opinion about you, it is still in your hands to write down what you believe is true and the goal that you know is achievable. Make sure you are not putting any goal down because you want to prove a point. A personal mission statement makes people know who you are and what you can do. You should NOT put down things you wish you could do, only what YOU CAN. Blessing yourself with the gift of truth will make you see that there is more to you than you even knew. 

STEP 6

Be accountable to someone.

This will help you pay attention to the goals you have set and make you put in your best to achieve it. Not being accountable may lead to procrastination. Also, it is advised that you are accountable to someone that you have a formal relationship with to encourage commitment and consistency.

CONCLUSION

Now that you have it all written down, you should constantly visit it and remind yourself that you have things to do and places to go. Like the song that says “if you want to be somebody, if you want to go somewhere, wake up and pay attention.” You started this! You can finish it!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. “What if I lose interest in achieving the goals I wrote down?”. 

ANSWER:  Maybe you just lost ‘vibe’ and all you need is a little push. Therefore, accountability to a person helps encourage you to keep going. Also, preparing incentives for yourself could help. For example, if you set a goal to finish 10 books in a year, you could promise yourself a new pair of shoes if you do complete that task.

2. “What if I discover a new goal and see a need to replace it with another on my already written statement?” 

ANSWER: The ultimate goal of writing down a mission statement is becoming. You should always review your statement, so you can add and delete if you know that YOU CAN DO IT.

How To Write A Personal Statement?

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