Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind

Habit 2:  Begin with the End in Mind.

My end in mind for this message is to refresh your memory on Habit 2 and keep you engaged in living the 7 Habits.

Are you living your life by default or by design?

Habit 2 says the best way to predict your future is by creating it.  We learned that all things are created twice.  Mental creation precedes physical creation.  Each of the monuments we saw in D.C. began with an artist or architect’s vision.  In our own lives, we are effective by taking the same approach: having a plan and then executing the plan.

In D.C. you began to create a personal mission statement.  This personal mission statement is your plan for life.  It should focus on what you want to be (character) and do (contributions and achievements).

Have you looked at or thought about that statement since returning home?  Have you made any revisions?  Don’t be discouraged if you feel like you haven’t mastered it yet.  It took several drafts to write the Declaration of Independence!  http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/compare.htm

Let the personal mission statement be your own declaration of independence, as you work to master the habits of the private victory.

If you need help with creating your mission statement, FranklinCovey’s website offers some very helpful tools.  Click the following link for more information: http://www.franklincovey.com/fc/library_and_resources/mission_statement_builder