This document provides steps to help individuals discover their core values and create a personal mission statement. It involves identifying top values from a provided list, defining each value, ranking them in order of importance, reflecting on desired relationships and legacy, and incorporating spiritual beliefs to write a concise mission statement. The goal is for individuals to learn who they are and who they want to become by gaining clarity on their guiding principles and purpose.

1. Learning who you are and becoming who you desire to
become.
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2.  Everyone has values that help them make decisions.
 Not everyone knows what their core values are.
 The three steps to discovering our values are:
 Identifying our values
 Defining our values
 Ranking our values

3. Look at the list of values, and choose 10 that you feel
motivate you.
Achievement Ambition Appreciation Believe Believe in Yourself
Caring Character Charity Class and Grace Commitment
Common Ground Compassion Compliments Confidence Courage
Courtesy Dedication Determination Devotion Do Your Part
Drive Encouragement Excellence Foresight Forgiveness
Friendship Generosity Giving Back Good Manners Gratitude
Hard Work Helping Others Honesty Hope Humility
Including Others Ingenuity Innovation Inspiration Integrity
Kindness Laughter Leadership Learning Listening
Live Life Live Your Dreams Love
Loyalty Making A Difference Mentoring Motivation Opportunity
Optimism Overcoming Passion Patience Peace
Perseverance Persistence Practice Preparation Purpose
Reaching Out Respect Responsibility Right Choices Rising Above
Sacrifice Sharing Smile Soul Sportsmanship
Spread Your Wings Stewardship Strength Teaching by Example Team Work
True Beauty Trust Unity Vision Volunteering

4.  Write a definition for each of your values.
 Make sure you know exactly what it means to you.

5.  Rank your ten defined values from most important (1)
to least important (10).

6.  What relationships are important to you?
 What would you like people to remember about you?

7.  Imagine you have passed away, and you are attending
your funeral.
 People from each area of your life will speak about
their relationship with you.
 What would you want your family members to say?
 What would you want your co-workers to say?
 What would you want your friends to say?
 Look at your relationships now.
 What needs to change to reach those relationship
goals.

8.  Prayer
 Meditation
 Scripture
 Books
 Inspirational Historical Figures

9.  Now you should have all of the information needed for
writing your mission statement.
 Examine your values, relationship goals, and spiritual
beliefs.
 Streamline them into a mission statement.

10.  Writing a mission statement is a very personal
experience.
 If you read to many example mission statements you
may derail your own mission statement creation.