Chapter 7
PERSONAL MISSION
Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it.
—GAUTAMA BUDDHA
Before we begin discovering your mission, I am going to give you a brief definition of the difference between a mission and a vision because people often confuse the two, whether they are doing this exercise for themselves, for a team, or for an organization.
Definition: Your mission is your purpose: what you do and maybe even why you do it, or perhaps what gives your life meaning. It’s in the now, the present. You can explain it clearly and in a few words. Your vision, on the other hand, is your passionate dream for the future; it hasn’t happened yet. We will create your vision after we complete our work on your ...
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