How to Create Your “Life's Mission” in 5 Steps!

I had one mission for a long time (helping as many people engage in the magical world of theater).

Having a background in Theater and still being involved in the field.

It was that mission that led me through my first theater school to become an actor,

even though I didn't fit in well with everybody there

And didn't enjoy the overly dramatic and alternative environment. Yet, my mission kept me going because I knew why I did what I did.

But when I got kicked out of my Bachelor's in Theater education (my second Theater school)

and wanted to start on my entrepreneurial journey,

I realized that my mission was no longer a fit.

While working in sales and wanting to start my own brand. Theater is a tool, but not the main focus in the journey.

It made me struggle for some time because what I devoted my life to for 6 to 7 years was no longer the main focus. But, I did not know what the new focus was.

Now I do know, and since I know my new mission again, I have no problem getting out of bed anymore. I have created a need for myself and no longer rely on school or the thought:

"Well, it's just the way it is."

Now, I want to get out of bed because I know why I am doing what I'm doing. I want to create and work harder than before in the environment that I desire. I have a mission to fulfill and a purpose to strive for!

It also holds me accountable if I don't do the things I am supposed to do now. How can I fulfill my mission in that way then?

A Life Without a Mission

I was expelled from my bachelor in theater because other things sparked more interest for me,

the entrepreneurial journey.

I didn't quite fit into the environment and culture, and I missed out on scenes for a mission there. It was:

• a lot of talking, no action.

• a lot of complaining, no solutions.

• a lot of blaming and pointing fingers except at yourself.

This kind of behavior in my surroundings is also a reason why I lost touch with my "why",

especially since that entrepreneurial side in me was asking for more attention.

I didn't know what I was doing at that school. It felt like I was just going through the motions to get my degree and secure a job afterward. However, this didn't fulfill me. It was something that would make my parents happy, but not me.

If you feel like you're just going through the motions without a clear purpose,

it's possible that not having a mission is causing these things:

• Lack of motivation

• Unhappiness

• Easy irritability

• Easy distraction

• Feeling of worthlessness

• Feeling of tiredness

When you don't have a clear direction or goal,

it seems like your actions are being influenced by external factors

instead of your own inner drive. You may be lacking intrinsic motivation.

In school, I lacked the intrinsic motivation

that resonated in my life after school, where I did not feel important.

I didn't understand why we had to do things, so it seemed like a total waste of time.

Outside of school, my focus was on smoking weed and drinking. This was my way of suppressing my emotions and escaping from reality.

Because in reality, I was not making the impact I wanted to make

and definitely not working towards it by having a mission.

And I must confess, I was compromising and procrastinating a lot.

Instead of taking immediate action or thinking of solutions.

In other words, I was much lazier during that period compared to my current self.

It's like living in a downward spiral, going nowhere and not making anything of your life. So, how do you turn that around?

Feeling useful again.

First, when I got kicked out of school, I started working with the intention of earning money.

I started reading more and bought a online course for setting up an online business.

I started setting goals and working on them. Yet, it felt somewhat empty. I believed that structure was the solution, but it still felt empty.

• I was working.

• I lost my sense of mission.

• I was following an empty structure.

And it was all missing a "Why," that is why it felt empty.

So, I started reflecting on myself: why did I do what I did?

I spent three years in theater school and finished it to become an actor. But did I actually want to be an actor? No.

I wanted to teach it to people.

I always thought it was my mission to help people engage in the magical world of theater,

because that world meant something to me.

But why did it mean something to me?

After reflecting and thinking about why it meant something to me, I came to the conclusion.

That it meant something to me because theater was the first place where I could express myself. And after thinking about that.

I realized that looking for forms of expression was all I had been doing my whole life!

• As a child, I build forts, playing with swords, climbing trees, and trying out different sports.

• As a teenager, I did theater, worked on things with my hands (building stuff), drew, and wrote all kinds of stories.

• As a young adult, I created, danced, played guitar, coached, exercised, and read.

Almost everything is about expression and expressing yourself, or entertaining and helping people!

So after thinking and going over some steps, I have created a new mission:

"Help as many people as possible express themselves."

That is the root, and I will make it proactive and practical while doing so.

With this mindset, I can do anything within my energy and beyond, as long as it connects to my mission.

Since I know my mission again:

• I can truly start building myself into the person I want to be.

• I started taking better care of myself and raised my standards.

• I have gained way more energy.

• I feel much happier most of the time.

• I can handle more stress and tasks that need to be done.

• Deciding what to do and saying "No" becomes easier.

Create your Mission (5 steps)

here are 5 steps that you can go over that i found helpfull in creating my mission.

1) Go back and think about what you really like to do

In my case, I have always been searching for ways to express myself. If you want to make it more practical, consider what you enjoy doing as an independent activity.

For example, playing the guitar is an activity in itself. Now, explore what that activity includes.

Playing the guitar is also about making music, expressing oneself, and entertaining people.

Of course, this all depends on your personal context and why you're doing it. But for now, just list the things you like to do.

2) Go back to the essence/roots of why you like what you do

Now you have your list of things you like to do. Then look at the roots behind what it is you're doing, within the context of why you are doing it.

For example, you listed taking long walks. What you're doing: you are outside so you're taking a breath, you are moving so you do not want to stand still.

Your "why" can be: to clear your head, to feel connected to nature, to watch how the world around you moves.

3) Think of what talents you have or have developed

What are your talents?

Do you have a good feeling for music? Are you a natural storyteller? Are you a analytical person? Are you really good at connecting the dots? Do you always look at the big picture or the details? Are you a good listener?

Write your talents down and ask people who are close to you. People around you know you better than you think.

4) Put it in a bigger perspective

Now you know 3 essential parts. You have them in 3 lists: what you like to do, why you like to do it, and your talents (born or grown).

Hold the lists next to each other. See what is alike or can be fit together. What matches can you connect some dots already?

What helps is if you write a long introduction about yourself. Why?

Because then you a make structure and connect the dots from your 3 lists, so you have to understand it to work with it.

5) Squeeze it all together into one sentence.

You have your introduction, you have your lists, and a lot of whys. Now it's time to narrow it down.

Try to find the roots by seeing things that are alike or have the same accents. Make it compact and simple.

In my case, I liked to play guitar, I like to speak, and I like to help.

The roots of that are entertain, expressing, and giving.

My talents are seeing the big picture, transferring energy, and thinking in solutions.

Can you see how those things come down to the mission?

"Help as many people as possible express themselves."

It's not easy, but it is doable. The questions:

• Where do I see myself in 10 years as if it's going now?

• Where do I want to see myself in 10 years?

It helps to think bigger and further than just the surface;

it forces you to think of where you want to be towards the future.

What to do next

Well, what we've seen in the article so far is that living without a mission in the long term will bring you down.

Whether it's now, in 2 years, 10, or 20 years. In the long run, you will miss fulfillment if you're going through the motions and do not have a reason of why.

What we've also seen in this article is that having a mission can.

lift you up.

drag you through your mess.

give you a reason to make the best of it.

You have so much potential in you. If you can manage it, I would recommend these 5 steps if you're open for trying and finding your mission..

Take the time for them; you do not have to rush it. Work on the steps for 30 minutes to 1 hour a day for 1 to 2 weeks, and you will be fine.

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