One night, as I was laying on my bed in early 2018 thinking about the purpose of life, a question came to mind: “How will I feel at my death bed? What regrets will I have?”. This led me down a path of soul searching and self discovery for several months, trying to make sense of who I really am and what I really want in life.

This is the outcome of that journey, my personal mission statement, what I stand for and what I want to accomplish in my life.

Mission Statement

I live a life of contribution, with integrity and empathy, and I take full responsibility for my health, happiness, relationships and career.

When I die, I want to be remembered by family, colleagues and friends as a trustworthy caring person who had a lasting positive impact on their lives and the lives of others.

Principles

I centre my life and every decision I make by following these principles:

  • Integrity: I honour my word.
  • Empathy: I seek to understand others by seeing the world through their feelings, thoughts and experiences.
  • Courage: I say and do what I feel is right, even when it’s risky to do so.
  • Humility: I don’t let my ego control me or hurt others.
  • Accountability: I take complete ownership of my life and what happens to and around me.

Personal development practices

Here is a few practices that I will try and embed in my life to enable me and my mission:

  • Exercise regularly
  • Spend quality time with my wife and kids
  • Call three friends every week
  • Cultivate an attitude of mindfulless and gratitude
  • Read and write regularly