Comments on: What’s your personal mission statement? http://akhilak.com/blog/2010/04/10/whats-your-personal-mission-statement/ By Akhila K. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mission statement http://akhilak.com/blog/2010/04/10/whats-your-personal-mission-statement/#comment-3739 mission statement Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:52:00 +0000 http://akhilak.com/blog/?p=779#comment-3739 I like your mission statement. But I think it's too long. I like your mission statement. But I think it’s too long.

]]> By: career ideas http://akhilak.com/blog/2010/04/10/whats-your-personal-mission-statement/#comment-3560 career ideas Mon, 03 Jan 2011 09:39:00 +0000 http://akhilak.com/blog/?p=779#comment-3560 you are rught aamer iqbal you are rught aamer iqbal

]]> By: Akhila http://akhilak.com/blog/2010/04/10/whats-your-personal-mission-statement/#comment-2685 Akhila Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:59:36 +0000 http://akhilak.com/blog/?p=779#comment-2685 That's a great strategy to help figure out the next step and help yourself figure out what you'd like to accomplish in life. I like thinking about that too - it helps frame each decision I'll make and helps me make better decisions. Thanks for the great comment! :) That's a great strategy to help figure out the next step and help yourself figure out what you'd like to accomplish in life. I like thinking about that too – it helps frame each decision I'll make and helps me make better decisions. Thanks for the great comment! :)

]]> By: Aamer Iqbal http://akhilak.com/blog/2010/04/10/whats-your-personal-mission-statement/#comment-2679 Aamer Iqbal Tue, 01 Jun 2010 05:50:44 +0000 http://akhilak.com/blog/?p=779#comment-2679 One of my mentors asked me to imagine being on my death bed; what did I want people to say when I am gone? That was shocking and helped me get clear on being my authentic self, and who and what was important. One of my mentors asked me to imagine being on my death bed; what did I want people to say when I am gone? That was shocking and helped me get clear on being my authentic self, and who and what was important.

]]> By: Akhila http://akhilak.com/blog/2010/04/10/whats-your-personal-mission-statement/#comment-2596 Akhila Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:34:09 +0000 http://akhilak.com/blog/?p=779#comment-2596 Thank you! Thank you!

]]> By: Jan Schultink http://akhilak.com/blog/2010/04/10/whats-your-personal-mission-statement/#comment-2595 Jan Schultink Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:32:54 +0000 http://akhilak.com/blog/?p=779#comment-2595 You have my respect You have my respect

]]> By: Akhila http://akhilak.com/blog/2010/04/10/whats-your-personal-mission-statement/#comment-2594 Akhila Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:24:16 +0000 http://akhilak.com/blog/?p=779#comment-2594 I definitely agree that there are advantages to be gained from working in the corporate sector after graduation. However, I think this is more related to the business sector. If you are interested in public interest law, it's much more beneficial to start off in that area. Corporate law does not necessarily give you the skills to succeed in public interest law, after all.<br><br>I agree that being a parent changes everything -- but perhaps I'll worry about it when the time comes! Right now, I want to start my career off on the right foot by following what I am passionate about in the public service arena. Hopefully I can continue this despite obstacles! I definitely agree that there are advantages to be gained from working in the corporate sector after graduation. However, I think this is more related to the business sector. If you are interested in public interest law, it's much more beneficial to start off in that area. Corporate law does not necessarily give you the skills to succeed in public interest law, after all.

I agree that being a parent changes everything — but perhaps I'll worry about it when the time comes! Right now, I want to start my career off on the right foot by following what I am passionate about in the public service arena. Hopefully I can continue this despite obstacles!

]]> By: Jan Schultink http://akhilak.com/blog/2010/04/10/whats-your-personal-mission-statement/#comment-2593 Jan Schultink Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:42:11 +0000 http://akhilak.com/blog/?p=779#comment-2593 I did not mean to say I am selfish until my kids leave the house at the age of 20.<br><br>I am someone who did not choose a career in pro-bono (respect for people who do make the choice to enter this field straight after graduation). I do see however, that the things I learned in the "selfish world" enable me to be more useful/impactful in helping make this world a better place (dream big as you call it).<br><br>Being independent and self-employed allows me to do things I would never be able to do as a member of a big corporate.<br><br>Personal mission statement for your life is a big thing. It involves "thinking big", but also other things. Being a parent will turn your perspective on life upside down. You will only get it once you become one yourself. Kids are a very important part of any life mission statement. I did not mean to say I am selfish until my kids leave the house at the age of 20.

I am someone who did not choose a career in pro-bono (respect for people who do make the choice to enter this field straight after graduation). I do see however, that the things I learned in the “selfish world” enable me to be more useful/impactful in helping make this world a better place (dream big as you call it).

Being independent and self-employed allows me to do things I would never be able to do as a member of a big corporate.

Personal mission statement for your life is a big thing. It involves “thinking big”, but also other things. Being a parent will turn your perspective on life upside down. You will only get it once you become one yourself. Kids are a very important part of any life mission statement.

]]> By: Akhila http://akhilak.com/blog/2010/04/10/whats-your-personal-mission-statement/#comment-2592 Akhila Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:57:41 +0000 http://akhilak.com/blog/?p=779#comment-2592 Thank you! I hope I will achieve it as well. <br><br>I don't know if I completely agree with your statement, though -- at least for my own personal life, though it is probably true for most people. I want to contribute to the world and think about bigger goals right now. I refuse to wait until I have kids and a family before I decide to pursue social change and dream big. I am dreaming big right now, and I want to COMBINE that with a family life. Sure, it might be difficult to pursue world-changing goals while trying to provide for a family, but I don't think it's impossible, and that's what I want my life to look like. Thank you! I hope I will achieve it as well.

I don't know if I completely agree with your statement, though — at least for my own personal life, though it is probably true for most people. I want to contribute to the world and think about bigger goals right now. I refuse to wait until I have kids and a family before I decide to pursue social change and dream big. I am dreaming big right now, and I want to COMBINE that with a family life. Sure, it might be difficult to pursue world-changing goals while trying to provide for a family, but I don't think it's impossible, and that's what I want my life to look like.

]]> By: Akhila http://akhilak.com/blog/2010/04/10/whats-your-personal-mission-statement/#comment-2591 Akhila Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:55:37 +0000 http://akhilak.com/blog/?p=779#comment-2591 Get to work on yours, and post it on your blog (or post it in the comments here!). Either way, I want to see yours. I'm curious as to what your long-term dreams are. I think part of the mission statement should be your ideal., dream vision of what you want to be doing... so it gives us greater motivation to actually get there someday! Get to work on yours, and post it on your blog (or post it in the comments here!). Either way, I want to see yours. I'm curious as to what your long-term dreams are. I think part of the mission statement should be your ideal., dream vision of what you want to be doing… so it gives us greater motivation to actually get there someday!

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