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How to Write Your Personal Mission Statement This exercise will guide you in reconnecting with your purpose. Your task is to create a personal mission statement that describes your “why”.

A personal mission statement is a powerful tool because it provides you with a path for success, and it gives you permission to say no to the things that are distractions. It also changes over time.