Create a Personal Mission Statement / Motto

Last night I saw on television the movie, "Million Dollar Baby." This is an excellent film featuring Hilary Swank (best actress), Morgan Freeman (best supporting actor), and Clint Eastwood (best director or best film -- can't quite recall). Definitely a film worth renting at the local Block Buster, Net Films, etc.

On the wall of the "Hit Pit Gym" was a sign: "Tough is not Enough" which caught my eye. This was a personal motto that Clint's character, Franky, used with a number of his fighters. There's wisdom in this motto.

Well on the BFL guestbook and/or blog site Mike Harris recently introduced the concept of a personal mission statement or personal motto. In short he challenged everyone to take their first name and then to craft a mission statement using the letters of you name as one does in an acronym.

So after about ten minutes, I thought up the following...

J ust remember, "It's not about me."
O bey Him and do good deeds; secretly whenever possible.
H onor your promises both to yourself and others.
N ever quit trying to become better than you were just yesterday.

Now the point here is not to see if you can come-up w/ the most elegant phrasing or wording. We're not talking poetry here. Rather I think this drill helps you identify and/or align your thinking w/ your values. So if you're tracking w/ me on this one.

Why not think up your own personalized motto and/or mission statement.

Aim higher.

Aim Higher

In the long run, men hit only what they aim at.
Therefore, they had better aim at something high.
-- Henry David Thoreau

... Wrapped up my so-called 'Agatsu Challenge' and have launched a new challenge entitled: 'Aim Higher.'

... Results from my last 12-week of effort were to return to size 36 trousers (waist size) while also getting back to the weight I was before the winter holidays.

... I don't like paying twice for 'real estate' gained in the past. But that's the way it goes sometimes. So now it's time to 'aim higher'.

... My shodan test is now scheduled for July 21, 2007. Celebrated my 50th birthday by completing the 'Five Boro Bike Tour of NYC' w/ an Army buddy and neighbor, Mike Streff.

... Blackhorse Reunion will be after my daughter's high school graduation party and before a Toastmasters conference in Philadelphia. It's been a busy few months and the funny thing is I'm not sure anyone has even noticed here on the Agatsu blog.

... No matter ... I'm just going to continue to shoot for the best I can and look to set a few 'personal best' records.