Seeing that January has arrived and everybody is writing New Year's Resolutions, I want to present a valuable tool to help you meet them. You can write a thank you letter to yourself. This letter shows your Definite Mission and thanks you for agreeing to accomplish it. I will use my Definite Mission Become a certified scuba diver to show you how this works.
Grab a legal pad and date it one year from today. Start by writing “Dear [your name], I want to thank you for agreeing to accomplish the Definite Mission of [Definite Mission]. It wasn’t easy. You learned…. You used to think…. You now think…. Life is now better. Thank you.” Sign it.
This might be easier with a Microsoft Word template. I posted one online that you can use if you want to type and print your thank you letter. I am calling it the Definite Mission Thank You Letter. See www.cameronparkcomputer.com/escape/Definite-mission-thank-you-letter.docx for a downloadable template.
My scuba diving certification Definite Mission Thank You Letter could look like this:
Dear Mark:
I want to thank you for agreeing to accomplish the Definite Mission of agreeing to become a certified scuba diver. It wasn’t easy.
You learned how to calculate your air consumption and nitrogen production. You learned how to use the dive charts to determine how long you have to stay at the surface and “outgas” the nitrogen before going back under water. You also learned how to control your buoyancy and respect everything you find in the ocean.
You used to think the ocean was no place for people. I remember how you were scared of the ocean and thought all scuba divers ended up as shark lunch.
You now think the ocean is a large, healthy, and beautiful gift that we have to maintain. Life is now better. You are awesome!
Mark Anthony Germanos
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You've identified the goal, taken ownership of it and discussed accomplishing it in the past tense. Give the thank you letter a shot.
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