A Destination and A Compass
A family mission statement provides a destination and a compass. The mission statement itself gives a clear, shared vision of the destination where the entire family wants to go. It can be a map and a compass that guides you for years through the journey of family life. You can place it on a wall in your family room. You can look at it often and ask yourself, “How well are we living up to what we have decided to be and to do? Is our home really a place where we all know and feel that we are loved and accepted? Are we being cynical and critical? Do we use cutting humor? Do we walk out on each other and not communicate? Are we giving back or only taking?
Our sense of destination also allows us to better understand our present situation and to realize that the ends and means are inseparable; in other words, the ends and the means are the same.
The mission statement itself gives a clear, shared vision of the destination where we as a family want to go. It can be a map and a compass that guides you for years through the journey of family life.
In reality, the ends and the means – the destination and the journey – are the same.
