Client Assignment: Positives, Verbs and Desires

Value Verbs Mission Statements (FAP)*

This is a list of positive action terms (verbs) meant to cultivate attention which is; present-moment & value focused. Values are ongoing (you never fully reach them), intrinsically rewarding, moment-to- moment, vision & concept guided, patterns of cumulative action. You may also use this list and its questions to help you in writing a personal mission statement.

1. Pick out the three verbs from each column that most excite you. Then select the ultimate 3. Consider using these terms in your mission statement. 2. Bring to mind your happiest moment, experience or greatest achievement. What priorities & traits were present? 3. Ten things you do that bring you great joy! 4. What most excites you in or about the world? 5. What motto do you try to live by? 6. What five things would you like to be remembered for when you die? 7. What do you stand for? What principle, cause, value, or purpose would you be willing to defend to the death or devote your life to?

Accomplish compliment embrace heal mold reduce support Acquire compose encourage hold motivate refine surrender Adopt conceive endow host move reflect sustain Advance confirm engage identify negotiate reform take Affect connect engineer illuminate nurture regard tap Affirm consider enhance implement open relate team Alleviate construct enlighten improve organize relax touch Amplify contact enlist improvise participate release trade Appreciate continue enliven inspire pass rely translate Ascend counsel entertain integrate perform remember travel Associate create enthuse involve persuade renew understand Believe decide evaluate keep play resonate use Bestow defend excite know possess respect utilize Brighten delight explore labor practice restore validate Build deliver express launch praise return value Call demonstrate extend lead prepare revise venture Cause devise facilitate light present sacrifice verbalize Choose direct finance live produce safeguard volunteer Claim discover forgive love progress satisfy work Collect discuss foster make promise save worship Combine distribute franchise manifest promote sell write Command draft further master provide serve yield Communicate dream gather mature pursue share Compel drive generate measure realize speak Compete educate give mediate receive stand Complete elect grant model reclaim summon

* Special thanks to Functional Analytic Psychotherapist (FAP) founder, Mavis Tsai, PhD