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On mottoes, mantras, and mission statements.
I love a good mission statement. In a few short sentences, an organization, group or family can set the tone for every interaction. This is the mission statement from the physical therapy practice I use and it’s a big part of why I chose them.
Our mission at Orthopedic Physical Therapy, Inc is to be a leader in the field of physical therapy by providing the highest quality of individual focused care. We strive to address the person as a whole when determining your dysfunction, so that we can help you reach your maximum functional ability, health, and happiness. We listen to you, care about you, and provide one-on-one patient to therapist sessions in order to optimize the health and well-being of our community; one patient at a time.
My mantra these days goes something like this. “Their path is not my path.” Or, “I know that kind of thing doesn’t work for me.” Versions of this mantra help me to stop comparison in its tracks. My goal is to respect the right of each person to make their own way. To meet each person where they are with love and compassion, and to expand that compassion to include myself.
My motto is always . . . with love and kindness. This motto brings along with it deep gratitude, but doesn’t exclude anger or outrage or resentment or even plain old irritability. It simply sets the bar high . . . for integrity and quality. And such a motto requires, as a corollary, forgiveness and fresh starts. It packs quite a punch with a few words.