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	Collective Worship - YOUR MISSION
	Four students move forward to begin… SPEAKER 1: This morning we are going to see a short video about healing. SPEAKER 2: Then we will ask some questions about it afterwards to find out what you think about what's said in the video. Show the video, which lasts about 4 minutes, then play the music as the four students begin addressing the students. SPEAKER 3: Jemima Presadum ended that video by saying; "Mission used to be a monologue but I believe it can now be a dialogue - a two-way conversation leading not just to deeper friendship but also to mutual understanding and trust." Did you get the feeling that is really important to her? SPEAKER 4: It must be important to her because she's travelled all the way from India to Birmingham to share her ideas with the people she now lives with. And it can't have been easy for her - she's probably faced many difficulties in her life but she's dealt with those challenges because her mission is to spread the ideas she believes will make the world a better place. SPEAKER 1: What is your mission? What do you want to achieve while you're here on earth? SPEAKER 2: There is an ancient Hindu word - Dharma. It's not easy to translate it into English but some people say it means something like 'your reason for being here'. For example, you might say - "What is your dharma?" SPEAKER 3: And I might answer; "My reason for doing everything I do in my life is to help Manchester United win the European Cup every year from now on. (Alter this to a local team - or your school netball team, or whatever.) SPEAKER 4: Of course not everybody fulfils their dharma but it's a good idea to keep asking yourself that important question… what is your mission in life? What is your reason for being here? SPEAKER 1: Let's face it - until you find out what you want to achieve it's hard to figure out how to make it happen. So that's the order of events… ask what you want to make of your life and then set about achieving your goals. SPEAKER 2: If you do that it's much easier to score the goal you're hoping for. Otherwise you could wander around not really knowing what's important to you and before you know it - you'll have missed the opportunity to make it happen. SPEAKER 3: And how will you feel if you waste your time chasing stupid goals? SPEAKER 4: How would you feel if - in ten years time - these comments are being made about you? "S/he's got about as many brains as a turkey." (These comments can be altered in anyway you prefer to suit your school and locality - all boys school, all girls school, mixed culture school, etc.) SPEAKER 1: "He was really clever when he was at school and then suddenly he gave up caring about anything and just became a drifter." SPEAKER 2: Listen to the comments carefully and close your eyes if it helps you concentrate more easily. Really try to understand how you would feel if someone said this about you. After each statement the speakers wait for 10 seconds. SPEAKER 3: "S/he was the best team captain we ever had. Really good" SPEAKER 4: "S/he wanted to become the first astronaut to land on Mars and against all odds s/he made it." SPEAKER 1: S/he's lazy. S/he's wasted every opportunity s/he's been given. SPEAKER 2: How would you feel if somebody said that about you? SPEAKER 3: "His/her problem is that s/he's got no confidence. Thinks s/he's rubbish. Such a waste." SPEAKER 4: S/he's nice to be with. "Before I got to know her/him I thought s/he was really stuck-up. But now I've realised s/he's a really genuine person who cares about other people." SPEAKER 1: "The problem with him/her is s/he's totally selfish. No wonder s/he hasn't got any friends now." SPEAKER 2; "You've got to give it to him/her. S/he made a decision and s/he stuck to it." What's your mission? SPEAKER 3: "Manchester United would've still been in the European Cup if he'd got his act together." SPEAKER 4: I'd trust him/her with my life. SPEAKER 1: Do you know what your mission is? SPEAKER 2: Do you know how you're going to achieve your ambition? SPEAKER 1: And who you can trust to help you? SPEAKER 3: Is this a good time to start thinking about it? SPEAKER 4: Think about it.