Captain Jean Luc Picard on board the Enterprise (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Jean Luc Picard was the captain of the Enterprise. So his directive to “make it so” was aimed at the people under his command in order to further some aspect of the starship’s current mission.
Each of us is on a mission, too, though probably not an interstellar one. And we give ourselves directives to keep focused on our particular mission.
Self Directives by Type
Type 1: Watch Yourself!
Type 2: Ignore Yourself!
Type 3: Distinguish Yourself!
Type 4: Be Yourself!
Type 5: Prepare Yourself!
Type 6: Brace Yourself!
Type 7: Enjoy Yourself!
Type 8: Push Yourself!
Type 9: Hide Yourself!
Nine Paths 
Maybe hybrids for the wings. I could “enjoy bracing myself”
True enough. I do–sometimes–enjoy pushing myself. 🙂