It’s another day, another blog post. Today’s topic: vision.
I don’t think many people understand how to properly have a vision for their life, career, or relationships. I’m naturally good at this as I’m always thinking “big picture” or “playing the long game”.
In essence, that’s exactly what vision is about. It’s your ability to visualize the future. It takes a lot of practice to really hone this in, but the simplest solution that I can give you today is to make time for reflection. Some people do this through meditation, while others do this through writing or reading. There isn’t a one size fits all approach to this, but you need to spend time reflecting on things.
I’ve tried almost every strategy under the sun and I will tell you that the combination of daily writing/journaling and meditation seem to do the trick for me. I’m a huge fan of writing because it allows me to audit my vision. Look back on my thoughts and gauge where I may need to course-correct. Writing can also be very stress-relieving. There have been times where a certain situation at work has really wigged me out and I just need to write out how I’m feeling about it. To summarize this, try everything until you land on something!
Once you’ve built up the self-reflection muscle you will start to have more clarity. Clarity is the real outcome that you want to gain through self-reflection. Clarity will help you answer key questions that will craft your vision.
But, why is it important to have a vision?
Because without it, what are you doing with yourself? I can’t imagine waking up every day not knowing what I’m chasing. The thought of this stresses me out beyond belief. In my opinion, you need something to go after. We are here for only a finite amount of time. Spend it doing something that matters to you.