The Power of Vision and Goals

When we wake up, we either start the day with motivation and purpose, or we find that getting into full steam is a struggle, and it feels like “ground hog” day.

Without vision and goals in our lives, it is easy to lose direction and motivation. Vision and goals can be related to just about any aspect of our lives, but the main areas would be health & fitness, family, work and self-development. Think of life as an arrow. Could you imagine if an arrow had no target or bullseye to hit? Firing an arrow aimlessly at no target is as useful as living our lives without vision and goals — the arrow, and our lives, could end up anywhere.

Having vision and goals that are too specific and over weight to one area of our life can also cause problems, as this can lead us to neglect other areas or people close to us. Losing balance in other areas of our life can have major negative effects and outcomes. I believe that it is powerful vision that drives and motivates us towards what we want to achieve. It is the goals that we establish along the way, which builds the bridge to turn the vision into a reality.

The world is where it is today because it has been developed and shaped by people with powerful vision.

Walt Disney, before he died, was looking out at a flat piece of land. One of his workers asked him what he was looking at. Walt Disney replied “I am looking at my mountain.” Looking out, there was no mountain, just a flat piece of land. However he sat there looking at the land for hours and hours. So the worker began to write down what Walt Disney was saying. After Walt Disney died and Space Mountain was built, when they dedicated it, the speaker said that was a pity that Walt Disney never got to see it. Walt Disney’s wife stood up and corrected the speaker and said: “Walt already saw this mountain. You are the ones seeing it for the first time.”

The above story about Walt Disney illustrates that when we have a powerful vision, we can see what the outcome will look like as if it is real. I believe that vision without action is an illusion. Therefore, when you have a vision that is powerful, and it is something that you want to achieve, make sure you establish set goals to ensure that you take the necessary steps to turn the vision into a reality.