Have you ever asked yourself:
What’s the next chapter in my life look like?
How do I get to where I want to go?
What is really important to me?
Why was I put on this earth?
What can I achieve?
For some, these are career questions, and for others, they are important life quests.
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Vision statements are all about projecting yourself into the future and imagining what you’ll be doing one, five, or even ten years from now. They start with a concrete time (“In five years,” “In six months,” “In a year”) and end with something you will do. They’re also specific—rather than saying “I will live in Connecticut,” you might say instead “I will live in Fairfield, Connecticut, in a brick house with my wife and three dogs.” The more specific you get, the better!
Ultimately, the goal of a vision statement is to harness the power of positive thinking. By intentionally choosing a life path, you’ll be more capable of manifesting it. You might see new opportunities where before you would have been blind to them, or feel more motivated to work towards your goal as other distractions fall away. There’s some interesting psychological research that explores other effects of positive thinking, which you can read about here: Understanding the Psychology of Positive Thinking. Famed 2006 book The Secret (which also became a movie) describes the Law of Attraction, which suggests that people will attract into their lives whatever they focus on. The 1937 hit book How to Think and Grow Rich likewise has many still-relevant lessons; namely, using our mental willpower, determination, and focus to manifest real actions that carry us toward our goals.
“When you follow your bliss…doors will open where you would not have thought there would be doors; and where there wouldn’t be a door for anyone else.”
- Joseph Campbell
Sometimes, pen-and-paper lists of goals just won’t inspire you like they need to. So instead, you can try visualizing your goals, which can provide new inspiration, making ideas concrete when they may have previously been abstract.
Vision boarding can take many forms. It can occur in a physical or virtual setting. You might create a collage on a cork board or poster board, cutting out images from magazines and pinning or pasting them to the board. You might paint or draw the images yourself, or even pull from old photographs which inspire nostalgia or motivation for growth. You might even create a Pinterest account, compiling virtual pictures into “boards” which you can easily scroll through later.
In a vision board, you can creatively compile ideas and inspiration to create a picture of what you want your own life to look like. Some use vision boards for future homes, job transitions, or even weddings—for more uses of vision boards, Vision Board Ideas: How 7 Spiritual Leaders Use Their Boards is a great article to check out. When creating a vision board, your aim is to create a concrete image of your goals and dreams, making them more accessible and ultimately, easier to achieve.
“Whatever we plant in our subconscious mind and nourish with repetition and emotion will one day become reality.”
- Earl Nightingale
Of course, no vision board is complete without this final step! Setting goals is a final step to lead you closer to your end goal. Here at Wisely Wellbeing, we help you create SMART goals, which are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-based. They’re not just wishes or fantasies—SMART goals involve a specific plan to achieve a goal that you’ve reflected upon and find desirable. They might be short-term or long-term, establish an end goal or encourage an ongoing process.
A SMART goal is different from a vision statement because it’s focused on the process of achieving a goal, rather than the end product alone. Think of your SMART goal like a roadmap: it will tell you how you’ll achieve your goal and why it’s important to you, in addition to merely what it is, which is what your vision statement says. How are you going to achieve your dream? What steps will you take? How long will it take you? These are all important questions that your SMART goal will address.
Your goals will help carry you to the future you want. When failure or defeat occurs, remember that it’s only temporary. Everyone dreams, but not everyone tries to achieve their dreams. Here at Wisely Wellbeing, we’re here to help you with that achievement. And when you feel discouraged, embrace that feeling as a challenge to overcome. Ultimately, don’t forget to dream—and work to make that dream a reality.
“Vision without action is merely a dream. Vision with action can change the world.” - Joel A Barker, author of Future Edge
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