Having a vision motivates you to stick to your plan to get to that vision. Being emotionally connected to that vision gives it power. It makes it stick in your brain and helps you persevere through the difficulties you will face on your journey. What is the point of going through adversity if it weren’t for your grander vision? At the end of the day, we all do what we do on a daily basis because we have a plan for ourselves and our family’s future. We might want to leave a legacy behind, something that motivates me greatly. We might want freedom to do as we please on a daily basis without having to worry about money. Whatever your vision is, it must get you emotionally charged enough to execute your plan.
Emotionally charged
Being emotionally fueled to accomplish your vision is extremely powerful. In past blogs, we’ve spoken on the dangers of emotions and how they can negatively impact your decision making in key situations. While this is true, there is a critical component for emotions when it comes to executing your plan. You need to separate your emotions from your day to day decision making to ensure you’re making prudent choices, however, your emotions must be tied to your vision for why you’re doing what you are. Their ability to help you weather storms of adversity and uncertainty will play a critical role in your success. There will be times when the obstacles you are facing might force you to question yourself and potentially give up. Having a strong vision that you can emotionally connect to helps you retain clarity and persevere. You need to be emotionally involved in your vision to sustain the motivation and discipline needed to succeed.
Developing a compelling vision
The best way to create a vision that is emotionally compelling is to write out what’s important to you. What does your future look like in 5, 10, 20, 30 years? What do you want to build? Who are you building it for? How will you reach this level of success? What are you looking to gain out of this vision, financially, health-wise, relationship-wise? Who or what is your biggest motivating factor? Is it your family and friends? Your wife? Your kids? Your parents? Spell it out and be extremely specific. For me, visuals help me connect the dots with my vision. I created a vision board that breaks down different aspects of my life that are important to me and what my future looks like in each of those areas. I used description and pictures to paint the picture of my vision out for me and grasp what is important so I can properly project my vision into the future. I will attach my vision as the lead image of this blog post for you to see and gain inspiration from. Make sure that this vision sparks an emotional circuit in you. This will be a key force propelling you ahead!
Attainability
One of the dangers we put ourselves in when we create our vision is that we project out so long that the steps to get there aren’t clear whatsoever, so we tend to take little to no action towards this vision. Uncertainty leads to procrastination and complete lack of fulfillment. In our previous blog post, we talked in detail about The 12 Week Year. This is a blueprint I use to break my goals up into attainable chunks. It allows me to set deadlines, hold myself accountable, and take bite sized chunks out of my vision. I can see tangible progress towards my goals and this motivates me emotionally to stick with what I’m doing to accomplish what I’ve set out to do. Attainability means being able to track and see tangible progress. I encourage you to check out our 12 Week Year Blog and the book itself for more insight into this topic. The important takeaway from this blog is the following. You need to have an emotionally compelling vision to succeed. End of story. This component is so crucial to your success and it makes all the adversity you will face along the way worth it. The struggle will truly be worth the reward and you’ll be able to see that progress along the way!