Chapter 8
PERSONAL VISION
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
—ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
To the person who does not know where he wants to go there is no favorable wind.
—SENECA
What is visioning, and why does it matter to you? Definition: Your vision is your passionate dream for the future. It is your picture of a purpose achieved; it is the fuel that fires your spirit and the spirits of those around you. It’s something you can imagine that moves you and your life forward. It gives you hope. It is that which makes you refuse to get sidelined with doubts, such as “if only,” “I wish,” or “I can’t see how.” And finally, it is something that you have the courage to say, “make it so.”
You are so busy doing, doing, and ...
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