Vision is the ability to transcend and to see a hopeful and better future. It is a human endowment that suggest that we are not merely a function of our memory. No matter what happened or how we lived our experiences, we are capable of transcending from these things and to look forward to something better. We don't need our memory, upbringing or experiences to hold us back from living the life that we want. As Stephen Covey said it best;
" Each of us has immeasurable power and capacity to reinvent our lives."
Vision, indeed, is a very power endowment that sets us apart from the lower animals. Sometimes people call it a dream, panagrap, destiny or fate.
Viktor Frankl, a psychologist and a survivor of the Nazi Death Camps observed that what separates those who lives and those who die in the death camps is not superior health nor survival skills but vision, a sense that there's something more to life than being tortured day after day. That visions served as a strength to stand against all odds and hopelessness.
Another good example would be on children. A Harvard study has conducted a study where they observed children as they grow up towards adulthood. And it was found out that those who were affirmed to play an important role in the future have competencies, emotional maturity, physical health and general performance which is far superior than those who were not exposed or affirmed of the roles they will play in the future.
How about you my friend? Have you ever thought of the things you want to do or the person you want to become? Have you ever of the unique mission, vision and purpose that you'll be playing? Or would you allow to live a life where you always make your past an excuse ?
I believe that everyone is capable of creating a brighter and better future. With vision, comes power. We have something to look forward, to be hopeful for. When you have vision, everyday would be an adventure. By looking forward, you'll look at life never at the same lenses ever again.
" Vision enables us to transcend our autobiography, our past to rise above
our memory and be changed forever."
- Sir Laurens van der Post
What is Vision?
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