How To Create Your Future Vision In Three Actionable Steps.

Have you ever wondered where you are going and how you are going to get there? In general most days, when you plan to go to the shops or meet a friend you know where you are going. In fact, whenever you drive you normally know where you are going. The end destination is clear. However, when you go to a new place, you may not know where to go. Therefore, you might use a roadmap or ‘sat nav to help you get there. The map gives you directions so you don’t get lost.

Life too needs direction. Without knowing where you want to and what you want to achieve, you can become lost. One way to give yourself personal direction is to create your future vision by setting goals.

Your future vision is how you see yourself in the future. This could be in 3 years, 5 years, 10 years. Your vision is your inspiration and your guidance to the future you. In general, your vision is connected to your ‘why’ and your key core values. By establishing what you would like your future to look like, you can work towards it and create your plan, and use simple visualisation techniques to guide you there.

To reach your future goals, you need clarity. 

In 2017 I noticed my vision was not as sharp, so I got my eyes tested.  And, as I thought, my blurry vision could be corrected. It was as simple as purchasing and wearing glasses.  Consequently, I now wear glasses for reading and also for driving.

This got me thinking about my personal vision in life. My personal goals and how clear they need to be so I can achieve them. There is a Zen saying, ‘Close your eyes to see clarity.’ Just as you need good vision to drive safely, you need personal vision to know where you are going in your life.

What about your personal life? Is that blurry? Many people have a vague idea about what they would like. A general idea of their future direction. Some people have an idea and then along the way, the vision becomes blurry. The future vision is lost in a haze. Lost to someone else’s vision for them. It is so easy to lose yourself in someone else’s plan.

I was very good at seeing my direction, but over the past few years, I allowed my vision to become blurred. I stopped focusing and believing in my dreams. As I let go of my dreams, I lost confidence and belief in myself. But now I’m correcting my vision. I have refocussed on my goals and my personal values. I’m no longer aiming for what someone else had set for me. I have my vision, I’ve discovered the link between core values and inner confidence and I’m working towards making more of my dreams become a reality.

Maybe you are similar to me and got a little lost along the way. All those years of serving others; a partner, children, family, friends, and clients left little time to focus on your own wants and desires. Let alone create the clarity required to achieve them. Fortunately, it is never too late to evaluate the path you are on and make adjustments to your life goals so that you can design the life you desire.

Three actions that can help with creating your future vision.

1. Define What You Would Like to Achieve.

The best way to decide on what you would like your future to look like is t to ask yourself questions like;

1. What do I want to do with my life?
2. What inspires me?
3. When you are passionate you’re so happy, that you may forget to sleep or eat. What do I love to do?
   
   As you define your vision by imagining your ideal day, give yourself time to write your answers to the questions. Write freely, write as if you were writing your ideal day?
   
4. What time would you wake up?
5. What would you do?
6. Who would you help?
7. Where would you go?
8. What would you eat?
9. How does each moment feel

Feelings are important as, when you create your future vision with emotion, using your senses you can feel your future.

A great way is to write your vision as an ideal day as if it was happening. How happy do you feel, are you smiling because you are talking to the important people in your life? Can you smell the sea air as you walk by the beach?

I know how my ideal day looks, how about you, can you picture your perfect day? Can you see it? Also, can you feel it? 
Get the questions that help you clarify your ideal day.

2. Communicate your vision.

Communicate your vision to yourself and others. One way to do this is to read your ideal day to yourself daily. As you read your ideal day, visualize it, visualize yourself in your future day. Feel it with all your senses.
Another way is to discuss and talk about your future with your partner, a trusted friend, a mentor. Share your vision and what you would like to achieve. You never know who can help you along the way.

3. Take action to create your future vision for yourself.

Create a plan on how to create your future vision. Write down your goals, and then by working backwards, break the goal down into steps. A business would create a strategic plan to get from A to B. Life is no different, having a general life plan guides you. When you set a goal, it is essential to have a blueprint, some idea of the required steps to get there. You do not need to know all the steps. Some steps will be worked out as you go along. Visualize your future and commence designing and taking action towards the future you envision for yourself.

Related post: How to create a vision board that works.

One way to take action on your vision is; If your ideal day says you enjoy a revitalizing swim at the end of your day, find time to enjoy that now a few times a week. Another way is to learn the skills you need to create the life you would like.

My ideal day includes blogging and learning blogging skills, therefore, I invest time in studying how to blog. One of the courses, blog by numbers, is a course that guides beginner bloggers. Note the below link is an affiliate link.

Blogging is part of my future vision for myself, therefore, I take time to write blogs and improve my blogs daily.
It is over to you to create your future vision and create an amazing life for yourself.