Written by: Haseena Shaheed-Jackson, Executive Contributor
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Your vision is the picture that you paint for your future. It is what you believe will occur and happen. It is the future that you see for yourself. Your vision leads to visualizing the process that is required to obtain and achieve what you see. Without a vision, you are merely passing the time. You have no direction because you are simply drifting along wheresoever the winds transport you.
“Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.” –Proverbs 29:18
Without a vision, a person is doomed to wander aimlessly.
Your vision energizes and empowers you to take action. Taking action so that you keep moving forward. Having an idea of where you are headed will aid you in arriving and becoming.
Take these 3 strategies to realize your vision.
Speak the words. Speak it and believe. Words are power. What you feed your mind is what the mind will realize. Do not allow your present circumstances to dictate where you can go. Where you have started does not control where you will go. Your starting point is only the beginning. The beginning of the journey to realizing your vision.
Follow the words. Once you speak the words, follow them. Use the words to help create strategies and plans for achievement. Your words will aid you in seeing opportunities instead of obstacles and roadblocks. You will build momentum pushing you forward because your mind is following the path of your words.
Lean in to your power. Believe in the power and greatness that is within you. You are exceptional. You have the ability and strength to persevere. You are resilient. You were built to withstand. You were given all that you need. It is for you to believe in that greatness that is within you. You must tap into your power which will result in unleashing your potential.
Incorporate these three strategies and you will see the progression. You will be moving towards the achievement of your vision. The journey will not be easy; however, it will be rewarding.
What happens when you allow your vision to become your secret weapon?
Develop tenacity and will power. You will have determination. You will not back down when faced with adversity and opposition. You will know what it means and what it looks like when you keep pressing ahead. That feeling of accomplishment and fulfillment will outweigh your struggles.
Use your failures to keep pressing forward. No matter how many times you fail. You will keep getting up. You will learn the lessons from the failures, applying to the next time that you make the attempt. That next attempt will result in success.
If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it. ‒Michael Jordan
Overcome your traumas. You use the pain to empower and energize you to show yourself and the naysayers that you can do it. You refuse to allow your pain to hinder you from becoming the person that you know that you can be. You are an overcomer.
Celebrate your accomplishment. You will look back and see your progress. You will see the point from whence you came to the point of where you have come. You will be amazed. Overjoyed at your strength and power that has enabled you to tap into your potential.
Your vision is worthy of your sweat and tears. It is worthy of your struggles. Without a vision, you would have no aim in life. There will be no need for a tomorrow or another day. Your vision is your secret weapon that keeps you moving forward every day of your life. It encompasses the essence of who you are and why you exist. Let your vision be your secret weapon.
On March 26, 2022, 10 am – 3 pm CST, I will be hosting the Spring 2022 Symposium Forward Thinking ‒ Priority Empowerment Progression. Put some PEP in your thinking to keep you moving forward. Mark your calendar and plan to attend. Registration opens on February 14, 2022. Visit my website at hsjackson.com to register.
Haseena Shaheed-Jackson, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine
Mrs. Haseena Shaheed-Jackson is a Certified Coach, Speaker, and Trainer under the John Maxwell Team. She is the author of Reflections Within and Messages from the Spirit. Her mission is to add value to people to add value to others by intentionally growing, resulting in transformation and changing their world. Growth is a continual process that never ceases. It is a lifetime commitment that must become a habit. Ms. Jackson is the Owner of Faith, Hope and Spirit, LLC, which offers training, coaching, and speaking in growth, development, leadership, and influence. For over 30 years, she has held positions in leadership and management for various companies and organizations, where her responsibilities included mentoring, coaching, development, and training. She hosts a monthly networking group, Connecting and Collaborating to Thrive (CC2T). CC2T focuses on developing relationships and establishing a community. She actively seeks to form partnerships with others to make a difference and be impactful.
