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Before you start thinking about 20/20 or eye exams, I’m talking about your vision for the future. What is it that you want to accomplish? Where do you want to go in life? Where do you see yourself in 5, 10, 15 years? Who do you want to become? These are some of the most important questions you want to ask yourself. If you aren’t where you want to be and not doing what you want to be doing, what’s holding you back?

Whether you like it or not, the answer is you. At the end of the day we are all self-made but only the successful will admit it. Everyone else seems to find excuses why they can’t instead of reasons for why they should. We tend to find excuses like there is some type of reward for them. If there is, please let me know so I can collect! When I was younger I had so many but I stopped during my teenage years because I realized they didn’t do anything to change my situation.

William Jennings Bryan summed it up best when he said “Destiny is not a matter of chance, but a matter of choice”. Do not confuse your mental decision for not doing something with your physical capacity to do so. For example, don’t say you can’t quit your job when it really is that you won’t quit your job. Many people stay in an occupation they hate because they fear failing in something they would love to do. Nobody likes to admit they are scared so they come up with excuses such as I have a family to feed, I’m getting a little older, or a combination of both. On the surface those excuses seem like valid explanations, but when you get beneath the surface you find that they are still excuses. Read the biographies of some of the most successful people and you will find that most have come from humble beginnings like you and I or have had to overcome great obstacles. There is no difference between you and the person who lives the life you want to live unless you believe that there is.

Now that we have established that anyone can accomplish whatever they put their mind to, we’ll talk about creating your vision. When you are creating your vision do not focus on how just concentrate on where. Focus on where you want to go and not how you will get there. One of my favorite Walkerisms goes like this; “when a destination is chosen a path will be shown”. Too many people get caught up in the how to. It is impossible to learn every single detail and anticipate every problem. Sometimes you have to make your move before you are ready. The timing will never be just right and the initial plan will never be perfect. But be careful, failure to prepare is preparing to fail. It is very fine line you have to walk. On one hand, you need to have a well-thought out plan. On the flip-side, the most dangerous thing in life is taking too many precautions. That leads to analysis paralysis or paralysis analysis. I always get those mixed up. Analysis paralysis is when you think about every little thing and the sheer quantity of analysis overwhelms your decision making. Over time you will be able to make quicker decisions because you will have better judgment. Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment in the past.

The key is getting started, it doesn’t matter if you make mistakes. In fact, it’s only a mistake if you fail to learn from it. Don’t take it as a loss, take it as a lesson. Because once you’re out the there you can always adjust along the way if needed. It’s basically like a rocket going to the moon. Most rockets are off course ninety-seven percent of the time but they have built in a gyroscope to get them back on track. It makes the necessary adjustment to make sure it reaches its destination. Another good example would be a GPS. I have a Garmin Nuvi 660. My Garmin is a neat little invention and has definitely made my life a lot easier. I think I was one of the last people to get one. Anyway, when I want to go somewhere I put in my destination and get started. If I get off course somehow by missing a turn or unexpected detour, it automatically plots a new route to the same destination. That’s how you have to be when you plan your life. Just know where you want to go and be committed to getting there. There will be detours and some missed turns but you have the power to adjust and get back on track. How do you get back on track? You have to have concrete goals. Our next article will be about goal setting because any major accomplishment begins there.

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