"Your vision is your potential."
I said this in a video over a decade ago, and it's one of the few things from that era I'd say exactly the same way today.
The size of your vision determines the size of your life. Not because vision magically creates reality, but because vision shapes the actions you take, the opportunities you notice, and the person you become.
The Vision-Action Connection
People with small visions take small actions. People with big visions take big actions.
When you can only see a few steps ahead, you optimize for those few steps. You play it safe.
When you can see further—when you have a vision of what's possible—you make different choices. You invest in things that won't pay off immediately. You take calculated risks.
Vision expands the space of possible action.
How Vision Actually Works
1. Vision Shapes Attention
When you have a clear vision, you start seeing opportunities that were always there but invisible to you before.
2. Vision Creates Motivation
Big visions create big motivation. When you're working toward something meaningful, you can sustain effort through difficulties.
3. Vision Attracts Resources
People want to be part of something bigger than themselves. A big vision attracts everyone who resonates with it.
4. Vision Guides Decisions
Vision provides a filter for decisions. Does this choice move me toward my vision or away from it?
Developing Your Vision
Expose yourself to possibility. Read biographies. Spend time with people who think bigger than you do.
Give yourself permission to dream. Many people suppress their vision because they're afraid.
Write it down. There's something powerful about articulating your vision in writing.
Revisit and refine. Vision isn't static. As you grow, your vision should grow too.
The vision I had in 2013 seems small to me now. Not because it was wrong, but because I've grown. That's how it should work.
