Vision-Clarifying and Communicating-Part Two

Maybe you created a vision just for yourself.  Maybe your vision involves other people.  Maybe you have several visions, covering both individual and others.  Any way you slice it, you still need to communicate your vision.

If you communicate your vision(s), two things happen.  One, others can assist you in its achievement.  And we really do need others to assist us.  We live as interdependent beings, relying on others for support and ideas.  Two, others will hold you accountable.  While sometimes painful, being held accountable does help us grow to our future vision.

If your vision involved others, these two are very important.   But a third importance for communication also emerges.  If you want others to go with you, not just support you but actually be by your side, you must tell them where you are going.  Imagine saying, “I am going on a journey and want you to go with me.  The trip will be a long one.  I am sure of that.  However, I’m not sure how we will get there, but I’ll know it when we are.   And, the GPS screen will be pointed in my direction only.  We will stop when I think it is time, but I don’t want any requests from you.  We will nourish ourselves when I think it is necessary and in the manner I choose.  Any references to the Golden Arches and Casey’s will be ignored.  And, I’m not quite sure what you’ll do on this trip, but it will be an effort somewhere in between napping in the car, changing a tire, and pushing the car if we run out of gas.  OK, now, who’s with me?  Let’s go!”

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Vision-Clarifying and Communicating

Someone asked me the other day what it meant to clarify your vision.  We had an interesting discussion, which started by centering on the definition of vision.  We didn't know we were participating in an exercise that would rival Webster, but that seems to be where we started. We talked about goals and dreams, the location of a vision, and who was involved.

A vision has at its center goals and dreams, however it is more than that.  A vision most often is centered on a point in the future.  It can involve just you, or a group of people.

Often, when we try to grasp a somewhat nebulous concept, we start with defining it.  This seems to make us feel comfortable, more in charge.  If we can define it, we can see it.  If we can see it, we can hold it.  If we can hold it, we can control it.  We are more in charge.  And, when dealing with nebulous concepts, we like to be in charge!!  Then, we know what we are talking about……or so it seems.

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