Writing Your Very Own Vision - Some Examples

My last few posts must have hit a cord as I have received feedback letting me know how great the reads have been.  And how important it is to have a personal vision.  And just how difficult it is to have one and how extemely difficult it is to write it down!!

So I want to say "calm down" this is not as tricky or as difficult as it can be made out to be. And yes lots of people ask: 

Should my vision be for life?

Can I have a vision for the next year?

What is a vision anyway?

So, regardless of whether this is theoretically correct or not, iI want to let you know that I have two visions.  One is for my life (took me til 40ish to come up with it) and then I also do a vision for each year and it reflects more what I want to focus on for the year.  This works for me. 

What's a Vision? 

Vision is “the ability to see’.  Vision gives you a clear sense of where you are heading. It is the big picture view of what you are trying to create.  The vision is the desirable destination - not the way there, not how we have to act to get there – but it is a description of that future.  It should be in sufficient detail or simplicity so that it works for you and helps you use it successfully. 

Examples of Visions          

I am always asked for examples of ‘good’ vision statements.  As much as I want to stress that your vision, one that has meaning for you will be a good vision, here are a couple of diverse examples for you.  You will see some of these examples are for life and some are for a year. 

Example 1
I live to serve my talents as a communicator, artist and independent business woman.  I create balance in work, play and my community.  I inspire those I interact with.

Example 2

To live a year of happiness, sincerity and peace.  To laugh often and to feel that I have contributed to greater good.

Example 3

No painful memories

Example 4

Fun, laughter, stability and positive change

Example 5 
A year of learning.  This will help me grow and revitalise the life I have with my wife and family.  I will always endeavour to understand others – this will be my first act with my wife, my family and my business.  I want to influence the development of organisations and people I work with and to teach and help others grow beyond their current self limits.  I will build relationships that support this direction.

Example 6

This year’s vision for our family is to create a nurturing place of order, love and happiness as well as relaxation and to provide opportunities for all to be independent and interdependent.

Without your vision, you can get caught up in someone else's and go along for the ride ending up in a place where you don't really want to be feeling pretty dissatisfied.  It's about then that a BIG voice can be heard bellowing "live your own life" - be all that you are capable of being and ensure ebverything you do leads you in the direction you want to go - the direction of your vision."  So, if you have haerd this voice its tiem to start afresh and set your very own vision.  It's good to have one for life, but you can also set one for the year ahead.