“A goal is not always meant to be reached; it often serves simply as something to aim at” ― Bruce Lee
Our eyesight lets us see the world. Our vision lets us identify where we have come from and where we are headed to. Eyesight and vision thereby combined lead the way in life, away from hurdles and hindrances; into better prospects and pathways.
Therefore, it is foolish to cross the road without seeing either side. Well, it might work for the best in a romantic Bollywood movie, but the reality is otherwise.
Understanding where you envision yourself going defines your existing tendencies and behaviors as a student. A vision thus becomes a crucial, defining point; one that leads you to achieve extraordinary success in life. Vision is primary to success attainment. Only when you have a vision can you set your goals and define your pathway. Before buying your tickets, you always need to finalize the destination!
Setting goals sometimes comes easy, but the drive to work towards those goals is what determines the attainment of success. A lack of drive leads people to quit pursuing their goals in many circumstances. These are the ones who lack a burning, empowering, and exciting vision. Without a vision, there is no passion, let alone the drive. Therefore, giving up as a student seems like an easy option in the face of difficulties. However, if they did have a vision, they’d put in more effort to overcome the challenge for success lies at the top of the staircase and challenges are just the steps to climb.
“If you are working on something exciting that you really care about, you don’t have to be pushed. The vision pulls you,” said Steve Jobs.
Accordingly, therefore, an exciting vision is crucial to success in life. It instills in students the determination to live through a hurricane in a tropical forest. People who have a clear vision know what needs to be done. They are always excited when they come across an impediment. This is so because the hurdle shows them that they are in the right direction of self-improvement and thereby a few more steps up the staircase to success.
A clear and exciting vision makes students focused and driven. What you desire is crystal clear to students. When you can see what you want to achieve in your life, you feel the need to secure it. You look forward to living the future you desire. You go from being a wild horse to a racehorse. The prior prances about aimlessly while the latter wins the trophy.
What students hope to accomplish in life or at employment is immaterial. Note that the vision should excite you naturally, for you cannot create and sustain a fake vision. A vision can be anything from building a new business and becoming a multi-billionaire to becoming an excellent, inspiring teacher the students look up to. Either of the visions bear the same value as long as the end result genuinely excites you.
Without a vision, students struggle because they are unable to see their future. If you do not know where to go, how will you go about on the pathway of dreams? Without a destination, no form of transportation present in the world can come to your rescue.
A good example of vision can be drawn from the life of President John F. Kennedy. He had once gone on a visit to NASA and come across a janitor who was mopping the floor. The president approached the janitor and asked him what he was doing. The gentleman said, “I’m helping put a man to the moon.” It can be so inferred then that a man with a vision makes his existence worthwhile.
