What is a Vision? Simply Said..What is a vision, do we know its importance in our lives, how do we create it, how do we follow the actions flowing from the created vision, how do we revise the vision based on realistic scenarios and how do we live the vision ultimately. We will keep this very simple and easy to understand, and understand how we can apply this in our career to take to next level?

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The concept of vision has been understood in our scriptures also. It has always been said that what you see with your eyes closed is what you realize with your eyes open. So we always live our vision. The question is – what we realize is what we want, if not, can we change the vision and live a created vision? Let us explore this further. The Created VisionOur vision in the far sense can become our goals in the near terms, although both are not the same. Vision is simply where you see yourself a few years down the line, may be 3 years or 5 years. Let us take an example from our career.

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So today, let us say, I am a project manager at a junior manager level. Then 3 years later do I see myself as someone, may be Director, who is managing several managers like me. Do I carry that vision, and am I working today with that vision in mind. If I am occupied with that vision, then my goals and actions would flow from there. I would figure out how to go to next level, which could be senior manager, what technical skills I need to acquire, what leadership skills will help me move to the next level. How do I scout for those opportunities may be within the same organization, what changes I need to bring myself from image perspective.

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May be I need to work on my dress sense, maybe I should network with people who could help me reach to the target, maybe I join some social and other groups who can get me closer to reach my vision sooner, maybe I learn about branding and marketing. Because people make perception and size you based on what they and what you show knowingly or unknowingly.

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May be I find out from my social media circles a few senior professional who are at the target position, as per my vision. These are just some of the activities, but there could be many more. But all these thinking in a targeted direction is possible only when you have a vision in your mind and then you would consistently keep finding newer avenues to move in the direction. But if are not keeping the target vision in your mind, still you carry a vision which may not be what you want and without you being aware of you would continue to move towards that unchartered vision.Now, Will You Live From Your Created Vision, Not From Some Vague Cloud?

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 So bigger question is, am I aware of that I am always moving towards the vision that I carry, it may not be a created vision, may be some concoction of vague thoughts or clouded vision.

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It may not be what I want, but without me being aware of, I continue to move towards it. Hope it is clear, that you always move towards your vision, so better is to create a vision, which is exciting and worth living. Take your actions from there and live from there.