Goal V Vision What Is The Difference
So what’s the difference between a goal and a vision?
The difference between a Goal V Vision is simply this. A goal is something that you write down and that is very concrete and simple. A goal may for example be to ‘lose 10lbs in two months’. That’s a goal but it’s also not as effective as a vision designed to the same end.
This same ambition posed as a vision rather than a goal. Would instead be more the idea of being in shape. You might visualize yourself looking ripped and feeling healthy. Or you might imagine yourself going for jogs on the beach with your top off in summer. Feeling great about yourself. That’s your vision.
VISION OVER GOALS
A vision can also be an image of yourself standing in an office block. Looking out over the world, knowing that you’re in a position of great importance and power. This is a much more abstract concept that nevertheless. As it helps you to get a picture of what you want and what the emotion behind that goal is.
So why are visions more successful than goals?
For one, goals are not nearly flexible enough. If you have a goal, then this gives you one thing you’re trying accomplish. With normally one idea of how to get there. If it doesn’t go to plan, then you have the freedom to change the steps you’re going to take. In order to get there, or to bend them to fit your current lifestyle. Plans and free time.
Another reason visions work better is because they have more emotional content. When you visualize something, the same regions fire in your brain. Making your brain beleive that its actually happening.
This in turn means that you can actually trigger the emotion as though it were happening. And it’s this emotion we can use to motivate ourselves to go through with plans.
POVERTY TO FREEDOM
