How good is your vision?

Been reading much lately? I have...every free chance I get. Not only do I love reading, but I love learning. I've been splitting my time between fiction and nonfiction and finding inspiration in both. The fascinating thing for me is that I start to see connections between everything I'm reading, or at least in the lessons I take away.

One of the primary points that keeps coming up is vision...having, keeping, and expanding your vision. I've always thought of myself as a visionary and dreamer. But since my transition from entrepreneur to corporate employee I've been at a bit of a loss as to what my future holds.

In the last ten years, I've accomplished many of the dreams I held as a child.

The Teacher
I always wanted to be a teacher and would even teach my stuffed animals when I was little. I'd line them all up, give them homework, and tell them what to do. So I became a teacher and taught junior high students for five years.

The Author
Along with pretending to be a teacher, I started writing stories as soon as I could write, which was very early. So after teaching, I pursued my writing career and began writing articles for magazines. That grew into writing Real Women Scrap and having it published. From there came more magazine articles, interviews, Real Women Scrap TV and so much more than I even dreamed as a child.

The Designer
The doors that were opened with Real Women Scrap and Cinematic Studios as a designer and Creative Project Director brought me to my current position with Apple. My job is an incredible compilation of so many of the skills I developed from my previous positions. And it challenges me daily to go beyond what I know and continuously improve my skill set.

The Future
So if I've accomplished many of the dreams and goals I set before myself, where do I go from here? I feel incredibly blessed to be in this position, but have been asking myself what's next. Or rather the books I've been reading have been asking me that question.

Any thoughts on that? Some of you know me pretty well. What type of vision would you cast for me? I think sometimes it's easier for someone else to dream bigger than it is for ourselves. We focus on our own flaws and drawbacks, but others are often much kinder to us overlooking the flaws and focusing on the strengths.

What vision do you have for your future? Are you dreaming big or have you let yourself settle for just getting by and good enough? Something to think about this bright Monday morning.

Comments

[Cynthia B]

I keep going back to the Proverbs 31 woman when in need of inspiration. And I've found it interesting that after meeting her family's needs, "she opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy."

It might be worth mulling over who around you is in need and could benefit from your expertise and skills.

[susan]

What's up with the deep thoughts so early in the week... I too seem to be at a crossroads in my own life. We are moving from IA to TX and with that move come opportunity for change. My word of the year is OPTIMISM so that is my attitude about this move. I am optimistic that if there is a job I am meant to have I will find it and if not I will just do a better job of mothering my boys and loving my husband. Maybe I should read a little non-fiction to move my brain along the path of opportunity. Thanks for the spark!