Does writing down your ideal life sound cliche -ish? Are you are living a life you do not like – is it too late to remedy that situation?
So this week I wanted to bring your attention to planning. If you are like me then it means this in itself is a struggle for you. Like me, you may not see the necessity to plan; lucky for me, I have mentors who have instilled this in me – do I listen? I do, but there is a but – it is still a struggle for me to plan. I am very spontaneous and so I have experienced little success in the past. Even though I have had some grand ideas that would have benefited me more; had I made the time to plan then execute.
Our great dreams and visions written out (beginning of planning), allows us to think at a deeper level. Different ideas and thoughts arise in our mind about how to make this exciting vision or dream a reality. The bible tells us clearly to write it down; to make it big and bold where we can see it and others can see it in due time. (Habakkuk 2:2-3)
I have been privy to glimpse into the lives of top leaders and what I have found common to all of them is that they have their goals; similar to visions and they write them down. Once recorded, they keep it in their periphery at all times – so it never leaves them.
Here are our 3 big ideas on planning!
Planning is the blueprint that allows us to see possibilities… it allows us to see the tangible side of our visions and dreams. Most of us need some form of control in how we live daily, this reason facilitates a bit of control.
Planning allows our focus to become sharp… If there is a vision without a plan nothing happens. I will say it again, a vision without a plan goes nowhere,nothing happens.
Planning also eliminates the fear of the unknown and builds our confidence. It allows us to have something to look forward to and work towards. Its no longer abstract, no longer black and white; but allows us to infuse our own color and rhythm and make it our own.
It is never too late to change what is dormant and certainly never too late to change nothing into something – all it takes is planning.
Let us plan the details of our lives and commit to achieving the dreams and visions that has been long buried. Let us resurrect them and give life to them allowing our ideal world to come forth. We are not created to go through the motions; there must be something you have been desiring to do that you know will make the difference in someone else’s life.
Let me share a secret that was revealed to me; we all have an innate burning desire within us to do and be more. That is simply because we are birthed with purpose; we are made in our Father’s image and so, we were not made to live mediocre lives here on earth. Hence our desire to do more. Let us commit to being more, it starts with writing the dream and vision then PLANNING. Let us start today. I am with you!
