This is How I can Create a Vivid Vision of My Future Self

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” — Mary Oliver

Your Inspiring Goals Are the Backbone for Your Vivid Vision

When you create a Vivid Vision, you can see, feel, hear, smell, and practically taste your future.

When most people try to imagine their Future Self, they normally just get to a fuzzy idea at best.

The whole point of creating a Vivid Vision is so that you can connect with your Future Self in a very deep way.

It’s this deep connection and empathy that will inspire you to jump out of bed in the morning to bring your Vivid Vision to life.

In this exercise, you’re going to create goals in 4 areas of your life that will serve as scaffolding for your Vivid Vision.

First Get into a High Energy and Resourceful State

You’re not going to dream big and come up with a very inspirational vision or goals for yourself if you’re feeling run down.

So first change how you feel.

If that means move your body, or read some inspirational quotes, or play your most motivational music, then do that.

You want to be in the right state so that your thoughts flow from a place of power and energy and really reflect what you know you’re capable of.

The Up-Front Instructions for Setting Goals ( Tony Robbins Model)

Tony Robbins shares a few up-front instructions to get the most out of his Vivid Vision exercise:

  1. Write rapidly. The key is to keep momentum and to keep flowing your ideas, generating possibilities and, knowing why they inspire you. Robbins says, “For each of these you’ll have a period of time in which to brainstorm. Write rapidly–keep your pen moving, don’t censor yourself, just get it all down on paper. Constantly ask yourself, what would I want for my life if I knew I could have it any way I wanted it? What would I go for if I knew I could not fail? Suspend the need to know precisely how. Just discover what it is you truly want. Do this without questioning or doubting your capability.”
  2. Keep it simple. Robins says, “Don’t waste time getting overly specific with things like, ‘I want a split-level house on time Nob Hill, in San Francisco, with all-write, contemporary furniture and a splash of color here and there–oh, and don’t forget the Victorian rose-garden.’ Just write, ‘Dream house. Big garden. San Francisco.’ You’ll fill in the details later.”
  3. Be a kid. Robbins says, “Give yourself the freedom to explore the possibility of life without limits. Come up with a fun and outrageous list.”