Do You See the Vision?

Some time ago I woke up and thought there must be a better way.

The nine-to-five, dealing with other people's problems, could not be how I wanted to spend the rest of my working life.

Watching friends in my circle with their large houses, travelling on a whim, and seemingly living the ideal life made me wonder what I was missing.

I watched families putting multiple children in multiple activities without batting an eye.

Daycare alone, being close to $1,000 per month, wasn't for the faint of heart.

Luckily, we had a great support system, so this wasn't an issue.

But it was hard nonetheless.

As a parent, you want the best for your children.

Talking to my friends who were doing well financially, I found I could put them into two categories.

Truthful or reserved.

I had friends who told me it was nice to be able to do what they wanted, but the stress was almost unbearable. Some wanted to switch careers altogether.

Others said nothing and kept up the façade of a perfect life.

You never really knew what to believe.

I'd heard stories of people in my community buying lavish homes only to have no furniture inside to fill them.

Perception means everything to some people, I guess.

In my life, it was never about the perception.

It was about the peace of mind.

I knew what I wanted.

Now I needed the right vision to get there.

Chasing the Vision, Course by Course

Course after course, wondering what would stick.

As I've said in previous blogs, I probably didn't give them enough time to mature.

I listened to guru after guru, trying to see what made sense.

Trying to see if I saw what they saw.

A lot of the time I could see it.

Just not completely.

I think it's safe to say it's easy to see where someone is coming from, but it's hard to get behind them and let them steer.

I'd equate it to driving behind a tractor-trailer.

You only catch glimpses of the road ahead when they make a turn.

The key is patience.

If you can be patient and wait for those brief turns, you get a quick peek into your future.

If you can keep going without running out of gas, you'll eventually get there.

Maybe even faster than you anticipated.

Two Things That Stuck With Me

There are two things that have stuck with me on this journey.

“It's always easier to connect the dots looking back.”

Meaning, in my case, you'll understand the actions you took and the path you followed after you arrive.

The second isn't a quote but a philosophy I've heard Myron Golden teach many times.

The cost of not doing something is often much greater than the cost of doing it.

These both come into play when you see the vision.

The thing I've learned is it's easy to see the vision.

It's hard to get behind an idea and wait for the destination.