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Whenever you are faced with a difficult or challenging situation, one of the best things you can do is to strengthen your vision of tomorrow in order to deal with the reality of today.
For example Jen and Chris were looking to buy a home. After a great deal of searching they came across a run-down old house in a nice part of town. Having evaluated their finances, they decided to buy the house and move in with Jen's parents while they renovated.
Initially they were really excited by their project but as they started working on the house, they gradually began to realize the enormity of the task they had taken on.
Since they both still worked full time, Chris and Jen had to spend every spare moment working on the house, and it seemed that the old place was just an endless collection of problems waiting to be discovered.
First they were told that the wiring was faulty and potentially dangerous, then the roof showed signs of termites and finally the hot water service broke down completely. It seemed as though every time they took one step forward, something happened to move them two steps back.
What they hoped would be a rewarding project they could share together developed into a constant source of stress and frustration that sapped their energy and put an unexpected strain on their relationship.
One day while Jen was searching the Internet for renovation tips, she came across an article describing the idea of strengthening your vision of tomorrow as a way to deal with the reality of today.
The article struck a chord with Jen as it reminded her of the plans she and Chris had originally had for their house. She discussed the article with Chris and they agreed that they would try and focus on their vision of tomorrow rather than dwelling on their current reality.
The next time they visited their renovation site, they took a moment to walk through the house together and talk.
They began by giving a name to each room, so the lounge became the 'TV room', one small bedroom became 'Chris' study', and the other became the 'Baby's Room' even though they were not yet expecting.
As they stood amidst the plaster dust and rubble they also discussed where their favorite pictures would go and the color schemes of each area of the house.
This simple exercise really did make a difference. By strengthening their vision of tomorrow, they began to feel a little less disheartened by their current reality.
Inspired by their discussion, later that day, Chris purchased a 3D renovation program and installed it on his computer. He then spent the weekend creating a computer model of the entire house.
Together Chris and Jen worked on creating a digital vision of their future home. They tried different furniture layouts and applied various color schemes until they found exactly what they were looking for. The final step was to print our color copies of their designs and pin them up in the rooms of the house to provide themselves with inspiration.
Armed with this crystal clear vision of what they were working towards, Chris and Jen felt an enormous surge of energy and enthusiasm.
Instead of begrudgingly heading over to the house to confront their next disaster, they began meeting every problem head on and resolved it as quickly as possible in order to make their vision a reality.
Finally, after many months of backbreaking work Jen and Chris stepped through the front door of their newly renovated home. Hand in hand, they walked from room to room remembering what the house used to look like and enjoying the new reality that they had created together.
If you are currently facing a difficult situation, I'd like to encourage you to develop a crystal clear vision of the goal you are working towards. Whenever you strengthen your vision of tomorrow you will receive a boost of motivation that will help you overcome the problems of today.
Until Next Time,
Dare to Dream!
Anthony
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