The Transforming Power of Vision

Posted on June 18, 2009 | Filed Under Featured, Philosophical Reflections

“People only see what they are prepared to see.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson -

Vision is the first element of transforming from the ordinary to the extraordinary. If you don’t have a clear picture of where you are going, then it is most probable that you will never get there. The beginning of the rift that separates the ordinary from the extraordinary is the vision which they possess. Extraordinary people have a vision that surpasses reason and sees what is possible rather than the impossible around them.

Louis Braille accidently stabbed himself in the eye at the age of three and lost the vision in his other eye shortly thereafter. He was put into a school for the blind where he had a vision of being able to read. Through his vision, not his sight, he developed the ability for the vision impaired to gain the ability to read. A remarkable wonder that has brought joy to the uncounted millions who have found the pleasure of reading a great novel or being encouraged through the stories of inspiration. This all happens because one person had a vision.

Vision is what Henry Ford had when he dreamed of a horseless carriage. It is what Beethoven had when he composed a symphony. It is what Steve Jobs had when he started working in his garage to build a computer. It is what takes the down and out of our society and drives them to achieve. It is what puts the ordinary person like you and I on the path to becoming extraordinary. If you simply let your vision develop, nurture it, and grow it, then you will find the commencement of a journey to your dreams.

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Excerpt taken from Dr. Hibbs new book, The Unexpected Leader.  Coming to a bookstore near you soon.

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