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V. Create Your Future Vision
BACKGROUND: The future vision is about getting a clear idea of what your ideal vision of your future is.. It defines your “Telos”, the end state that you want to achieve, This exercise will help you define this future vision of yourself with precision, so as to help you take your decision. Decision means precision. Precision focuses our energy.
The process to create a clear future vision requires 3 steps:
First we must start brainstorming about 2 or 3 possible scenarios of professional or occupational paths that you want to follow, together with their possible outcomes.
Second, we decide which of the 2-3 scenarios is most ideal, by using the decision-making filters of Ethos, Pathos, Logos (as we did in a previous Askesis.)
Lastly we will create a visual representation of it (Vision Board, Slide-show or a Motivational Mind-Movie) which we will view regularly to connect us with this vision on a profound level.
V. Create Your Future Vision
BACKGROUND: The future vision is about getting a clear idea of what your ideal vision of your future is.. It defines your “Telos”, the end state that you want to achieve, This exercise will help you define this future vision of yourself with precision, so as to help you take your decision. Decision means precision. Precision focuses our energy.
The process to create a clear future vision requires 3 steps:
First we must start brainstorming about 2 or 3 possible scenarios of professional or occupational paths that you want to follow, together with their possible outcomes.
Second, we decide which of the 2-3 scenarios is most ideal, by using the decision-making filters of Ethos, Pathos, Logos (as we did in a previous Askesis.)
Lastly we will create a visual representation of it (Vision Board, Slide-show or a Motivational Mind-Movie) which we will view regularly to connect us with this vision on a profound level.
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NAME: Creating My Future Vision®
PURPOSE: Setting a clear destination. INSTRUCTIONS: First, explore two or three possible scenarios that will enable you to achieve your vision for your future. Be as specific as possible: Describe everything in vivid detail: Where do you want to be living? What will your occupation be? What are your family requirements? What will you see, taste, smell, feel once you have arrived? By when can it realistically be fulfilled? 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 5 years ahead? (Your "Kairos"). Give each scenario a title, so they become more distinguishable in your mind. You don’t have to write full sentences, just jot down the main points of your 3 scenarios on a separate sheet of paper or computer screen. |
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Example: It is the January 2025, and I am living and working in Paris, France. The kids are going to the International School. Me and (spouse-partner’s name) are really well and in harmony together. My company is making X turnover and it has been awarded X prize….My health is great, as I go jogging every day and play volleyball once a week with the team. etc...We also go skiing in the alps once a year. My actions are really making a difference to ….etc…
Then, use The Alkistis Method® to filter the most ideal one of all:
Then, use The Alkistis Method® to filter the most ideal one of all:
ETHOS
LOGOS
- Does it reflect my core values and the Personal Mission Statement I created above?
- If not, where does it deviate, and what effect will that deviation have on my integrity, prospects, and overall life experience?
- Do I really have the integrity and ability to achieve it? Be positive here, but also realistic. Remember, “To thine own self be true.”
- Am I ready to change my life, if that’s what it takes to achieve this scenario?
- Who will your vision make you become? Carl Jung: “The goal is important only as an idea:
the essential thing is the OPUS (i.e. the work on oneself which leads to the goal: that is the goal of a lifetime.”
- What undesired changes are necessary for me to make which go against my grain, desired lifestyle or way of doing things?
- What is my greatest fear, concern, discomfort or uneasiness about this scenario? What other emotions does it inspire in me?
- What do I really love about this particular scenario?
- How confident do I feel about achieving it on a scale from 1-10?
- Will this scenario really bring meaning to my life?
- On a scale of 1-10, how excited or moved am I about this scenario? It should ideally be something like “HELL YES!!!”
LOGOS
- What does this scenario mean for me financially? Do I have a clear understanding of the consequences or do I need more research?
- What things, situations, lifestyle habits will I need to change? (Make a list )
- Who will these changes affect except me? (i.e. family members, friends, main stakeholders)
- Whose approval or consent do I need to proceed and will this be easy to get?
- How large of a disruption will this scenario cause in my present life?
- Do I have a clear plan or strategy? What are my milestones? (Make a general ‘flow-chart’ showing major milestones.)
- Does it depend on outer circumstances or do I have a reasonable ‘control’ over the process? How do I minimize risk?
- What are the greatest obstacles for manifesting this scenario?
- Also address the other two traits of Aristotle’s method, namely Kairos (timeliness) and Telos (end goal).
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In order to also engage the right side of your brain in manifesting this scenario, It’s recommended to make a visual representation called a “Vision Board”. You can do this by using photographs and sticking them onto a ‘collage’, or making a “Slideshow” on your computer. Even better, is to use audio-visual software, to create a “Motivational Mind-Movie” (mp4), complete with inspiring, upbeat, empowering music and titles.
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Apply your imagination with ‘role-play’. For example: Some of my clients have even created a ‘mock’ interview of their future-self by a “reporter from CNN” or TIME magazine, who asks them about their life and accomplishments, as if it has already occured (in the future year 20XX). There is no perfect way to do this, have fun with it.
When you are done, I recommend watching it once a week. While watching the “Vision Board” , “Slideshow” or “Motivational Mind-Movie”, try to really imagine that you are in the scene, by engaging all your senses. Allow yourself to fantasize! The more vividly you can fantasize the better because it will transform the way you see yourself TODAY, and you won’t feel as ‘stuck’ when things get tough, because you have already “been to the mountain- top” through your “Motivational Mind-Movie”.
The best way to predict your future is to create it.
Make sure to include these areas of your life, as seen on the chart:
The best way to predict your future is to create it.
Make sure to include these areas of your life, as seen on the chart:
Plotting Your Path To Realize Your Vision On a Flow-Chart.
We recommend that you plot out your path towards your vision in a graphical way, so that you engage the right side of your brain. You may have another way, but creating a big flowchart on whiteboard or through flow-chart software is ideal for this task. To use a flowchart for planning out your life goals, start by creating a top row of the top 5-6 aspects or cornerstones of your end-vision. (See “bubbles” below). A flowchart can help you lay out the road map to your goals, and by working backwards from the big goals (with specific dates to be accomplished by) to the smaller tasks, you can eventually boil those big goals down to the everyday tasks you need to do to achieve those dreams. Here is the general idea of how a flow-chart looks.
We recommend that you plot out your path towards your vision in a graphical way, so that you engage the right side of your brain. You may have another way, but creating a big flowchart on whiteboard or through flow-chart software is ideal for this task. To use a flowchart for planning out your life goals, start by creating a top row of the top 5-6 aspects or cornerstones of your end-vision. (See “bubbles” below). A flowchart can help you lay out the road map to your goals, and by working backwards from the big goals (with specific dates to be accomplished by) to the smaller tasks, you can eventually boil those big goals down to the everyday tasks you need to do to achieve those dreams. Here is the general idea of how a flow-chart looks.
