New Year, New Fashion they say.
Every year, people start the New Year with firm resolutions. Very few actually keep to them. The reasons for that are varying but usually, this stems from the fact that people are not either as firmly committed to them as they thought or they did not put in place a system of accountability.
In any case, if you have been a victim of the above and you wish to distinguish yourself from the hoi polloi, then a vision board might help you this time around.
A vision board is an actual board, as can be seen on our cover photo. It is a collection of images and words that are meant to inspire you to attain certain things that you have set in your vision for a period of time.
To make one you need to cut images and glue/thumbtack/tie them onto a board. These images are meant to represent the things that are
So, why do you need a vision board? First of all,
1. THE CREATIVE PROCESS IS GOOD FOR YOU: Sometimes we forget that we are actually big children and we are reminded from time to time when we find ourselves behaving like kids at a playground. The creative process of picking up the images, cutting them and putting them on board in a manner that makes sense to us is good for our creativity. It makes us fall back into our infancy. Think of the number of games you invented as a child.
2. IT HELPS YOU REFLECT: Doing a vision board is a good opportunity is for you to reflect on what you want for yourself; your objectives, goals and what you need to do to attain them. Too often we neglect the deep thought processes that we need to process certain things and certain information. A vision board helps you with that.
3. IT HELPS YOU VISUALISE YOUR GOALS: Generally, we are advised to put our vision boards in an area where we can see it on a daily basis. Waking up daily and seeing the things you put down for your vision can be a strong stimulant. A visual cue is a stronger motiving factor than is an abstract wish.
4. IT HELPS WITH ACCOUNTABILITY: Waking up to your daily goals is a clear daily reminder of what you have done/not done yet. As far as accountability goes, you won’t find many such reminders.
The mistake many people often make with Vision boards is that they put unattainable goals and they get frustrated when they cannot/do not attain them. You cannot be earning 150k a month with no side hustle and put a house on your vision board. That's just madness
Another recommendation for a vision board is for you not to put an image of what you want to achieve but the work that goes into it. So if you want to lose weight and look good. Better not put a picture of Audrey Monkam. Rather, get a picture of Serena Williams sweating it out in a gym and glue it up there.
But a vision board is only just that. It can only go so far to help you. You have to, in your real life, do the other necessary things; roll your sleeves and work, surround yourself with the right people, go out and meet people, actually save for that trip to Dubai … and just about everything you need to do to tick that vision board.
We have 51 more weeks this year. Go out and be great.
- Wandji Wilfred