Introduction

The following vision exercise is one of the central steps in the NADEUM-WIKO social skills training programme.

It helps you to identify your personal life goals more clearly and to formulate them consciously.

Many people have wishes or ideas about their future without expressing or recording them in concrete terms. Only when goals and visions are clearly defined does inner orientation emerge. You then have a better idea of where you want to go and what development makes sense for you personally.

This exercise helps you to consciously perceive your own abilities, values and visions of the future and to put them into an understandable form. It is not about perfection, but about being honest with yourself. Your answers may change and evolve over time — the important thing is that you get started.

Take enough time for each of the following nine points. Think about them, reflect on them and formulate your thoughts in a way that feels right for you. There is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ answer. Your personal view is what counts.
If you find some of the questions difficult at first, that’s normal. For many people, thinking about their own vision is unfamiliar territory. With each step, clarity will grow.
Please document your answers carefully so that you can refer back to them later and track your progress. Your vision forms the basis for the rest of the training exercises.

Jack Canfield and Janet Switzer

Ask your subconscious mind to provide you with images of what your ideal life would look like if you could design it exactly as you wish. First, create a relaxed environment and ask your subconscious mind to provide you with images that correspond exactly to your ideas.

1] FINANCES

What is your annual income?
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What is your cash flow like?
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How much money do you have in your savings account and in your investments?
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What is your total net worth?
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2] LIVING ENVIRONMENT

What is your home like?
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Where is it located?
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Does it have a nice view?
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What does the garden look like and how is it laid out? What does your car park look like? What does the surrounding area look like?
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What colour are the walls?
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What does the furniture look like?
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Are there pictures hanging in the rooms?
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What do they look like?
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Walk through your perfect home and fill in all the details.
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3] PROFESSION / CAREER

Where do you work?
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What do you do?
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Who do you work with?
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What kind of customers do you have?
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What is your remuneration like?
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Is it your own business?
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4] LEISURE / RECREATION

What do you do with your family in your free time?
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What do you do with your friends in your free time?
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What hobbies do you have?
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What kind of holidays do you take?
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What do you do for fun?
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5] BODY / PHYSICAL HEALTH

Are you free of illness?
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How long do you live?
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Are you open, relaxed and in a state of ecstatic bliss all day long?
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Are you full of vitality?
Are you both flexible and strong?
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Do you exercise, eat healthily and drink plenty of water?
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6] RELATIONSHIP WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS

What is your relationship with your family like?
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Who are your friends?
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What is the quality of your relationships with your friends like?
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How do these friendships feel?
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Are they loving, supportive and/or encouraging?
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What do you do together?
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7] PERSONAL ASPECTS OF MY LIFE

Can you imagine going back to school or doing an apprenticeship?
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Attending workshops, undergoing therapy for a past injury, growing spiritually?
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Do you meditate or take part in spiritual retreats organised by your church?
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Would you like to learn an instrument or write your autobiography?
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Would you like to run a marathon or take an art class?
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Would you like to travel to other countries?
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8] THE COMMUNITY I LIVE IN

What does it look like when it functions perfectly?
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What kinds of community activities take place there?
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What about your charitable work?
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What do you do to help others and make a difference?
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How often do you participate in these activities?
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Who do you help?
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9] Everything written down, discussed and saved.

Have you written everything down?
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Have you also discussed your own visions with your coach?
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Is anything missing?
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Have you added a positive and meaningful image/photo to each question?
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If you are more modern, you could also pin a piece of music to it. Images and music trigger positive emotions. They should motivate you in the near and distant future.
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The path you have chosen is your goal.
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Once you have achieved it, set yourself a new goal.

Completion of the vision exercise

Once you have worked through all nine points, you will have a first written draft of your personal vision.

This vision is not a fixed outcome, but a starting point. It can evolve as you gain experience, learn new things and set new goals. The important thing is that you have begun to consciously formulate your life goal.

Take a moment to read through your answers again at your leisure. Check whether they form a coherent whole and whether your wording truly expresses what is important to you. If necessary, you can adjust or clarify your statements at any time.

Your vision forms the basis for the further exercises in the social skills training. It serves as a guide and reminds you of the direction you have chosen for your life.

Next step

The next step in the training is to apply your vision in the success principles exercises.

Now continue to:

‘The Success Principles I’

Motivation to continue

Work through the following exercises step by step and regularly. With each application, you will deepen your clarity, your self-understanding and your confidence in your actions. Personal development comes from continuous application.

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Introduction – Principles of Success – Vision Exercise (EN)

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