by Steve Hansell

Created on: September 24, 2010   Last Updated: October 12, 2010

What is it that makes visionaries, visionary? OK, it may be obvious, but it's true. Having a Vision is one of the keys to success in any endeavor. It doesn't matter if it's business, sports, dating, or baking, having a clear Vision of success and doing the hard work of faithfully following tha Vision is how to get things done. No matter how many set-backs, no matter how bad things are going, you have to have faith that you can make your Vision real.

Norman Vincent Peale said, "Formulate and stamp indelibly on your mind a mental picture of yourself as succeeding. Hold this picture tenaciously. Never permit it to fade. Your mind will seek to develop the picture... Do not build up obstacles in your imagination." That is as powerful and true today as it ever was. You are not powerless to determine your future and the outcome of your endeavors. They are in your hands, or more directly, in your mind.

Did you know that there is actually a drill for place kickers in football call "Visualization"? They practice seeing themselves approaching the ball, getting their foot into it, and watching the ball split the uprights. The really good kickers have that picture in their minds no matter how hard the kick,  or how many the have missed. They make more field goals and extra-points because they can see it happen before the play.

Having a Vision of success is a part of positive thinking. That is, thinking that you can do it, and having that picture in your mind of success. And it works more often than you might think it does. You just have to keep the faith.

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