Do you remember the dreams you had for your life when you were young? Do you remember what those dreams looked like? Maybe it was to be a lawyer, doctor, singer, or actor. Maybe it was to have a fast car, a big house, or take lavish vacations. Do you remember?

What happened to those dreams? Why didn’t they come to fruition? Did your vision die? Were you discouraged from going after your dreams?

In order to achieve your goals, you must first have a vision because without vision, we perish. Vision gives us the window to the future that we desire and the goals that we want to achieve. The great thing about vision is that it doesn’t matter if it starts out purely monetary and selfish. I remember when I first started dreaming about what I wanted for my life. It was all about having a nice car, a nice house, taking great vacations, spending money, etc. It was very selfish. But as time went on, my true vision became clearer and more selfless. I still want to be able to enjoy the monetary things but I have a bigger purpose for my vision. Like me, your vision will also become clearer. If you are looking to do something great with your life then it is inevitable.

Basically, what I am saying to you is that you have to start with a vision first. You have to ask yourself, “What do I want to do with my life? Where do I want to go? Who do I want to be?” If you don’t know what you want than no one will be able to help you get it. You also have to be specific about your desires. You can’t expect to earn $30k when your goal is to just make a lot of money. Be specific! If you want to earn $30K, then set that as your goal because nothing becomes dynamic until it becomes specific.

So here is what you need to do to get started. First, pull out some paper and a pen and write down a few things you want to do. Basically, design the life you want to have on your paper. What does your life look like? How do you want to live? With whom do you want there with you? List three, five, or maybe even thirty things you want to do with your life. Once you have everything written down, you will need to start living your life to achieve the design you have on paper. It is time to stop living by default!

You were born to succeed. Don’t worry about failing. You can only fail if you stop trying.