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- Life Vision (January 24, 2010)
- Vision Exercise (January 24, 2010)
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Life Vision
“She is here for a reason, and her life in time must be well-lived to ensure that she lives
again outside of time. This she knows.”
Dean Koontz, BREATHLESS
When working with coaching clients, I recommend they come to understand a symbolic through-line to their
lives. If a person can believe she came to this place and time to accomplish certain goals or to be of service,
she can more easily work in partnership with the Universe to create a satisfying and meaningful life.
In business, we create organizational visions and missions. The vision is a great, big, ambitious picture of the
good to be accomplished through the business. Keeping a vision in our mind’s eye as we undertake each task
brings power, clarity and simplicity to our efforts.
Our efforts are pulled forward by our vision instead of being pushed by outside forces. We can choose actions
and pursue opportunities based on how effectively they move us toward the creation of our vision.
Human beings thrive when we have a vision for our lives. The vision should be something we strive for over
decades. It should be deeply felt and motivating at all levels: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. It is
rarely about stuff or status. It is often about personal growth, rich experiences, loving relationships,
contributing to a greater good, and building value.
A great example of a personal vision comes from Buckminster Fuller, architect, author, designer, inventor, and
futurist. Fuller was born in Massachusetts in 1895 and died in 1983. He was admitted to Harvard twice, and
twice expelled. He went from job to job until he was broke. After illness killed his young daughter, he felt
responsible and contemplated suicide. Instead he decided to undertake a 40 year experiment “to find what a
single individual could contribute to changing the world and benefiting all humanity.”
How’s that for a great, big, audacious, hairy goal?
One way to begin the process of understanding your life vision and getting a deep, contextual sense of it is to
imagine that there is a life review after death and figure out what you want to say. There is an exercise below
to guide you through this.
Anyone who has seen the movie, DEFENDING YOUR LIFE can relate to the “life review” concept. In the film,
Albert Brooks presents a neurotic, baby-boomer’s interpretation of what happens after death and how one
must defend one’s life in order to move forward or be sent back to Earth.
I remember hearing someone on a talk show answering a question about how he felt because things were not
going well for him at the moment. His answer has helped me through a number of rough times:
“It doesn’t matter where I am right now. It matters where I end up.” Where do you want to end up?
“She is here for a reason, and her life in time must be well-lived to ensure that she lives
again outside of time. This she knows.”
Dean Koontz, BREATHLESS
When working with coaching clients, I recommend they come to understand a symbolic through-line to their
lives. If a person can believe she came to this place and time to accomplish certain goals or to be of service,
she can more easily work in partnership with the Universe to create a satisfying and meaningful life.
In business, we create organizational visions and missions. The vision is a great, big, ambitious picture of the
good to be accomplished through the business. Keeping a vision in our mind’s eye as we undertake each task
brings power, clarity and simplicity to our efforts.
Our efforts are pulled forward by our vision instead of being pushed by outside forces. We can choose actions
and pursue opportunities based on how effectively they move us toward the creation of our vision.
Human beings thrive when we have a vision for our lives. The vision should be something we strive for over
decades. It should be deeply felt and motivating at all levels: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. It is
rarely about stuff or status. It is often about personal growth, rich experiences, loving relationships,
contributing to a greater good, and building value.
A great example of a personal vision comes from Buckminster Fuller, architect, author, designer, inventor, and
futurist. Fuller was born in Massachusetts in 1895 and died in 1983. He was admitted to Harvard twice, and
twice expelled. He went from job to job until he was broke. After illness killed his young daughter, he felt
responsible and contemplated suicide. Instead he decided to undertake a 40 year experiment “to find what a
single individual could contribute to changing the world and benefiting all humanity.”
How’s that for a great, big, audacious, hairy goal?
One way to begin the process of understanding your life vision and getting a deep, contextual sense of it is to
imagine that there is a life review after death and figure out what you want to say. There is an exercise below
to guide you through this.
Anyone who has seen the movie, DEFENDING YOUR LIFE can relate to the “life review” concept. In the film,
Albert Brooks presents a neurotic, baby-boomer’s interpretation of what happens after death and how one
must defend one’s life in order to move forward or be sent back to Earth.
I remember hearing someone on a talk show answering a question about how he felt because things were not
going well for him at the moment. His answer has helped me through a number of rough times:
“It doesn’t matter where I am right now. It matters where I end up.” Where do you want to end up?
Vision Exercise
This is very simple.
Set aside 10-15 minutes every day to sit down in a quiet place with paper and pen.
You have just passed away peacefully in your sleep at the age of 90+. There is a life review. No theoretical or religious discussion.
For this purpose, assume there is indeed a life review.
What does it look like for you? (Just a short description) OK, tell me about your life. What did you achieve? As a spirit, human,
relationship partner (all relationships count here), neighbor and community member, citizen of the world? What did you learn? How
did you help?
What questions do you think they will ask you? What do you think will be considered? Why do they ask these questions? What do
they mean to you? How do you answer them?
Once you have listed the questions, the answers you can give as of this point in your life and the answers you would like to give at
the end of your life, review them carefully. What is the common thread? What overarching theme stands out? What is the vision and
purpose of your life?
Please email me if you have questions on this process at laurapiening@yahoo.com.
Good luck and let me know how it goes.
This is very simple.
Set aside 10-15 minutes every day to sit down in a quiet place with paper and pen.
You have just passed away peacefully in your sleep at the age of 90+. There is a life review. No theoretical or religious discussion.
For this purpose, assume there is indeed a life review.
What does it look like for you? (Just a short description) OK, tell me about your life. What did you achieve? As a spirit, human,
relationship partner (all relationships count here), neighbor and community member, citizen of the world? What did you learn? How
did you help?
What questions do you think they will ask you? What do you think will be considered? Why do they ask these questions? What do
they mean to you? How do you answer them?
Once you have listed the questions, the answers you can give as of this point in your life and the answers you would like to give at
the end of your life, review them carefully. What is the common thread? What overarching theme stands out? What is the vision and
purpose of your life?
Please email me if you have questions on this process at laurapiening@yahoo.com.
Good luck and let me know how it goes.