MAXIMIZING VISION FOR GREATNESS:
One
of the biggest misconceptions common these days is vision mistaken for purpose.
The idea that one’s vision is the same as his purpose is far from the truth and
should never be mistaken.
Greatness
becomes attainable when vision is maximized, else no matter how great a
potential one possesses without vision in place it will only be a Lamborghini
stock in a tractor. The first Lamborghini car ever produced was a tractor, and
someone told Mr Lamborghini (who the car
brand is named after) that “nobody
cares about a damn tractor.” Today that has become one of the most expensive
car brands in the world.
What
made the difference? Vision!
WHAT IS VISION?
Vision
is what your mind sees as it pertains to your purpose. It is the eyes of
purpose which sees beyond the now to a time beyond. The nature and design of man by God was to
relegate purpose to vision.
“Vision is the source and hope of
life. The greatest gift ever given to mankind is not the gift of sight, but the
gift of vision. Sight is a function of the eyes; vision is a function of the
heart. Eyes that look are common, but eyes that see are rare. Nothing noble or
noteworthy on earth was ever done without vision. No invention, development, or
great feat was ever accomplished without the inspiring power of this mysterious
source called vision.”
Myles
Munroe
Until
vision is adopted you are not ready to pursue purpose and greatness will only
be illusive. What is your vision?
HOW TO MAXIMIZE VISION FOR
GREATNESS:
The
purpose of two people may the same but it is the extent to which either
maximizes vision that determines the greatness that will be actualized. They may be designed and fashioned by purpose
to be medical doctors but the one who decides to have a bigger vision to become
the best medical doctor in the world is more likely to turn out that way than
one who has no vision except to just be on calls and wait for monthly salary.
So is a lawyer whose vision is to become a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and one
who just wants to be “a charge and bail” barrister.
I
have seen people who could have been leaders of thousands of people but are
battling with just twenty people for years, while somebody else who is doing
the same thing is leading thousands of people with ease just because both have
the same purpose but different scope of vision.
What
is your scope of vision? If your purpose is to be an entrepreneur who would you
want to be, Aliko Dangote or Papa Ejike & Sons? I know you are asking who
Papa Ejike is because you definitely do not know him and his sons. But you know
Aliko Dangote, and what do you think makes them different?
So
whatever your purpose is can only be maximized by how you see yourself because
sight maybe limited but not vision. It sees beyond walls of brick and cannot be
constrained by physical limitations. You can have a great purpose but without a
great vision your purpose will only be dwarfed.
Vision
is not a goal, an ambition, impression or imagination but a God given hindsight
which clearly shows where you will be from where you are right now. It draws
out resoluteness, commitment, perseverance and determination in one who is in
pursuit of purpose.
It
is interesting to see people attribute and relegate so much to divine
providence when same is expected from above of us. God cannot do anything about
your purpose when you have no vision; if He made you to build airplanes and you
have decided to settle for building tricycles then He cannot do anything about
it.
As
undeniably propounded by Myles Munroe nothing in the world can be commensurate
to the gift of vision.
So
as you go in pursuit of purpose you must see as far as your eyes can see. How
far are you willing to see?
10 April, 2017
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