Envisioning your future

In following with the title of my blog, Miss Ambitious, I thought I'd discuss goal-setting, and the best way to achieve all that you envisage for your future. Vision boards are scorned at because of their association with 'The Secret' and its cult following. But here is a clip that explains them and how they work.

I think there is great value in being able to pen your ambitions and goals on paper - it suddenly makes them seem so much more real, it sets in concrete where you see yourself in the future, and forces you to have integrity to yourself in doing all that you can to achieve your goals. You are able to visualise your future and be in control, rather than having lofty ideals of what you might maybe someday perhaps want to do sometime later.

Here are some of the things that are on my vision board:
• Sky News Scholarship/ Internship
• Earn sufficient funds to be able to travel from December 2010-2011
• Continue improving fitness and toning and maintain healthy eating
• Get a loving, funny, kind and caring boyfriend
• Gain employment with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in their Communications area
• Live overseas in a professional capacity

I've used vision boards in the past - I made one in year 11 that incorporated my hopes for university, scholarships, my UAI, the car that I wanted to purchase etc. and reflecting back now, I can see that I have been able to achieve almost all (I haven't yet travelled to New York) of what I set out to achieve - hopefully vision boards will be as useful for others as they have been for me.