Creating a Vision Statement for Life: How to Achieve Your Ideal Life!

Creating A Vision Statement For Your Life: How To Achieve Your Ideal Life

How do you imagine your ideal life?  What is it you want from life?  How do you see the future of your life?  In other words, what is the ultimate vision for your life?  Before you can ever expect to achieve that life, you must know what specific vision you have for your life and how to articulate that vision. 

This article will give you the exact process to begin achieving the life you want to live.  There are two essential steps to achieving whatever you want in life.  First, you must clearly define and write down your ultimate vision for your life.  Secondly, you’ll be setting specific goals that consistently move you closer to your ultimate life.  Once you’ve put all this together, you’ll be empowered, motivated, and have a plan to get you exactly where you want to go.   

Imagine planning a trip cross country and not having a set destination.  You would just be driving around aimlessly hoping to end up where you want to go.  After all, if you don’t know where you’re going, how will you ever get where you want to go?  So you must know where it is you want to end up with your life.  You must know what you want from life.  You must also know how to clearly define your ultimate vision by actually writing it out on paper.

Don’t miss this point; you must write down your ultimate life vision.  You must have a set clearly written destination for your life.  Without it, you’ll just be aimlessly wondering through life hoping to end up where you want to be.  However, with a stated well-defined vision, you can accurately make specific plans to achieve the exact life you want.

The Four Categories For Your Life’s Vision Statement

So how does one begin to define the life they desire?  How do we visualize the life we truly want and then develop that into a literal vision statement for our lives?  The process is not complicated and does not take long at all.  First, you’re going to create four categories to create a framework for your ultimate vision for life.

These four categories can best be described by four separate words: Be, Do, Have, & Give.  These words will create the frame for what you ultimately want to achieve with your life.  Below I’ve given you a brief list of questions for each category to help you define the vision for your life.

Be – What do you want to Be?  What kind of a person do you want to be?  Do you want to be a father, mother, a good friend, a leader, etc.  Who is the person you want to be when you are living the life you truly desire?

Do – What do you want to Do?  What kind of work would you like to be a part of?  What kind of fun activities would like to do?  Do you want to travel, golf, bungee jump, etc?  Do you want to write a book, start a business, learn a new hobby, etc.? 

Have – What do you want to Have?  What stuff do you want to have?  What toys would you like to be able to play with – a new car, new house, a jet?  What intangibles do you want to possess – good health, happy family relationships, strong spiritual life, etc.? 

Give – What do you want to Give?  What would you like to share with the world?  Do you want to give knowledge or time to an individual or group?  Would like to give time and money to a non-profit organization or church?  What would you like to pass on to your family?

Creating Your Life’s Vision Statement

All you need to do is make a list for each of these four categories.  I would suggest you simply start with a list of 5-10 items per category and actually write down these lists of what you want to Be, Do, Have, and Give.  You should consistently add to these lists.

Once you’ve created these lists, look over each of the lists again and then write a page or two describing your ideal life that you’ve outlined with these lists.  This will be your vision statement that you will read at least twice each and every day, once in the morning when you wake-up and once when you go to bed at night.

Understand the power of writing down what you want from life and then reading it each and every day.  Our brains are goal-seeking devices and were designed to manifest whatever is put into them.  Consistently putting the description of your ideal life into your brain will not only motivate you, but also provide your mind with a specific picture it will creatively work to achieve for you both consciously and unconsciously.  For more information on this concept, read Maxwell Maltz’s classic book, Psycho-cybernetics.

The Stepping Stones To Living Your Ideal Life

Now that you’ve written your Be, Do, Have, Give lists and then written your Vision Statement, you’re ready to develop the plan to achieve that life by setting the right goals to eventually get you where you want to go.

There’s been a lot written about goal-setting and unfortunately too many people dismiss the real power of goal-setting because they don’t really know how to successfully set a goal.  Goal-setting is simple, but it must be done in a certain way to make it work for you and your life. 

The following are four key qualities of goals to make them as powerful as possible.  When you set any goal, be sure it follows these four characteristics and you’ll be on your way to living the life you want.

The Four C’s To Successful Goal-Setting

Complimentary – A major source of stress in our lives comes from uncomplimentary goals.  In order to see the highest levels of success in the fastest time, goals must be complimentary.  That is, goals must work together, with one another and not against each other.  Having a goal is increase your time at work for increased profits and at the same time having another goal to spend more time with family is not productive.  These two goals work against one another thus slowing down the entire process.  You may have to delay one goal to a later time to maintain a list of goals that work together.  Be aware of all your goals you are working toward and make sure they compliment one another as much as is possible. 

Composed – Goals MUST be Written, Specific, & Measurable.  You have to write your goals down on paper and keep them in front you consistently, at least once every day.  Your goals have to be specific.  In other words, you must be sure your goals are not abstract or too general; they must deal with a specific issue or part of your life.  Saying you want to be a better parent is not a goal.  Lastly, goals must be measurable.  This is associated with making goals specific, but also means that goals must have a deadline (time, day, month, and year) and must be quantifiable.  “I want to make more money,” is not good enough.  A better goal is, “It is 1:00pm on March 4, 2012, and I am making $12,000 every month.”  Besides being specific and measurable, notice that the goal is also written in present tense.  This is a technique to make your brain believe that the goal already exists thus motivating your brain to work to achieve that reality like a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Catalyst – Setting goals as catalyst will keep you motivated and consistently moving toward your ideal life.  Essentially, you are going to bribe yourself to achieve your goals.  That is, when you develop your schedule of goals, build in rewards with certain milestone goals and then give yourself that reward.  Maybe when you achieve a certain income goal, you are going to take a vacation or buy something you want.  These rewards partnered with goals work as catalyst pushing and pulling you forward and provide something for you to look forward to.

Care – You must have passion for and genuinely care about what you are trying to achieve.  Anytime you begin to lose that passion or get frustrated, you must mentally and emotionally link the achievement of your goals with your Vision Statement.  You must realize that working toward the next goal and achieving your goals is moving you closer and closer to the life your ideally want to live.  Stay passionate and care about what you are doing by staying focused on the ultimate outcome…living the life you want.  

There you have it, a goal-setting system that is proven to work for anyone who takes the time to implement it.  Combining this goal-setting system with your Be, Do, Have, Give lists and your life’s Vision Statement, you’ll have the necessary tools to consistently move toward living the life you’ve always wanted.

Do not underestimate the power of the written word and be sure, if you haven’t yet, to back complete the various exercises outlines in this article so you can begin to move forward with your life and live the life you truly deserve and want sooner rather than later.

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The Linguistics Meanings of Emmanuel

This is a new series (1-23) of Verse No. in the Bible versus the Quran.

Verse No. 23 in the Old Testament says: And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.

Verse No. 23 in the New Testament says: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” which means, “God with us.”

Verse No. 23 in the Noble Quran says: these are they (the hypocrites) who have bartered guidance for error: but their traffic is profitless, and they have lost true direction.

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The verse No. 23 in the Old Testament is Genesis 1:23

The verse continues talking about the creation of the heavens and the earth, it says: And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.

Herein, the fifth day of the creation of the heavens and the earth is done.

In that day, God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarmed, and every winged bird; and God said, “Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds increase on the earth.

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The verse No. 23 in the New Testament is Matthew 1:23

In the articles 18-22, Saint Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant and because he was a righteous man and unwilling to put her to shame, he did not want to expose her to public disgrace. So, he decided to divorce Saint Mary!

But an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins

Then Matthew 1:22 says: All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet. Hence, one might expect that some hints about this story is mentioned in the Old Testament; but this is not the case and this story of Saint Mary and her marriage etc. is not found in the Old Testament. However, if what is said by Matthew is true, then the possibility is that the story is removed from the Old Testament and eliminated by those who wrote it; on the basis that they (the Jews) deny both  Saint Mary and the Lord Jesus.

 

What is the Prophecy?

Matthew 1:23 gives the first prophecy about the Lord Jesus and says:

The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” which means, “God with us.”

It is amazing that Matthew did not give the name of the prophet who gave such prophecy.

Anyway, He is Isaiah 7:14 who said:

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel

It is strongly recommended to discover how the Bible uses the word “virgin” in order to recognize if this prophecy is for the Lord Jesus or someone else.

The “virgin” in the Old Testament is a geographical place not a person:

In Isaiah 37:22, 2 Kings 19:21 and Lamentations 2:13 The Virgin is the Daughter of Zion

In Isaiah 23:12, The Virgin is the Daughter of Sidon (Zidon).

In Isaiah 47:1, The Virgin is the Daughter of Babylon.

In Jeremiah 14:17, The Virgin is the Daughter of my people (i.e. daughter of Israel).

In Lamentations 1:15, The Virgin is the Daughter of Judah.

Also, to be precise, the original owner of the prophecy who is Isaiah uses the virgin as the Daughter of Zion, of Sidon and of Babylon once for each.

Hence, which of the above is applicable to Saint Mary?

What the “Virgin” deserves according to the Bible?

Jeremiah 51:22 (New American Standard Bible) says:

And with you I shatter (break in pieces) young man and virgin,

And Ezekiel 9:6

Slaughter (Kill, Slay utterly) the old man, the young man, and the maiden (virgin), and little children, and women…

Hence, the Bible commands to shatter (break in pieces) the virgin and to Slaughter (Kill, Slay utterly) the old man, the young man, and the maiden (virgin), and little children, and women…

This also, is not applicable to the Virgin Saint Mary.

Moreover, the prophecy says that the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel.

This means that the virgin of the prophecy has already a child (will be with child), And (afterward) she will give birth to a son.  Also, they (the people) will call him Immanuel.

In the case of Saint Mary, she has no child before Jesus; also, the people did not call him Immanuel. Throughout the entire Bible, None has called the Lord Jesus Immanuel.  

The interested smart reader might answer this question:

Is the first Matthew’s prophecy about the Lord Jesus is trustful?

The Linguistics meanings of Emmanuel

the name of the Messiah as prophesied by Isaiah, often represented in Christian exegesis as being Jesus Christ.

Immanuel or Emmanuel or Imanu’el (??????????? “God [is] with us” consists of two Hebrew words: ?? (El, meaning ‘God’) and ???? (Immanu, meaning ‘with us’); Standard Hebrew ‘Immanu’el, Tiberian Hebrew.

Moreover, Iman (pronounced as Eaman) in Aramaic as well as in Arabic means faith in or belief, el in Aramaic (in Arabic = Allah or Ilah) means God. So, Immanuel or Emmanuel means: believe or have faith in God or the believer(s) in God.

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Verse No. 23 in the Noble Quran is 2:16,

Chapter 2 is Surah AL-BAQARA (THE COW),

Verses 2:8-20 are talking about the hypocrites

Verse 2:8 (See article 15) states that the hypocrites say: ‘we believe in Allah and the last day, ‘ yet they are not believers.

Verse 2:9 (See article 16) says: They think to beguile Allah and those who believe, and they beguile none save themselves; but they perceive not.

Verse 2:10 (See article 17) says: “There is a sickness in their (the hypocrites) hearts which Allah has increased; for them there is a painful punishment because they lie.”

Verse 2:11 (See article 18) says: when it is said to them: Do not corrupt in the land;  they (the hypocrites) say: we are only reformers.

Verse 2:12 (See article 19) says: are not they indeed the mischief-makers? but they perceive not.

Verse 2:13 says: and when it is said to them: believe as the people believe they say: shall we believe as the fools believe? now surely they themselves are the fools, but they do not know

Verse 2:14 says: when they meet those who believe, they say, ‘we, too believe. ‘ but when they are alone with their devils, they say to them: ‘we follow none but you, we were only mocking

Verse 2:15 says: Allah shall pay them back their mockery, and he leaves them alone in their inordinacy, blindly wandering on.

Verse 2:16 continues talking about the hypocrites; and says: these are they who have bartered guidance for error: but their traffic is profitless, and they have lost true direction,

The meaning of verse 2:16

Those are they who have bought error for guidance, that is, they have exchanged the latter for the former; so their commerce has not profited them, that is to say, they have gained nothing from it, indeed, they have lost, because their destination is the Fire, made everlasting for them; nor are they guided, in what they did.

In other words, These are they who purchase error at the price of guidance), they chose disbelief instead of faith and exchanged guidance with error, (so their commerce did not prosper), they did not prosper in their bargain but on the contrary (neither were they guided) to overcome their error.

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Verse No. 23 in the Old Testament, the New Testament in four different versions of the Bible; and in the Noble Quran in Four different Translations

Verse No. 23 in the Old Testament

Genesis 1:23

New International Version:

23] And there was evening, and there was morning—the fifth day.

New American Standard Version:

23] There was evening and there was morning, a fifth day.

English Standard Version:

23] And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.

King James Version:

23] And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.

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Verse No. 23 in the New Testament

Matthew 1:23

New International Version:

23] The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” which means, “God with us.”

New American Standard Version:

23] BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD AND SHALL BEAR A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL,” which translated means, “GOD WITH US.”

English Standard Version:

23] Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel

King James Version:

23] Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

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Verse No. 23 in the Noble Quran

Chapter 2: 1

Surah AL-BAQARA (THE COW)

QARIB: such are those who barter away guidance for error, their trade did not profit (them), nor are they guided.

SHAKIR: these are they who buy error for the right direction, so their bargain shall bring no gain, nor are they the followers of the right direction

PICKTHAL: these are they who purchase error at the price of guidance, so their commerce doth not prosper, neither are they guided.

YUSUFALI: these are they who have bartered guidance for error: but their traffic is profitless, and they have lost true direction,

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It is very premature to ask this question:

Is the Quran quoted from the Bible?

Wait and you will see.

Prof.dr. Ibrahim Khalil
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