Vision- the ability to imagine how yourself, a country, or a society could develop in the future and to plan for this
I’ve realized lately that having a vision is important to me. Although I haven’t put pen to paper and written my vision until this week, I’ve always lived by an internal vision. It’s been said much lately that I’m very mature and I decided to dig into this.
It’s been no secret to me that I’ve always functioned in a form that is different from the people my age. I couldn’t explain it necessarily for a while because I wasn’t sure if it was how I was raised, my life experiences, or being a nostalgic soul. This week was full of self-reflection and digging into why I am the way I am. So, let me share.
My top five values by which I maneuver my life are Family, Love, Faith, Productivity, and Equality. As I narrowed down which values resonated the most with me it was no shock that these 5 values remained standing.
I’m so thoroughly invested in my family and our unity. However, I also maintain my dream for my future family a cornerstone of my life vision.
Love is why I do everything, Love is why activism matters so much to me, Love is why I forgive without restraint. Love is what I strive for and towards every waking moment. Before leaving for the race I remember staying up late with my mom after being with some of my friends and completely breaking down with her. There had been so many moments in my life where living out of unconditional love had caused me pain because people found it so easy to take advantage of me. I never thought I’d cried over God giving me the heart to love people without any apprehension. It doesn’t matter who you are to me or what you’ve done, I’ll forgive endlessly and love you. And so it is no surprise that this is one of the pillars of my life.
Faith comes down to my relationship with God. It’s important to me and I’ve fought past my doubts and questions and arguments against God because my human nature aches for the loving Father.
My value for productivity can be traced back to my work ethic and need for something to do. While I’m out here I’ve committed to doing logistics for my squad, to college classes, and future preparation for college when I get back home. Imagining my life without productivity is impossible because I value it because God has blessed me with abilities and to deny those are erroneous.
Equality…If you follow me on social media or have engaged in any social conversation with me then you know for a fact that this value means a lot for me. Nonetheless, this is one of those values that hasn’t always been a part of my life. It wasn’t until the beginning of high school that I became aware of our human condition and the true role of inequality in our society. This value is what drives my career choice, my aspiration for patience, and my value for empathy.
Finding out these things about myself has been eye-opening and has given context for why certain things stand out to me during my day. I encourage you to sit down in front of a list of values and write down which matter the most to you. Then reflect on your past, present, and future life to see what your overarching vision is. Compare and contrast these two.
I love you all!
