Having a life Vision and Mission is one of the surest tickets to greatness. The top Ceos and leaders do not joke about the importance of Vision and Mission. Vision and Mission are instrumental in clarifying purpose and identifying what is really important to us.
In life, it important to get a clearer picture of who we are, where we are going, what we want to achieve and why we want to achieve it. Having an answer to this questions makes success a realistic goal.
Vision: Vision is our ability to visualize a potential future, it is not fantasy, it requires desire, drive, hope, and dreams yet to come. Its strongly about how you envision yourself and it hugely has a lot to do with your Imagination.
Mission: Your Mission defines you and what you are set out to do, its is action-oriented and it forces you to clarify and express your values.
Vision and Mission work hand in hand that one cannot be ignored for the other. As you know that there can be no Mission without a Vision likewise no Vision without a mission.
A mission without a vision is just like impulsively taking an action without thinking or having a foresight of the result that the action could bring while having a vision without a mission is just like having an idea but never put it into action meanwhile it remains what it is nothing more.
A life devoid of vision and mission is devoid of Relevance – Rufus Moses
Having a vision and mission is key to your relevance in life.
Heres what having a mission and vision does to you :
It defines who you are
Gives Focus
Simplifies your decision making
Ensures accountability for your actions.