Shift for Visionaries

Visionaries see things that most other people either do not see as clearly or are not as motivated to act on. This extraordinary vision can include seeing more clearly into the future, seeing more deeply in the present, seeing the bigger picture, or any combination of these. Visionaries face a special set of issues, challenges and life situations. As a visionary matures s/he may make some of the following shifts. A coach can assist with this process.

 Before

1) Resents the present as imperfect, undeveloped

After

Appreciates present as a basis for actualizing the vision

Before

2) Feels frustrated and blocked by present circumstances

After                                                 

Discovers/creates a path to the actualization of vision through deep attention to present circumstances

Before

3) Ambivalent about the actualization of vision due to fear of its perfection being corrupted, purity lost

After

Comfortable with iterations of embodiment process as basis for increased clarity and “purity” of vision

Before

4) Fears structure as a cumbersome distraction from vision

After                                                                                 

Values appropriate structure as means to/expression of the actualized vision

Before

5) Ignores/devalues details

After

Values details even if they are mostly delegated

Before

6) Ambivalent about fully engaging in own role/vision because of sense of insignificance, awareness of the much greater whole

After

Fully accepts and cherishes both greatness and   smallness of own role/vision

Before

7) Neglects self-care, family, etc, for focus on vision

After

Values personal dimension of life (even if kept simple) as support/celebration

/opportunity to embody the vision rather than distraction from it

Before

8)  Isolated, not understood

After

Accepts own uniqueness, finds/creates community of like-minded people

Before

9) Broke or scraping by financially (people don’t see/value vision enough to pay for it)

After

Willing to find, connect with, educate the market and in the meantime find an appropriate way to handle personal finances (simplicity, “day job” etc.)

Before

10) Works hard, struggles, burns out trying to actualize the vision

After

Enjoys effective action in the context of connectedness with the universe, knowing that the universe is doing most of the work

Before

11) Attached to being the one through whom vision is actualized

After

Witnesses/participate in the unfoldment of actualization

Before

12) Frustrated at the discrepancy between vision and resources available to actualize it

After

Perceives, makes maximum use of, creates resources

Before

13) Addicted to vision as “cause”

After

Enjoys vision as a gift

Before

14) Needs vision for a sense of specialness value

After

Vision is one angle on the vast, value permeated Universe that individuality resonates with

Before

15) “Righteous” about own role/perception

After

Plays own role, values everyone’s roles, even those who don’t get your vision

Before

16) Vision is vague, pie in the sky

After

Vision is well articulated, with a path to actualization being developed, trodden

Before

17)  Doubts worth, the validity of vision because others don’t recognize it

After

Knows worth, self-validates, open to/actively engaged in further growth and development of vision/self

Before

18) Attached to specifics of personal vision, tries to enroll others in same specifics

After

Honors personal vision in own life, learns from others, supports others in honoring their own specifics

Before

19) Victimized by the cluelessness of others

After

Grateful for the privilege of sharing the vision with those who are ready to see

Before

20) Leads by explaining, preaching

After

Leads by example

Before

21) Frustrated that others don’t get the vision

After

Develops/improves communication skills

Before

22) Frustrated that others don’t act on the vision

After

Accepts, closely observes reasons others do not act for clues about what mores is needed

Before

23) Frustrated that others are not living the vision

After

Enjoys embodying the vision in own life —- Thomas Leonard, Coach University

Love and Peace,

Kelley Rosano

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