How to Create a Vision Board
Now that you’ve learned to set SMART Goals and how to take some action steps to achieve those goals, it’s a good idea to create a vision board. A vision board is simply a visualization tool to keep you focused on your life goals and dreams. It’s a vision for your life in the form of a collection or collage of pictures of your goals and dreams to be displayed somewhere where you will see it often.
Proverbs 29:18 says that “where there is no vision, the people perish”. We have to have that vision in front of us to make it happen.
What do you have in mind?
You have to see something before you can have something. For example, you can’t go to a builder and ask him to build your dream home without having something in mind. It’s been said that you become what you behold. The Bible describes one example of this in 2 Corinthians 3:18–that we will reflect like a mirror what we are looking at—just as when we look to God, He transforms us into His likeness.
“So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord–who is the Spirit–makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.” 2 Corinthians 3:18 (NLT)
Vision manifested
There is an amazing, transformational force in what we set our heart (spirit), mind (soul), and eyes (body) on. Many modern theorists and success coaches refer to this transformation as the “Law of Attraction”. The Law of Attraction basically states that you will attract into your life whatever you think about–that your mental perspective will attract external circumstances. This is not a new concept. The Bible encouraged focusing on the positive long before the Law of Attraction theories.
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is excellent or praiseworthy–think about such things.” Philippians 4:8 (NIV)
“Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts.” Proverbs 4:23 (GNT)
“For as he thinks in his heart, so is he…” Proverbs 23:7a (NKJV)
Our minds see in images or pictures
Writing your goals out is an important step in order to achieve them. A vision board just takes it to the next level. Our minds see things in images or pictures as opposed to words. If I were to say the word “bear”, you would probably picture a visual image of a bear in your mind instead of the word “B-E-A-R” spelled out. The idea behind a vision board is to surround yourself with pictures of your visions and dreams so they will eventually become a reality for you. When they are in a place where you can visualize and see them often, they will constantly be in the front of your mind. You will have a visual reminder of your intentions, and your dreams, goals, and vision can become a reality!