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Do You Have a Dream or a Vision?

Would you describe yourself as a dreamer or a visionary?

It’s sometimes difficult to tell the difference. Few people really understand what that difference is. Often times intermixing the meanings without giving thought to them. We’ve all heard the terms before. You likely know someone who you think of as a dreamer. The ironic thing is that usually the people who are mocked as being dreamers end up as the visionaries, and those that do the mocking turn out to be the dreamers.

So what is the difference between Dreamers and Visionaries?

Dreamers

Dreamers are usually easy to spot. In fact you probably know a few already, and you could even be one yourself. They are the people who always talk about things but rarely get anything done. They have big ideas and even bigger dreams but they talk in terms of hope and uncertainty.

Dreamers make statements like “wouldn’t it be great if…”, “I’d love to have…” or “I wish I could…” something to that effect.

Dreamers see only the things they ‘wish‘ they could have. That in itself is the defining factor. Dreamers will only ever dream. They’ll hope and wish for all the things that they would like to have but never commit to getting it.

Dreamers are also very good at justifying to themselves and others why they don’t, and never will have those things that they dream and hope for. They’ll make all the excuses in the world why it wasn’t meant to be and blame everyone and everything for their situation.

Dreamers don’t know how to take responsibility, have no goals, and have no belief in themselves or their ability to realise those dreams.

Visionaries

Visionaries are vastly different. When they speak of their dreams they speak with an intent, as if it were a given that they will achieve it.

A visionary never speaks of wishes or hope, only opportunities and deadlines. They speak as though it’s already happened or at the very least just about to. But most importantly they can clearly see exactly what the desired outcome is without it actually having been achieved – Yet!

Visionaries live with an expectation and a belief that no matter what happens, they will find a way to make those ‘dreams’ a reality. If they don’t meet the deadline they simply look at what they can learn from the experience and start again.

Visionaries don’t look at failure as something to be ashamed of. On the contrary they rejoice it and learn from it satisfied in the knowledge that they now know one more way that it doesn’t work. They make a decision to do something and by god they get it done, not matter the personal or financial cost.

I have a top 5 list of my personal favorite visionaries:

1. Thomas Edison
2. Orville and Wilbur Wright
3. Werner Von Braun
4. Bill Gates
5. Steve Wozniak

Who would you add to this list?

Having dreams is a wonderful thing and everybody should dream a little. But if you expect to realise your dreams, use the information here to change your mindset, and your approach and above all, remember that everyone has the potential to become a visionary.

If you can conceive it, and believe it – You Can Achieve it!

Image by Tiago Ribeiro

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