You might not have a compelling vision today and guess what!? That’s perfectly okay.
You might have/be:
- Get tied up in theological narratives about a singular will for your lives and have remnants of the belief that anything not IN GOD’S WILL is a waste of time and sinful.
- You may have used to have A Thing(™) and now we’re onto the next phase and the new thing hasn’t materialized yet.
- You are coming out of a rut and NOTHING sounds good or fun (you might be in a/coming out of a depressive episode or just feeling BLAH).
Here’s what you do:
#1: Tell yourself you’re not allowed to vision. Give the expectation a rest.
Example: In sex (as per Dr. Emily Nogoski in her very excellent book, Come as You Are) - if you’re not having orgasms but want to be, the best way to have orgasms – is to tell yourself you’re NOT ALLOWED to have orgasms and then go have a lot of fun having sex.
OYFN visions are pretty similar - tell yourself YOU’RE NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE ANY VISION.
It almost always evokes a “well, I mean… I do want…” and the fun of it, the pursuit of pleasure and the presence that’s created…. that creates fire.
So step one - no orgasms, er, uh, I mean, no vision, just go have fun with step #2:
#2: Choose a vantage point to work towards.
If you can’t see the whole thing now - get somewhere else where you have a better change of seeing. Pick a point that’s different from where you are now. Get there. Look out again and see what you can see.
Get to your next vantage point. Work with dedication and presence on what’s in front of you. Even if it’s smaller, not permanent, and not “the thing.” Do it anyway. Don’t worry about scaling. Just get to the next vantage point.
PS: Not having a strong compelling vision isn't actually a disqualifer for working with me in The Residency. Why? Because this is a real-life container for real-life entpreneurs. This is DEFINELTY going to happen in your life time journey as an entpreneur. And I can help you work through shedding the expectation and getting to your next vantage point and beyond. Learn more about working with me at oyfn.co/residency.