I came across the following excerpt recently on Jeff Galloway’s MCM Virtual Trainer site, and I liked it so much I’ve copied it below for you to enjoy too:

A dream is not connected to reality………..Yes, you can dream far beyond your capabilities and set yourself up for great disappointment. At the instant of your dream, you may be exhilarated. But without a plan and the reality checks along the way, motivation is lost very quickly. Even when dreams are within your capabilities, without a well-structured training program and regular mental contact with your vision, dreams are seldom realized.

In contrast, a vision is a series of images that can be molded over several months into a realistic behavioral plan that is put into action every week. In effect, you’re a sculptor who molds an elusive image into a series of real experiences that have all the elements that prepare you for and lead you to a goal that is realistic, fulfilling and engaging.

A vision is a realistic future behavioral experience that you can prepare for by specific physical and mental exercises. To truly fulfill a vision, you must chart out these exercises, constantly adjusting and fine-tuning them to make the vision more complete and meaningful to you. Then, you end up with a final product that is much better than the one you started with. With each adjustment, you get more involved in the process and become more motivated.

Copied from Jeff Galloway’s MCM Virtual Training Program - www.JeffGalloway.com