Your Vision, Our Future (GWTW901)

Years ago, I was having coffee with a friend and he asked me if I wanted his old 3D printer. It had been awhile since I modeled anything in 3D and I couldn’t visualize the process, so I declined with a simple statement, “I need to learn to see first.” I’m shaking my head at my ignorance. Have I learned to see yet? Nope, I haven’t. I haven’t even tried. What I did was miss out on an opportunity to dive in and have fun learning something completely new. Vision doesn’t show up because we see something, it’s revealed through our experiences. It’s the combination of our senses and the understanding we earn as a result of our efforts. In today’s monologue, I’m going to dive deeper into how we can develop our creative vision by doing our work, sharing it with others, and refining it along the way.

Six areas of vision that are lost when I say something as dismissive as “I need to learn to see first”:

1. Vision starts with imagination, but it’s much more than that.

2. Vision is fueled by knowledge built upon research and examination.

3. As I said in the previous monologue, “vision is the living embodiment of creative expression.”

4. Courage is essential for turning vision into reality.

5. I want to reiterate what I said in the previous monologue: “Don’t conform to someone else’s vision for your life.” I’m also going to add don’t conform to someone else’s vision for your work as well.

6. Your vision is about our future.

Show Links

MasterClass

david carson design

Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That’s the Weight of the World)

• Episode photo from Envato Elements: Abstract Digital Light Rays Shining Outward