Chasing Excellence

Vision & Anti-Vision: The Push-Pull Framework for Living on Purpose

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Jul 29, 2025
Explore the powerful frameworks of vision and anti-vision that can guide your life choices. Discover practical strategies for defining your purpose and setting clear goals. Learn to recognize what you want to avoid through anti-vision, turning past experiences into future motivation. Embrace personal non-negotiables to cultivate fulfillment. Integrate vision with daily actions, ensuring your lifestyle aligns with your core values. Finally, gain insights on creating intentional living to break abstract desires into actionable steps.
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INSIGHT

Foundations of a Clear Vision

  • A clear, compelling vision requires defined values, a lasting purpose, a dynamic mission, and a bold goal.
  • This vision acts as your North Star and should be intrinsic and energizing, guiding all actions and decisions.
ANECDOTE

Ben's Vision and Big Goal

  • Ben's vision includes his five H's: humble, hungry, happy, honest, healthy.
  • His big audacious goal is owning a Cape house and spending months skiing out West, which inspires him despite not knowing the details yet.
ADVICE

Power of Specific Goals

  • Specific, measurable goals engage and motivate more than vague ambitions.
  • Clear goals show the gap between current state and desired future, fueling action and excitement.
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