Our ideals resemble the stars, which illuminate the night. No one will ever be able to touch them. But the men who, like the sailors on the ocean, take them for guides, will undoubtedly reach their goal. — Carl Shurz
What is a dream board or Vision Board?
I know my friends who have visited this site see my dream board in the top right corner are wondering what it is I’m doing.
In it’s most simplistic definition, a dream board, or vision board is a a visual image or interpretation of the dreams and visions you have for your life.
The idea behind a dream board is to “dream it, create it, become it.” In order to help you visualize these dreams you have for yourself you take some cork board, or poster board and find pictures of different things that represent what you want for your life, or in your life.
These pictures can represent material things such as a house, a new car, an IPOD. They can represent goals you have in your life in your career, your education. But they need to be defined, they need to be specific. Don’t just say you want a new car, name the year, make and model. I have found the exact car I want right now and put a picture of that on my dream board.
You can find the pictures on the net and print them out, or in a magazine and cut them out. Then using paste, tape or thumbtacks attach the pictures to your dream board and place it in a very conspicuous place that you will see every morning when you wake up, and every night before you go to bed.
I have created my dream board as a wallpaper / desktop background for my computer. This way I see my dream board all throughout the day as I work on my computer.
Why should you have a dream board?
Once again it is a visual reminder of the dreams you have for yourself.
Present day humans pretend to be busy species unlike our cavemen counterparts. We are no longer preoccupied with just trying to survive the day by hunting and gathering the necessary items in order to achieve such a primal goal. We can achieve survival each day in just a matter of minutes, the rest of the day is filled with activities we feel are necessary, but in reality only serve to keep us from getting bored.
It is during these times of activities that we tend to forget what we truly feel is important in order to achieve some sort of “happiness.” The dream board is there to remind you what it is you want out of this short visit we get to the big blue marble. It also serves as a reminder how our dreams can and do change, as we change. So be sure to update your dream board as you achieve those goals and desires.
What is on my dream board?
This is what I am creating in my reality:
- A healthy relationship with a caring lady friend.
- A degree from college
- A career in comedy
- Travel destinations
- Europe
- A trip with my family to Disneyland
- China
- Southeast Asia - Thailand, Vietnam
- A brand new black 2008 Chrysler 300
- $100,000.00 by 12/31/2008
- A new home
As I said I will be updating this board as I reach old goals and set new ones. Just a reminder, thoughts become things.
