An Inspiring Vision
How To Create a Vision
Statement
© by Carl
(CAKUart); all rights reserved
In order to
create an inspiring vision you have to be able to communicate and
define your true purpose.
 It
could simply be, "To stay on course and encourage progress,
growth and success in others" for example.
But it has to
be translated in a manner that describes you - is more
representative of who you are and who you hope to become as an
artist and member of your community, state or country.
As you can
appreciate, I am a merely using examples here. It's not my place to
provide you with a personalised example, only a general idea of
how to create your vision.
Make your
vision an extension of who you are and/or wish to become.
My mentor once
told me, "It's not about you anymore; it's about what you can
do for others". That motto has served me well in terms of
actually producing my own art and providing a guiding light for my
fellow artists.
Some artists
would argue that art is all about self discovery.
Therefore; how
can you be thinking about what you can do for others through a
piece of art when you are trying to focus on your own needs?
The thing is
though, it's not the product that I am referring to in this
example; it is the idea, purpose and fuel that drove you to
produce the painting.
It's the passion that is derived through
thinking in a certain way… like in this case, what you can do
for others… that produces the work for you.
Nobody
Can Do What You Do The Way You Do It
Believe in that
quote of mine above without …too much ego (wink)…and you'll
really add power to your vision.
I have always
believed that your inspiring vision is also about building a culture that is
driven by purpose. That purpose is really what keeps you
passionate. It is also what keeps people within your culture
passionate and moving forward.
One of the
hardest parts of putting your vision together is avoiding the day
to day "busy" work that we have to attend to… and to
avoid letting it wear us down and spoil our belief and faith in
ourselves.
It's the
"routine" of life that often creates the most doubt. We
have to get away from the "gossip going on by the water
cooler" despite looking like an outcast amongst the ones
dedicated to mediocrity.
But if we do
that, then the folk we are really looking for, the ones who will help
build that tiny "little idea" that we keep alive in our
head (despite how many times we thought that we should just let it
go- sigh) will help to make it a reality.
One thing you
simply must avoid is letting your past control your future.
Additionally, you must learn to ignore whatever you lack and focus
on using what you've got.
You'll trigger
BIG movement by simply acting on your ideas, no matter how great,
bad or mediocre they may appear in your mind.
Liberate
yourself - it’s the GREATEST tactic an artist can ever apply to
his or her DESIRE to create and contribute. Extend yourself into
others. Build that inspiring vision one step at time, little by little, day
by day.
And MOST
importantly... as I always tell my artist friends - Don't wait for
permission from some authority to do what you want to do. Don't
wait for validation or approval. You are your own authority when
it comes to your vision.
Create an
inspiring vision... and make it
happen!
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