Better Than a Vision Board
Changing your life one index card at a time
Vision Boards. I have made many in the past. Roughly cut pictures of travel destinations sellotaped to a poster board. But it always felt a bit scatted. An overwhelm of information. I often alter my aspirations, so I would have to rip off pictures or stick another over-top. It never felt quite right.
That is until I happened upon a video that would change my vision board grapple. Enter Lefie, with her YouTube Channel followed by nearly 100,000 people. Her idea is simple but effective and based on repetition — “repetition is the mother of learning, the father of action, which makes it the architect of accomplishment” — Zig Ziglar
If you’re into human optimization, self-improvement, and stationery supplies, then I seriously suggest you watch her video here; Better than a vision board, and for those that prefer written format, I will outline the key points of this exercise below.
Benefits of Index Cards over a Poster Board
- It is portable and you can take it with you where ever you go
- You can keep it private
- Goals evolve, but often core values stay the same, meaning you can switch out the cards to replace rather than changing a whole poster-board
- Repetition works — reading one index card at a time concentrates the information for your brain. Remember, a scattered mind leads to a scattered life.
Equipment Required
- Index Cards
- Binder Clip
- Pen
- Pictures/Print Outs/Washi Tape — completely optional (this one is for the design-savvy)
What to Write on your Index Cards
- Write down your beliefs — This is a great way to review your values and make sure you are prioritizing the things that are important to you
- Write down a list of your accomplishments — it is uplifting and as Lefie suggests, at the bottom of this card write down ‘you can do this again’
- If you breathed your last breath today, would you be happy with that?
- Write empowering Affirmations
- Write down in bullet points things that you like about yourself
- Cut out pictures of goals you would like to achieve or things you would like to have in your life. These may be travel destinations, career choices, where you live, how you live, and who you live with
- Self-Care practices you would like to do daily (why is it that we resist making time for things that we know make us feel better!) These may be — drinking filtered water, yoga, meditation, exercise, reading, stretching, writing in a journal
- Career or Job positions — what do you want to be doing in 5 years? is that moving up in the corporate world or being a digital nomad making a living off your laptop in a country on the other side of the world?
- What kind of person are you in 5–10 years? Write down your ideal self
- Maybe you want to be more fearless. See more sunrises and sunsets. Or feel more present. Think about what makes you happy and write those down
- If you are stuck for ideas, maybe write on one card ‘Find a worthy ideal to pursue’
I created my index cards over the weekend and it was a powerful and moving exercise. I read my cards every morning after meditation. It takes less than 5 minutes and leaves me feeling so calm, connected, and empowered for the day ahead. I cannot wait to be my future self.
“What you choose to focus on becomes your reality” — Jen Sincero
Let me know in the comments if you would try this. Share your thoughts and ideas in the comments section.
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