The Vision Principle

Life teaches us that there must be a destination to a journey. No one in his right senses simply boards a plane to anywhere. However, funny enough many people are living life tuned to that mode. In Nigeria, it is commonly called, “No Future Ambition”. Vision is a principle that among other factors, guarantees arrival. Where there is no vision the people behave anyhow. That is why a one-eyed man is king in the land of the blind. Having a big picture for your life predetermines your strategy, project requirements and mode of execution. It also determines your personal drive and impact on the world. Various names that impacted the world in their time were driven by vision. Great impact is always fueled by a great vision.

Henry Ford, a notable American industrialist and innovator was driven by a vision to bring cars to the common man through the production of affordable cars. Hence, the American Model- T cars revolutionized car ownership in America.

Similarly, Innocent Chukwuma, an innovative Nigerian Entrepreneur is driven by a vision to prove that Nigerians can manufacture locally made vehicles that would be affordable for all; as the nation has become a dumping ground for fairly used vehicles as against what obtained in the seventies. He is already moving in the right direction through the production of locally assembled motorcycles slashing the prices by as much as 40%, against the price of imported machines from 150,000NGN to 60,000NGN. What can we say of other entrepreneurs behind the Dangote Group, Coscharis Group, Jumia, Sweet Sensations and Tara? That which is seen becomes achievable.

You may want to take timeout to understand and picture the destination for your career, business and social impact. This is the vital principle behind productive people and societies. Fashola’s massive infrastructural renewal drive has changed the face of Lagos. What’s the next renewal drive for you? Think vision. Get productive. Cheers!