Second, you must understand exactly what you want.  Continuing with the trip analogy, this step is similar to identifying the exact destination you want to reach.  In the first step, let’s identify our starting point as Baton Rouge, LA.  In the second step, let’s make our destination New York City.  In life, our second step is to build the vision of what we want our destination to be.  Do you want to own your own business?  Do you want to retire at a certain age?  How much money will you need before you can comfortably retire?  Do you want a particular type of career?  Who do you want to become?  Important choices require tough questions!

            Finally, we must determine what we need to do to close the gap.  We’ve started our trip in Baton Rouge and we want to end it in New York City.  How are we going to travel?  What route will we take?  When will we leave?  What provisions must we take with us?  How much will it cost?  These are some of the questions we ask as we attempt to fill the gaps in our trip plan.  Life is very similar.  We fill the gap with such things as education, discipline, a network of friends and saving money.  By doing these things, we are better able to complete our vision and reach the destination of our dreams.

 Where there is no vision, the people perish. 

Powerful words for powerful people.  Meaningless words for those who are blind to the opportunities of life.  Which person are you?