Your vision is uniquely yours
- Chiara Marcon
- Mar 22
- 4 min read
Updated: Jun 3
Some time ago I was watching a video by Trent Shelton, a former American footballer, author, and speaker.
He talks about 'prescription vision', and he compares vision to wearing prescription glasses: the 'lens' is made specifically for you.
He says that you are given a 'perfect curated vision' from all the tests and challenges you’ve been through in life, and you go and live your life according to your unique vision.
At some point, I got goosebumps: a single line really clicked with me, making my perspective shift, and almost felt like a weight was lifted off my shoulders. He says that when you are given a vision you 'don't expect somebody else to see it', because THEY CAN'T SEE IT!
I started thinking about how people around us do not understand what we see, what we think, or what we want to achieve (and we get mad at this!).
When you share your vision, some people won’t see it the way you do.
It may seem they won't support it, or won't believe in it, but it's not their responsibility, nor their fault if they cannot see your vision. And you know why? Because they are not meant to get it.
That vision...my dear, was given to you! And let me add, for a reason.
Don't give up on your vision just because others doubt it or cannot see it. Stay committed, even when you don’t have support or recognition, don't get discouraged. Live the vision created for you, meant for you. Trust it, and share it with the world.
Quote:
Support doesn't always come from proximity. Sometimes, *God will place a complete stranger in your life to take you to a higher place.(Trent Shelton)
(Note from me: *if needed, you can change the word God with whatever works for you, like the Universe, Life, the Creator, Mother Earth, etc.).
Believe it or not, in this exact moment, there are people out there in the world who need you, your story, your idea, your vision, your talent, your gift. People that will support you, and believe in you. Because you shared your vision with the world. And this has happened for me.
Vision moves you forward, even if nobody has done it before. And you can also help others see what’s possible, if they really want it.
I would say:
✅ Bring your vision to the people who are doing the same thing you are doing, or that you want to do, and intentionally surround yourself with like-minded people who are knowledgeable, experienced, and moving in the same direction!
✅ Bring your vision to the dreamers, the achievers, the go-getters, the strategists.
⚠️ Do not bring it to random people, or people too close to you (like your loved ones, your friends and family), because as Trent says, support doesn't always come from proximity. It's not that they don't want to give you support: just remember that they simply can't see your vision. You can involve them, of course, but don't always expect them to see it, and be OK with that.
Still, I know you want their support, I understand. But do you actually need it?
No.
Of course, some of them will try to support you with their best intentions and knowledge, but some of them may not even understand what you are talking about! And unfortunately, some others, those who are empty, don’t want anything to bloom inside you either.
For example, if you have always been a shy kid and you want to become a speaker or a presenter as an adult some people close to you may say:
⚠️ 'Are you sure?';
⚠️ 'But you are shy, and you have always been a shy kid';
⚠️ 'You are not confident enough';
⚠️ 'Maybe you should pick something else';
⚠️ 'I really doubt you can do it!'
While other people (like myself) would say to you:
✅ 'Great, if that's your vision and that's what you want, let's get to work:
💡study this, work on that, improve this, contact and meet that person, read this book, go to that workshop, study, study, study, etc.
Some people just tie you to a version of yourself (often a past version of yourself) and put you in a box expecting you to stay in that box...forever! Well, the moment you step out of that box, outgrowing their expectations, they start seeing you as a threat.
I think people can change, grow, evolve, improve - they can bloom and become the best version of themselves in the right environment, and through constant work.
We need to be in the right environment that supports our growth, and we have to surround ourselves with people who allow us to grow and evolve while celebrating it: people who don't see our growth as a threat, or as something that reminds them of how much they haven’t grown or stayed the same, but not in a good way!
Quote:
There is no greater waste of time than justifying your actions to people whose life you don't want. (Alex Hormozi)
(PREACH, Alex, PREACH!!)
I always hear people saying things like, "They don’t support me," "They don’t believe in me," "They have doubts about me and my career." The truth is, I wasn't supported or believed in either, and people told me they had doubts about me and my career as well.
And so?
Do you really want to justify your vision, your life, your goals, your actions to people who possibly have a life you don't want? To people who have never done want you are doing? To people who never stepped outside their square meter? Do you really expect people who have no idea about your grinding, hard work, discipline, commitment, and persistence, to see what you see? To UNDERSTAND what you do? C'mon.
Chop-chop! Go ahead, there's plenty of work to be done: stay in your lane, get better and concentrate on yourself so much that you don't have time compare yourself to others (which can be totally unhealthy) and you don't allow comparisons coming from others affect you.
You got this. ;)
Thanks for reading/listening, I hope my words helped. I will use this blog to share my experiences (life/work) and insights with you. Hope to talk to you in the comments, and feel free to ask me questions below or on social media.
Sending love,
Chiara x
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