12 famous vision quotes that prove why direction matters

Having a clear vision for your future gives your ambition direction.

Visualising that future daily keeps it present rather than distant.

The quotes below all point to the same principle: growth begins when you can clearly see where you are going.

At Grid Society, when our readers define a clear future for themselves, we call it their Orange Grid. Whatever your long-term dream or direction is, irrespective of its size, that is your Orange Grid. This is what we teach in our live workshops. In Vision Quest, we teach you how to define your vision properly and structure it so it feels real, not abstract or distant.

Our only stipulation is that your vision must be clear and structured.

Because clarity should not be left to chance, the Grid Society Morning Reset - Instant access Workshop includes a dedicated visualisation section. Each morning, you are given structured space to deliberately visualise your Orange Grid before the day begins. Not vague thinking.

Structured practice in seeing your future clearly.

Below are 12 recognised voices who understood the importance of vision.

ONE

“If you don’t have a vision, you’re going to be stuck in what you know. And the only thing you know is what you’ve already seen.”

Iyanla Vanzant

American author, spiritual teacher and television host.

TWO

“Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.”

Carl Jung

Swiss psychiatrist and founder of analytical psychology.

THREE

“Make your vision so clear that your fears become irrelevant.”

Kerwin Rae

Australian business strategist, entrepreneur and motivational speaker

FOUR

“The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.”

Helen Keller

American author and disability rights advocate.

FIVE

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”

Eleanor Roosevelt

Former First Lady of the United States, diplomat and human rights advocate.

SIX

“Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe.”

Oprah Winfrey

Media executive, talk show host and founder of OWN Network.

SEVEN

“The path from dreams to success does exist.”

Kalpana Chawla

Indian-American astronaut and aerospace engineer.

EIGHT

“Begin with the end in mind.”

Stephen R. Covey

Author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

NINE

“Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible”

 Tony Robbins

American author, life strategist and peak performance coach.

TEN

“Vision without action is just a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world.”

Nelson Mandela

South African anti-apartheid leader, political activist and President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.

ELEVEN

“We are stubborn on vision. We are flexible on details.”

Jeff Bezos

Founder of Amazon and space exploration company Blue Origin.

TWELEVE

“If you can dream it, you can do it.”

Walt Disney

American entrepreneur, animator and founder of The Walt Disney Company.

Start visualising your dreams or your future today with structure

Having a vision is powerful. Practising that vision is what makes it real.

Inside the Grid Society Morning Reset, the system is divided into 3 menus. The Orange Menu is dedicated entirely to visualising your future with structure. This is where you practise seeing your Orange Grid clearly and deliberately.

You can use it daily, weekly or monthly. You can spend five minutes, ten minutes or sixty. The time is flexible. The structure is not.

Vision becomes stronger when it is rehearsed.