The 100-Year Vision

Over some cigars by a bonfire, a friend of mine recently shared his 100-year vision for the property he is living on. Much of what he hoped for had to do with creating a place for his children and grandchildren to enjoy and grow in love together.

While Mother Theresa did say, “If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans,” and much can change in 100 years, I still find this way of relating to vision beautiful. It is easy to become overwhelmed, stuck in tunnel vision around our immediate problems, and to lose sight of what it’s all for.

This week, I invite you to take stock of your life and its impact on those that you love:

To paraphrase Wes Jackson, what if our life’s work were bigger than what could be accomplished in a lifetime? What would my vision be for the next 100 years? What would I want for others as a result of how I had spent my life? 

God bless,
Dan