How to Pivot Your Dreams Without Abandoning Your Vision
By: Maddie Mcguire
Tags: How To, Self Improvement, Self Help, Dreams And Visions, Goals

Most people are not “where they want to be in their lives.”

The internet is littered with humans who share knowledge on how they wake up at 4 a.m., became a self-made millionaire by the age of 25, how they manifested the relationship of their dreams and don’t even think about looking at screens before they enter a state of slumber.

The internet is also littered with humans who have a vision for their life and are trying to make it a reality. They set goals for themselves, ingest information on how to reach said goals, and either move towards accomplishing them… or they don’t.

Whether it be a career or personal goal we’ve set our sights on, we tend to dedicate a lot of effort towards our goal right away. Then become exhausted from burnout and lack of results.

So, we hop on the “complaining train” as we stare longingly towards the magnificent vision we set for ourselves. Rather than continue to dig deep and figure out how our efforts are working, or not workinng, for us. We don’t recongize how far we’ve come and how far we still have to go.

So, when your friend calls for the billionth time about the same career issues she’s having, you listen patiently.

Solutions bounce around your brain, you eagerly share them with her…. and then she never does any of the things you suggest.

You may wonder… “Why doesn’t she listen? Why doesn’t she try the brilliant solutions to I showered her with?”…. Well, because it’s easier.

It’s easier to stay where you are and complain about how hard you tried to reach your goals, then to change your circumstances and keep moving forward.

It’s easier for some people to sit there for decades and “pursue” their dreams, when they’re watching them die slowly in front of them….

The person I described above doesn’t lack vision for their lives, or passion…. they lack the inability to pivot.

Most people think if they pivot their energy, efforts and goals… they’re giving up on the grandiose vision they have for themselves.

Definition of Vision: the act or power of anticipating that which will or may come to be: prophetic vision; the vision of an entrepreneur. Definition of Goal: the result or achievement toward which effort is directed;

Now let’s look at the definition of the powerful verb, Pivot:

Definition of Pivot: to modify (a policy, opinion, product, etc.) while retaining some continuity with its previous version: The start-up was able to pivot the app to a new market without losing too many man-hours of coding.

Your vision for yourself always remains. Your goals to get there can pivot, and most likely need to. A few times.

By embracing the POWER of the pivot, you’re not afraid to address where you’re currently at in life. Analyze the work you’ve been putting towards your current goals. Find the flexibility to make informed, executive decisions about where your effort and energy should go next.

A pivot can be a huge life change, but it doesn’t have to be. Even the smallest of pivots can make a monumental impact on you moving towards your vision.

The pivots I’ve made, whether small or big, have led me to career breakthroughs, a better understanding of myself, and more contentment in my life.

You have to be a dreamer AND a doer to be successful. Embrace the power of the pivot.