Vision boards – what’s the case for and against?

Today I’ve come across two very different clips about vision boards. One for, one against (sort of).

It made me think of a question. Do vision boards work or not? Are they worthwhile and life-changing or just silly and pointless?  What do you think?

The case ‘for’: Clip one shows John Assaraf telling his story of how he got his dream home by using a vision board. John is very successful, well known and wealthy, and he puts much of this down to vision boards. In the clip, he shows us his home and the vision board in question. The house is, it has to be said, stunning.

The case ‘against’: Clip two shows comedian Ellen DeGeneres satirising Oprah’s well-document love of vision boards. Ellen is very successful, well known and wealthy, but it doesn’t seem like she is into vision boards. Or maybe she isn’t actually ‘against’ them – it’s just satire. Who knows. Anyway, it’s quite funny. And it sort of reminds you not to get too serious about this stuff, I think.

It made me think that having a balanced discussion about vision boards is important. Because that’s how we learn.

I’ve edited the ‘Experiment’ page to invite people to try making a vision board to see if it works for them…or not. I’d like to have honest feedback, not just positive comments. A mixture would be good and, I think, helpful. You can probably guess which camp I’m in. But we all have times when we struggle to focus on what we want and I think sharing that would be a good thing.

What is the case for and against vision boards? What are the problems we can come up against? Are there ways to overcome them?

Would be interested to hear your thoughts.

The Complete Vision Board Kit: How to Use the Power of Intention and Visualization to Manifest the Life of Your Dreams

John Assaraf, millionaire entrepreneur and one of the stars of ‘The Secret’ has published the above guide to creating a vision board which works. His story inspired me to start this blog and set up my own inspiring vision board (see last post for details).

I am definitely going to order a copy. It looks fantastic and there are also lots of free resources on his site including dream board examples. Here is a description from his website www.johnassaraf.com.

“Done correctly, a vision board will help make your dreams come true. You can create a vision board to help you achieve success in as many ways as you define the word,

* in your health
* relationships
* wealth
* careers goals
* in all aspects of your life.

“While it’s very simple, there’s more to changing your life with a vision board than just pasting pictures on a board. You must also pay close attention to your thoughts and intentions – and you’ll find out exactly how to do that, faster, easier and better, with this book.

“And it’s actually much more than a book, it comes with a 45 minute DVD entitled The Secret to Having Your Best Year Ever, and a sample vision board – everything you need to create your own life-changing vision board.

“Here’s the thing about vision boards. They really work!

“If you saw The Secret, you may recall the story of how John Assaraf learned about the incredible power of vision boards in his own life. Click on the link below for details on that story. And download your free Chapter One to find out how easy it is to harness the amazing power of your own vision board!”

You can read about the true story of how John Assaraf discovered the power of vision boards and download a free chapter from the book here http://www.thevisionboardkit.com/index.php.