Chinese Vision is the BEST! :)

After watching the video “The Power of Vision” in Management class the other day, I was sooooo inspired that I just had to blog about it. I must say it was even better than Seven Pounds… seriously…Joel Arthur Barker who stars in this short film undeniably deserves a Grammy. Did you guys see him fling that star fish ever so elegantly as he pranced upon the beach? Amazing…

All this would’ve not been possible without “vision,” which is the key to having anything accomplished because:

Vision without action is just a dream.
Action without vision merely wastes time.
Vision coupled with action can make things happen!

Having been so inspired by this film I have compiled a list of things that I see or envision myself accomplishing in the future.

1). First and foremost, the reason why I am in Baruch and the reason I am majoring in Marketing, is for the simple fact that I will one day become the Head Buyer for either Gucci or Mr. Louis Vuitton.
I’ve been in the retail business for over 3 years and have grown to love the art of fashion retail and everything that it entails. Selecting the right products to display is pertinent in grasping the consumer’s attention and ultimately resulting to a sale. For this reason, I have devoted my life to merchandising and providing the products that would maximize sales while pleasing the customer’s needs/wants. To make this vision reality I am currently working on obtaining an internship in Europe where I will be able to witness first-hand the foundation of all this. I have already built a small network of previous and current employees at each of the respective companies and speak to them regularly. The track that I am on, I see myself reaching my goal in the near future.

2) When I was in maybe 3rd grade? I drew up a “dream home,” according to my mom, which consisted of a gigantic backyard complete with a pool/Jacuzzi etc. It even came with a family dog surprisingly. And according to this lady, I’ve promised that when I grow up and become successful, I would purchase her this home exactly the way I drew it. Now if my memory is correct, I do not recall saying any of this, but hey what can I do now lol. All jokes aside, my mom definitely deserves this “dream home” and I will one day purchase it for her. To do this, I will have to hit the lottery or end up finding a ton of money, or if I’m realistic I will slowly save up and sacrifice buying my first home in light of hers.

3) Personally, for my self-pleasure, sometime in the future I would love to be apart of a big-hit movie. It has always been a dream of mine to act and take role in that one movie where people are continuously gossiping about how amazing it was. This is the one vision that may seem far-fetched but anything is possible. Maybe if my goal mentioned previously of becoming the head buyer of a fashion powerhouse were to come true, I may have built a big enough network to get contacts in the entertainment industry, which at that level I’m pretty sure would not be that hard. And if I do end up making it on the big screen, this would provide me with enough funds to fulfill my mother’s expectation. See, if all goes well each vision will lead to the success of another!

These are the three visions that have always been wandering in the back of my mind. I’ve finally come to express them thanks to the starfish thrower. One thing I have noticed is that I would rather not cloud myself with too many visions, doing this would blur and obstruct my view, eventually leading to my failure. (Mr. Joel Arthur Barker was also the inspiration behind that previous analogy). Instead, I shall focus on the main 3 and develop more once they have all been fulfilled.