Tunnel Vision

Tunnel Vision is defined as the tendency to focus exclusively on a single, or limited objective, or view.  It can sneak up you, especially as you become more focused on a goal or dream, which you are entirely sure in your mind is possible and achievable.  Yet as you tunnel, you focus into this objective and you may easily lose sight of the many and varying aspects of life and that as your goal begins to come good for you, so too it may have an effect on others around you.  It may even be that as your focus is more direct, so too the other people around you, may adjust or change their own lives and focus and this can influence their decisions such that in turn, they realise that it is in their own interest to pursue dreams and goals, in another way or form.  In essence we need to be focused on our goals, because they will never be achieved if they simply remain ideas on a paper, or words uttered.  There is action required and it needs to be specific and purposeful.  However, we need to have intermittent times when we open our goal and vision to others that are important and give them the chance to either participate in the dream, or at least to understand in what way this vision may affect them.  We also need to listen to how they react when asked about the vision and whether they have truly captured the essence of it and support the dreams for the future.  The reason that it is important to remain caring about others is because there times when the tunnel becomes very dark and foreboding as life challenges us and makes us know that we are merely a small part in a very big picture and during those times it is the people that you have involved in your vision and plans that will be there to shine the torch on your circumstances and keep the side of the tunnel from falling in around you.  The final important thing to remember about tunnel vision is the word 'vision'.  The tunnel starts and ends with a  vision - you need to have one to be able to enter into the challenge ahead of you, but while you are in the tunnel, you need to remember that there is another end, which is projecting light and even if at times the tunnel is dark and from around the corners you lose sight of the light, you can always trust that the opening at the end will be welcoming and fulfilling, if you keep trying and stepping forward each day.