The Filling A Vacuum With A Positive Vision Approach

There are many ways to do fine work. This is an approach that can be used by individuals, teams and organisations. It is to fill a vacuum by focusing on working towards a positive vision.

This is an approach I learned from some of the sages I visited during the early part of my career. Many of them aimed to help people in therapy, education, organisations and society. Here is a summary of how they explained this approach. 

“People can sometimes develop by helping them to focus on a positive vision. This is the case whether working with an individual, team, organisation or aspects of a society.

“People can get into difficulty when experiencing a vacuum. This can create angst for a person, team or organisation. Opportunists try to fill a vacuum in society by filling it with negativity and looking for scapegoats.

“When appropriate, you can aim to help people to find or create a positive vision. It is vital, however, that people can believe in the goals. You can then help them to translate the ideas into action and achieve their vision.”

Helping People To Fill A
Vacuum With A Positive Vision

Different people may experience a vacuum for different reasons. An individual may want to regain their zest for life. A team or organisation may want to regain its sense of purpose.

There are many ways to help people to take these steps. The simplest approach is to encourage them:

To do things that give them positive energy;

To translate these into setting positive goals;

 To do their best to achieve positive results.

There is another approach that can be used with individuals, teams and organisations. This involves helping people:

To focus on their values and translate these into a positive vision;

To maintain their vitality and translate their values into action;

To deliver visible results and achieve their positive vision.

Let’s return to your own life. Looking ahead, can you think of a situation where you may want to fill a vacuum by focusing on a positive vision? This could be in your own life or when helping other people.

What may be the situation where you could use elements of this approach? How could you follow these in your own way? What may happen as a result of taking these steps?

If you wish, try tackling the exercise on this theme. This invites you to complete the following sentences.