In the well-known book, Alice in Wonderland, there is a scene where Alice comes to a fork in the road and does not know which path to take. Then she sees the Cheshire Cat and asks the Cat which path she should take. The Cat asks her where she wants to go. Alice says that she does not care where she went. To this, the Cat replies, “Then it doesn’t matter much which way you go.” If you do not have a vision, if you do not know where you want to reach, your life becomes aimless and your energies become dispersed.
Superiors should be people of vision. Otherwise they will not be able to lead. They should be clear about the vision of the congregation to which they belong, the vision of the institution which they are directing and their own personal vision.
Vision: Meaning and Three Levels
Vision refers to the ideal we want to reach in the future. It is seeing with the mind’s eye what we want to realize in the future. Vision embodies our hopes, dreams and ideals. It gives us glimpses of what is possible. It inspires and draws us.
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Fr Jose Kuttianimattathil SDB
