Vision Gives you purpose:
When you have made all the money being a jack of all trades, without a proper vision, you might end up miserable, feeling defeated because, like Socrates, had said, an unexamined life, is not worth living.
Every human has an ordained purpose in life. If you used to see yourself as an accident, here is a reminder that you lied to yourself. Whether you are starting off a new career or you are close to retirement, having a clear vision will keep you motivated all through your life.
Career people who do not have clear vision of what they want, might make terrible mistakes that will cost them the entire career they spent years building.
Money might never be enough, but knowing that you are living your purpose on earth, is the most satisfying experience of any human.
Vision gives you Clarity of purpose :
Cobhams Asuquo is popular today, not for the things he sees with his eyes, but for being a super star. The difference between him and the other blind men on the street begging for alms, is the vision he carries.
When you get to the bus stop, you will find conductors calling different location, but you will only enter the bus that is leading to your destination. It doesn’t matter if there is a free bus leading to other route.
You were able to avoid the distraction at the bus stop because you had clarity on where you were headed.
It is often said that if you don’t build your dream, someone else will hire you build there’s. in this context, you will be distracted from your purpose and made to live your live, following after people who you have no business being around.
You know you were supposed to study law, but because your friends are all into “tech” you found a way to join them in computer science. No matter how successful you become in tech, you will end up being distracted in your path. Something will always be missing.
Longevity:
Without proper vision, you can’t stay in a place for too long. You will find yourself switching career path till eternity. People will not know how to identify with you because just when they are getting used to you as an engineer, you suddenly switched to being a pilot. Your career path will be turbulent.
Remember, you can’t become an authority in a field with few years of experience. If you want to become a top voice in anything (career) tie it to a vision.