learn more about the topic. They read more about the subject, associate with others who share their interests, spend more time discussing those interests with others and find ways to carve out time to spend learning more about the subject. Interest is the foundation for knowledge – the second element of vision.
Knowledge
The ability to see what “might be” depends on one’s knowledge of the way things are and how they have evolved to their present status. If we don’t have a thorough understanding of how something works today, we cannot hope to predict how it will work in the future. Who could have envisioned satellite communications without first understanding how sound travels? Knowledge is gained because interest drives the quest for knowledge. That knowledge is enhanced (expanded) through the third critical element of vision – awareness.
Awareness
People who are genuinely interested in a subject are keenly aware of new developments. Their antennae are always up for new sources of information on topics that interest them. They spend time in bookstores, browsing the internet, taking classes and scanning periodicals for information on their topic of interest. Awareness of how things are changing in their field of interest triggers thoughts about how those changes are going to affect the future. This, of course, leads us to the fourth element of vision – logical thinking.
Logical Thinking
The ability to answer the question, “What’s next?” depends on the ability to think logically – to determine the cause-effect relationships between what’s happening today and what will be different tomorrow. During the process