Your Vision Is The Map
Dec 29, 2025
"The vision that you glorify in your mind, the ideal that you enthrone in your heart - this you will build your life by, and this you will become."
---James Allen
Hello there!
Here’s a fun neuroscience fact as we continue prepping for your 2026 reboot: Your brain cannot tell the difference between something “real” and something “vividly imagined.” This is why Olympic athletes mentally rehearse their runs. It literally forms new neural pathways — a mental map of their future success.
Your vision works the same way. When you write down what you want your life to look like, even if it feels rough or “far off,” you’re actually installing new wiring in your brain. You’re creating a map that pulls you forward. This is why having a clear 
vision for 2026 is so important.
So today, take a few quiet minutes to write: What would I love my 2026 life to look like? Don’t worry about how. Just write. We'll make it clearer on Saturday, January 3, 2026
This exercise is the foundation of the Design Your 2026 webinar I’m preparing — and you’re already doing the pre-work most people never take the time to do.
Your vision is powerful.
Your future is not random.
And you are absolutely capable of creating the year you desire. AND you deserve it.
Register here:
https://www.jan-mcdonald.com/
Dream lofty dreams,
Jan 
Jan McDonald
Maxwell Leadership Certified Team
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