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All the breaks that you need in life wait within your imagination; Imagination is the workshop of your mind, capable of turning mind energy into accomplishment and wealth. Napoleon Hill
As children we used our imagination without any judgement but as we grow up we are quickly conditioned to be ‘realistic’. “Stop day dreaming!” we are told. This means that we cease using or we limit the most powerful and creative faculty of the mind. Every invention that has ever been created was first created in the imagination. Successful people succeeded by using their imagination. They imagined it first. It just didn’t happen.
Your imagination is your preview of life’s coming attractions. Albert Einstein
You are always using your imagination. Some people habitually imagine the worst – problems in relationships, difficulties at work, financial struggle etc. They attract what they have thought of… even if they try to resist it. The mind cannot distinguish the difference between an imagined experience and a real one. It, therefore, responds to what you imagine. The images in your mind become a ‘Mental Blueprint’, if you will.
For imagination sets the goal “picture” which our automatic mechanism works on. We act, or fail to act, not because of “will,” as is so commonly believed, but because of imagination. Maxwell Maltz
One of the things that I want to do is to assist people in releasing the power of their imagination. New thoughts, possibilities and ideas begin to evolve. The results are often dramatic as new events, people and circumstances begin appearing in their lives, almost like magic. Humans can affect the future in a positive manner by imagining a bright, positive, happy life ahead for themselves and others. The only thing preventing this from happening is the lack of training in how to do it. The mind is like a muscle, and as a muscle becomes stronger with use, so too does your imagination. Use it.
Let your imagination release your imprisoned possibilities. Robert H. Schuller
The Research
A popular visualisation for athletes is the mental rehearsal of sporting events while ‘intending’ a desired outcome. Amazingly, research has revealed that visualisation can actually enhance performance to nearly the same extent as physical practice. A study conducted by Dr Blaslotto at the University Of Chicago is an intriguing example.
The goal of Dr Blaslotto‘s study was to determine the effects of visualisation on sports performance. As a performance measure for this experiment, the researchers chose the free throw percentage of a group of basketball players. First, to establish a basis for the study, the current free-throw success rate of each of the subjects was tested and recorded. Three groups were then established, and the athletes were assigned to one of the groups at random. After 30 days of testing and retesting, the results were as follows:
The Results
The first group which physically shot free-throws for an hour daily, collectively improved their free-throw shooting by 24%.
The second group, which practiced daily by visualising shooting and making free-throws, collectively improved their free-throw shooting by a 23% without having physically shot a basketball!
The third group, who neither physically practiced or visualised shooting free-throws, showed no increase in percentage.
How this Worked for Me
For years throughout my twenties I imagined creating massive wealth. I repeatedly listened to the recordings of Stuart Wilde in his audio titled The Mastery of Money. I repeatedly did the affirmations that he suggested and I saw myself with massive wealth. I was led to the opportunity that made that happen (although it took a lot longer than I expected), and I attribute my success to the visualisations that I did during my twenties.
The wealth that I raised is being used to fund the community Foundation that you see at this link here: www.lovingheartfoundationaustralia.org
How this Works for You
This is already working in your life. You are already creating. The question is, WHAT are you imagining/visualising will happen in your life? Are you imagining missing hoops or having them fall in effortlessly? If you are not happy with the results it might help to be more conscious of what’s playing on the screen of your mind. If the movie is wrong then change it. Rehearse your success constantly in your mind.
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