Want It? Imagine It!

"If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it" - William Arthur Ward

A Forgotten Ability?

Did we all know about a powerful success system when we were children?

It came quite naturally for us when we were young. We talked about how things could be instead of what was, of exciting adventures, happy scenarios, and favorable outcomes. When adults chanced on us doing this, they just smiled.

It was a time when we indulged our imaginations as only kids could.

But when we grew up, we were told that this was something we needed to leave behind. We were told that we needed to be more realistic. And that normally meant allowing outward circumstances to define for us what we couldn't do.

Problem is, we learned to see only limitations and restrictions. This was a far cry from what we used to do as kids, when outside appearances didn't really matter. Then, we imagined we could do anything.

"In imagination, there's no limitation" - Mark Victor Hansen

Well, it's time to recapture this creative ability again. In the midst of harsh realities, we need to develop this child-like capacity to imagine and believe.

Imaginary Help To Survive

Have you heard the story of Vietnam veteran, Major James Nesmeth?

During his tour of duty, he was captured and became a POW for 7 years. Isolated and imprisoned in a very tiny cell, he realized he needed to do something to preserve his sanity. But without books, TV, computers, musical instruments or any of the modern conveniences that we have today, what could he do?

He turned to the only resource available to him - his IMAGINATION!

Cooped up in a space about 4.5 feet high and 5 feet long, he imagined himself in his favorite golf course and playing golf. In his mind, he smelled the fresh grass, felt the grooves of his club handle, savoured the cool breeze, saw himself going through his swings and finishing a full 18 holes of golf. Daily, for 7 years, he did in his imagination what he couldn't physically do.

The day came when he was finally released and returned back to the US. One of the 1st things he did was act out what he saw himself visualizing for the past 7 years. He went to his favorite gold course and started actually playing what he could only do in his imagination.

But do you know what was most amazing than him actually doing what he only imagined?

Without having touched a golf club in 7 years, he played a great game of golf. He improved his game by 20 strokes and shot a 74 - as if he had been actually practising golf for 7 years!

Making Imagination Work For Us

Let's not neglect this creative ability which we all have. Let's train our imaginations to work for us.

• Let's see ourselves overcoming our difficulties, instead of failing.
• Let's see ourselves accomplishing our goals, instead of falling short.
• Let's see ourselves becoming more productive, instead of self-destructing.

We used to be good at it when we're young. We can be good at it again!

"One's ability to imagine is directly proportional to one's ability to be successful" -- L. Ron Hubbard

Cheers!
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Our Breakthroughs Start From Within

In his book, "Think and Grow Rich," Napoleon Hill states,

"Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve."

At first glance, it looks too simplistic.

The first time I read that, my initial reaction was, "Really? That's all I need to do - think and it will become a reality?" It does sound like a "mind over matter thing," doesn't it? Some might even think this is a scene from the movie, "Bewitched."

But it's none of those things. The quote is talking about "attitudes."

What is our attitude when we are faced with difficult and seemingly impossible circumstances?

Do we react in a negative way? Do we say to ourselves, "I can't do anything. The problems are too great. I see no way out. My hands are tied. It's hopeless!" Or do we face it with a positive attitude and say from the inside, "This mountain looks daunting, but I'm going to look for a way to overcome this. One way or the other, I'll go through this, over this, or under this. And if i have to, then I'll move this mountain - even if it means doing it one rock at a time!"

Whether we think we can or we can't, we're right.

When we say we can't, our mind shuts down and doesn't look for solutions anymore. But when we say we can, the creative processes of our mind go to work looking for answers.

This reminds me of a story about an elephant trainer.

When the elephant was still small, he'd tie it to a tree. The small elephant would struggle, but because it wasn't strong yet, it would fail. It would continue to fight against its bondage, but it fail everytime.

One day, it would be convinced that escape was useless. In its mind, the rope became impossible to break. It would no longer try to escape.

Eventually, the elephant would grow into its full stature with the strength to move large logs and even uproot trees. But the moment it's tied to a small stake, it will not even try to resist it anymore.

It will not make any effort for it to break free from the flimsy stake. This mighty elephant would just passively remain there, accepting its fate.

Why?

You see, even though the full-grown elephant was stronger than the rope tied to the small stake, in its mind the rope was stronger than him.

And so it is also with us.

In our circumstances, do we see ourselves able to break out, to succeed, to finally overcome, and to achieve our goals and desires?

If so, then that's half of the battle won.

We need to see that it can be done.

We need to be convinced that it can be achieved.

We need to act on the possibilities we see.

Then we can finally experience the breakthroughs we've always fervently hoped for!

Here's hoping that this simple foothold can lead to some serious favorable outcomes in your life!

Cheers!
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