Why Creative Visualization Works

Experience has shown that creative visualization works. It is quite possible to prove that circumstances and events follow thoughts. Take any situation or happening in your life, and go back to find what kind of thoughts preceded the event. You will find out that a particular event, followed particular thoughts.

Here are the reasons why visualization produces results:

# We are an inseparable part of the creative Universal Mind. Our thoughts are projected into this omnipotent power, and cause its tremendous power act on our behalf. The Universal mind and us are partners in creating our life.

# Everything in the Universe is interconnected. Each thought, action and event in the universe are connected and influence each other. Each thought and action cause reactions and repercussions.

# Everything in the Universe is energy. We see differences because each object has a different wavelength and density. We live in an ocean of energy. Each wave in this ocean influences the other waves. Thoughts, as part of this body of energy, work with the creative Universal energy and interact with it.

# Thoughts are like a magnet, they attract similar thoughts and circumstances. Thinking one thought invites into the mind more similar thoughts and ideas. These thoughts tend to attract circumstances that are in accordance with them.

# A clear mental image radiates from the mind of the one thinking it, and is transmitted to other minds. Whoever is receptive to this kind of thought may perceive it and act on it, thus being the agent to fulfill the desire.

# By repeating the same thoughts day after day, the subconscious mind is driven to act on them. In this way habits and behavior are formed. The thoughts that sink into the subconscious mind drive people into corresponding action.

# Each thought we think arouses an associated emotion. If the emotion is strong enough, it incites to action. Strong thoughts energized by emotions cause more energetic and definite action than weak thoughts. Such an action brings results in accordance with the thought that prompted it.

# Similar thoughts bring people together. When one person has a need, and the other can supply it, their thinking can bring them together in a surprising manner. This is what we call a coincidence.

Some time ago I have heard the following story, which can illustrate such a coincidence:

A woman has been searching for of a new job as a graphic designer. One morning, while going towards her car, she found out that she had a flat tire. Reluctantly, she took the spare tire out, and prepared herself for the unpleasant task of changing it.

As she was trying to loosen the screws of the tire, a car stopped by, and the driver asked her if she needed any assistance. She accepted his help, and while changing the wheel they started to talk.

It turned out that he owned a graphics designing company, and needed desperately a qualified and experienced graphic designer. To her surprise and joy, he requested her to come to his office later during the day, with her certificates and recommendations for an interview.

She did not have to wait for the interview, as she was always carrying her certificates and recommendations with her. When he saw them, he was deeply impressed and hired her on the spot.

This meeting brought together two people who needed each other in some way. It was no coincidence, as one was thinking about hiring someone, and the other about finding a new job. Their thoughts brought them into meeting each other.

This is an excerpt from the book "Visualize and Achieve" by Remez Sasson

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Remez Sasson teaches and writes on positive thinking, creative visualization, motivation, self-improvement, peace of mind, spiritual growth and meditation. He is the author of several books, among which are "Peace of mind in Daily Life", "Will Power and Self Discipline", "Visualize and Achieve" and "Affirmations - Words of Power".

Latent is Talent – It’s about T and L

Latent is Talent – It’s about T and L

We have learned about soil erosion in geography, but have you heard of talent erosion. It happens to all of us. We all have some latent talent in us, which needs to be identified. God has given some beautiful talents which we all are born with. Some can play a musical instrument very well, some can write very well, sing well, dance well, perform mimicry , cook food, painting etc. But few of these talents are given the necessary support to grow and prosper. More often because of the cultural conditionings, some of us don’t even realize what talent we have? In my case I never realized that I could write well and make teasers etc in a past few months. Our talents are also just like buds, waiting to blossom. Little bit of appreciation and praise can open them up completely. It can improvise from good to excellence.

Make your vocation a vacation is what my spiritual consultant told me once. Most of us choose professions where we can earn more money, fast money. We just hang our interests for easy money and faster success . But eventually not many us enjoy what we are doing for the single reason that it doesn’t give us meaning to our day to day lives. So its better to go slow and seek professions that we are interested in rather than getting influenced by peer pressure, parental pressure etc. If you like doing something, you will surely excel in that area no matter what. Either early or a bit late, but surely success will come!! Surely, Life is a vacation.

In our day to day life we are caught up with deadlines, pressures of routine, unfinished tasks etc which take away lot of time and stress us. But its only we who can take the responsibility of taking some time off to pursue our passions. Work – Life balance is very essential in every individuals life and it is his/her priority to a great extent. Time Management is also very crucial, especially proper use of unproductive time while travelling, waiting, watching soap operas etc.

I have seen some parents pushing their children into some art forms or the other just to commercialize it later. In most cases, the child who doesn’t like to sing is put into a vocal music class when he/she is fond of dance. Of course, the commitment of going to the class is then a pressure and then the child neither excels in his academics nor art. So parental support is very vital to encourage talent. More weightage to the rare display of talents.

During festivals or before any guest visit us, most of us clean up our homes, give away all the unused items etc. Similarly there is also a traffic congestion of thoughts in our mind. There needs to be a period of self renewal where we watch our own mind, habits, actions etc. We are to erase some impressions of our mind and improper programming of our mind, unnecessary conditionings (family/religious) etc every year atleast twice. Therefore people go for spiritual retreats, vacations etc. These are periods of self renewal and when the mind is fresh all these hidden talents just come up.

So this Diwali, go for a nice retreat and use the time for self renewal for the best of talents to blossom in you. I am off to Gods Own Country for self renewal.