See It Happen! Visualization

As you become aware of the invisibility of creation, you can begin to understand how to make yourself more aware of your creative abilities. Science says you use knowledge and experience to build a larger, more expanded model of thought for greater experiences in life. You question, What if? What are the possibilities? How can I do that better or differently? How do I make miracles happen? What does it take to make the extraordinary common in my life? This is an internal reality that science explains through the process of brain function.

The frontal lobe of the brain is where pictures, in the form of electromagnetic energy, are stored as knowledge. The brain uses a process for generating and transforming energy into reality. You can think of a vision as a mental matrix, blueprint, or model. Take this blueprint and transform it with the aid of electrical stimuli (neurons firing in the brain). You need to charge or animate its form with energy (emotion), chemical constructs (hormones), and memory from the hypothalamus.

The more expanded the emotion or character of the vision, the more energy will be required to bring it into the physical world, using first the vision or intention, then concentrated focus to expand or charge the vision with energy. This brings forth more intense desire. With this desire comes the commitment, which transforms the emotion (energy) into physical force and action.

The truth is that our minds are tremendously powerful, and the pictures we focus on produce results in our lives, whether we like the results or not. The realm of ideas is the inner world of thought, imagination, intention, and feeling. Things, places, and circumstances make up the physical environment in which we live—actions, objects, and events.

Olympic athletes imagine themselves performing each move to perfection and then standing on the podium to receive the medal around their necks. Bruce Jenner, Nancy Kerrigan, and a host of others have publicly talked about the pivotal role visualization played in their achievements. If visualization techniques have such a powerful impact on the performance of these athletes, imagine what it will do for you and your personal and business success!

Have you ever daydreamed about being on a romantic Caribbean island, under the shade of a tree swaying gently in the ocean breeze? Have you pictured yourself having a conversation with Donald Trump or being interviewed by Oprah? Everyone daydreams at one time or another. What is the next step to taking a daydream to a reality?

You need to know your end result. If you want to be a great watercolor artist, see yourself as one. Visualize your work displayed in the best galleries around the world. Visualize raving reviews of your work by famous critics. Visualize yourself in your studio, creating works that are uniquely your own. Do not just see the picture, but hear it, feel it, live it, and be it! And make sure every single thing is what you really want, not something you think you have to do. Make it alive! Your subconscious will do the rest.

Visualize Forward

Visualize yourself doing whatever it is that you wish to do. Bring in great detail as if you have already arrived at your chosen destination. Want to start a new business? See yourself on opening day greeting new customers and making sales. One of the most legendary examples of actor Jim Carrey’s devotion to visualization was when he made out a check to himself for $10 million for “acting services rendered.” In 1990, when he was still a relative unknown, he had postdated the check for Thanksgiving 1995. It wasn’t about money; rather, Carrey knew that if he were making that much, he’d be working with the best people on the best material. That was always his dream. The really amazing part is that just before Thanksgiving 1995, Jim Carrey signed a contract for $10 million.

Visualize Your Goals Already Completed

What would you be doing with your time? Who are your powerful clients and referrals?

How many? How often? How much money, satisfaction, gratitude, or treasures have you created for yourself? How much can you afford to give away to your favorite people or charity?

Visualize Any Forecasting

Use the same technique as above, except instead of a goal, begin to create a plush meeting room, several comfortable chairs, and a table. Invite prospects in, and have a conversation with them about their needs and desires. Invite leaders, experts, or friends in any field and ask questions.

Visualize Your Speech or Presentation, and Rehearse

Dr. John Gray, author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, boldly used his visualizations. His subconscious mind could not tell the difference between the “reality” of having 70 people attend a seminar and the visualization Gray created of having 3,000 people show up to hear what he had to say. As a result, the subconscious mind, believing it to be true, acted on that belief and as if by magic, manifested the huge crowd!

See yourself before the audience.
Present yourself and your information with style and grace, or bodaciously and comically.
See the heads in the audience nod in agreement.
See the (x number of) smiling faces and the enthusiasm.
Hear the applause.
See the back end sales.
See the new clients.
See the next engagement.
See the next product.
Visualize Your Successful Day

It’s time to start your day—what time is it? You get dressed—what are you wearing? You open your door to business—where is it, and what does it look like? What do you do all day? See satisfied customers and clients. See yourself at the end of the day, knowing you did your best. When you retire for the day, you rest comfortably. Create your day—this is a great exercise to do before you start each day.

Commitment takes us across the bridge to action, planning, execution, and feedback. Commitment is the will to go for what you want and the willingness to let go of things that keep you from getting it. Then the action occurs—those steps you plan and initiate. Then you have the experience. After the experience you can build a better model. Take what is known about your experience and use that to make it better. Each time, you create a better model of your experiences and create a better world.

What are some ways that you can use visualization in your life or business?

** This article is one of 101 great articles that were published in 101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life. To get complete details on “101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life”, visit http://www.selfgrowth.com/greatways2.html.