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| powerful secret. It's a secret responsible for every | | | | But why take all this trouble? Do vision boards really |
| big fortune, each major success and all revolutionary | | | | work? |
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| behind every dream that turns into reality, there is a | | | | series, Mark Victor Hansen, is fond of telling the story |
| clear, focused vision. | | | | about how he and Jack Canfield would tear off |
| What exactly is creative visualization? | | | | covers of TIME magazine, cut out the face of the |
| A little understood law of success is that to attract | | | | person on it, and replace it with a photograph of |
| anything into your life, you must first believe in it with | | | | themselves. |
| absolute conviction - to the point that you can see, | | | | He attributes creating that vision board for helping |
| feel and imagine already living in that changed, new | | | | achieve his massive success as an author, |
| reality. Yes, even today - when your actual | | | | entrepreneur and philanthropist. |
| circumstances and surroundings might be a far cry | | | | How does it work? First, there's the creative |
| from your dream! | | | | visualization that's involved in crafting your vision |
| Most of us are not capable of abstract imagination | | | | board. As you construct your vision board, you let |
| and vivid dreaming. It is far easier to believe firmly in | | | | your imagination run wild. You allow yourself to |
| something we can touch, see or smell, rather than | | | | dream, placing no hurdles or limitations on the flights |
| trust in a 'reality' that exists only in our minds. | | | | of fancy and fantasy your mind goes on. |
| Because creative visualization is such an integral part | | | | That very act of imagining vast possibilities acts on |
| of achieving your goals and dreams in life, | | | | your sub-conscious as a powerful motivator. Having |
| constructing a vision board to give definition to your | | | | seen, in your mind, what you want, it becomes a |
| plans is a critical step along your path to success. | | | | natural extension for the logical part of your brain to |
| What do you put on a vision board? | | | | come up with practical solutions to problems that are |
| Anything related to your dreams and goals fit in your | | | | keeping you from living that dream in reality. |
| vision board. The idea is to create a collage with | | | | Secondly, by placing your vision board where you can |
| representative reminders of each component of your | | | | constantly see it and come into contact with it, you |
| plans for the future. | | | | are reinforcing this cerebral stimulation. Your |
| If you dream of living in a mansion, driving a | | | | sub-conscious mind can no longer just ignore the |
| sportscar, with a lifestyle that's the envy of your | | | | ambitious dreams you are focusing your attention |
| peers and friends, then your vision board will reflect | | | | upon and constantly drawing attention to. |
| that goal. You may have pictures of your favorite | | | | By repeatedly bringing yourself face to face with |
| car, photos of your dream home, and samples of the | | | | your future potential, you are challenging your mind |
| fabric on your lounge or the leather of your car seat. | | | | to stretch, expand and reach out to attain that |
| Or you might take a different angle and have your | | | | potential. And in a nutshell, that is the biggest |
| vision board focus on the ultimate benefits of your | | | | advantage and benefit of having a vision board. |
| posessions - a lifestyle of the rich and famous. So | | | | Hey, it's easy, quick and cheap to create your own |
| you might have photographs showing a vacation in | | | | vision board - so why not just try it and see if it |
| the Bahamas or Monte Carlo or the Swiss Alps. Or | | | | works for you? The results just might surprise you! |