Visualize Success
Does visualization really make a difference? Or is it just wishful thinking?
Everything in the man-made world exists because someone had the good sense, the wisdom, the insight and the willingness to visualize something that didn’t exist. That’s true of aspirin, the Great Wall of China, pizza, the iPod, the polio vaccine, satellite TV, the space shuttle and video game systems. So, we know that visualization works.
That’s not to say that all you have to do is visualize a check for ten thousand dollars, and it will magically appear. However, the first step toward success is to visualize that success.
Let’s say you need ten thousand dollars, for instance. Think about it. Create a mental image of a check made out to you for $10,000. See it as a realistic possibility. Imagine that you’re holding the check. In your mind, feel it, run a finger along an edge, and turn it over and endorse it. Allow yourself to enjoy the check. Imagine yourself depositing it and paying for the things you needed the money for in the first place.
Your subconscious mind will begin to process the fact that you have the money because it accepts what you sincerely imagine to be real. If your subconscious mind believes you already have the money the same way it believes you can ride a bike decades after the last time you rode a bike or it believes you can tap accurately on a keyboard without looking, your belief system, your behavior and the way you talk will begin to reflect that fact.
Events will begin to occur as the result of that subconscious belief. Perhaps you’ll connect with someone who can help you avoid putting yourself in a bad financial spot again. Or perhaps you’ll read something about money management you might not otherwise have noticed. Or perhaps you’ll be freed up to be more productive, sell more and earn more.
What’s happening? Simple… since you’re no longer preoccupied with getting your hands on that ten grand, your subconscious mind has enabled your conscious mind to focus on using your education, experience, insights and talents to improve your life.
It’s kind of how you start noticing red cars with chrome wheels after you buy a red car with chrome wheels. Because your subconscious mind is no longer blocking positive input, your brain has been freed up to process new information, accept new ideas and handle new challenges. You are now able to establish positive goals and create the strategies and tactics you need to achieve those goals.
Still skeptical? Good …healthy skepticism can be a positive thing.
Let’s take a look at Donald Trump, world-famous author, businessman and celebrity. His ability to succeed is legendary: He’s Chairman and CEO of the Trump Organization (his real-estate development company), founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts (which runs some of the most popular casinos and hotels in the country) and, of course, star of NBC’s The Apprentice.
What some folks may not remember is that in the early 1990’s, because of a severe real estate recession, Trump faced $3.5 billion in corporate debt and $900 million in personal debt. By his own account, Trump had to sit down and manage those daunting economic realities the same way he managed all his successes. He identified each challenge separately, evaluated the true scope of that challenge and visualized resolving the challenge successfully. He sat alone at his desk and visualized how to successfully handle each impending conversation with banks, bondholders and vendors.
Trump visualized success to achieve success, and, by 1994, had eliminated most of his personal debt and cut Trump business debt significantly. Whatever challenges you face, whatever your goals may be, do what Trump did and does – visualize the challenge, visualize the solution and visualize winning.
By the way, in October 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated Donald Trump’s wealth at $3,000,000,000. If you don’t want to count the zeroes, that’s three billion (with a “b”) dollars!
Not bad visualization, huh?
