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“Vision is the art of seeing the invisible.”
~ Jonathan Swift ~
WELL,
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THAT?!
Where you focus that is where your attention will
go. Because of this human phenomena when you hold an image, and visualize
an outcome, you empower yourself to move in that direction.
I cannot overemphasize the importance of holding a
clear picture in your imagination of what you want as part of the process
of manifestation. Years and years ago I participated in a workshop whose
topic was strategies for success. To emphasize the power of holding an
image in mind, they had us do an experiment. They divided the room into
three groups, A, B, and C. Then they divided each group into smaller
groups of 6 people in each subgroup.
Imagine a very large room with groups of six adults
sitting in a small circle scattered about the room. I'm guessing there
were about 21 small groups, 7 groups in each category.
At the same time each group was given a jigsaw
puzzle. Not a 500 piece puzzle all in the color purple, but one suitable
for ages 3 - 6 with images of Mickey Mouse and friends up to some
misadventure.
On your mark, get set, go. We were told to put our
puzzle together.
Each group had an assistant standing by with a stop
watch to time how long it took to complete the puzzle. When all the groups
were done the average times were calculated and posted on an easel at the
front of the room but the easel was turned away from us and we couldn't
see the results.
What we found out was that group A was given a
puzzle in a box that had the picture of the puzzle on it. Group B was
given a puzzle in a box that had a different picture than the puzzle in
the box. Group C was given a puzzle in a box that had no lid and,
therefore, no picture at all.
Now for the calculations. But first, I'd love for
you to guess. Which group do you think finished the puzzle first? A, B, or
C?
Drum Roll Pleeeesssse....
If you guessed A - well you are correct. A, working
with the correct picture, did indeed finish assembling the puzzle first.
Which one do you guess finished second?
I have used this example quite often as a teaching
story and about 85% of the people asked this question will respond C, the
reasoning that there is no incorrect photo to distract from getting the
puzzle done.
What did you guess?
The fact is group B finished before group C. The
groups that had the incorrect picture got there more quickly than the
group with no picture at all.
What do you make of that? It seems that a picture,
an image of where we are going, even if incorrect, will get us there more
quickly than no image at all.
So imagine setting off to visit with Mickey only to
find yourself playing with Donald and realizing Donald was really the fit
you were looking for. That's how we create. We imagine an end state
scenario and get going to put that puzzle together and sometimes we find
out that that picture didn't represent our puzzle at all, but it was good
enough to get us into action. And action is required in any creative
endeavor.
"Real Life" Example: You are dating
Minnie, only to discover that although Minnie is very lovely, Daisy is
more your style. Daisy is Minnie's friend. You would never have met Daisy
if you hadn't gone out with Minnie. Life is like that sometimes.
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