Some people can visualize easily and others find it hard to do, but regular training of the imagination can change this. One can learn to visualize. Imagination can be developed like any other skill, through appropriate exercises.

Don’t worry if you can’t visualize, because even if you can’t, you can still use the law of attraction. If you know clearly what you want, and you have no doubts about it, and your desire is very strong, you can still attract success into your life, even if visualization is difficult for you. Feelings and desire play an important role in manifestation, not only visualization.

Suppose two people wish to manifest a particular event or object in their life, one just visualize, without any emotion or desire, and without really believing that he can manifest his dream. The other person does not visualize, but he focuses his mind on his desire, and believes and feels strongly that he has already manifested it. Who will eventually achieve his desire? The one who feels and believes.

Actually, the combination of visualization, feelings and desire is recommended, and that is why it is worthwhile to train the faculty of imagination. It can be developed gradually, through various exercises. One such exercise is to look at a small object, such as a spoon, match, or even a fruit for a few minutes, then close the eyes and try to see it mentally. If the mental image is blurred, open your eyes, look at the object for a few seconds, and again close your eyes and try to visualize it.

Don’t get discouraged if you don’t see immediate results. Developing the ability to visualize is not different from learning a new language, learning to drive a car or bodybuilding. Training and developing the ability to visualize takes time.

I have included a whole chapter on developing visualization and imagination in my book Visualize and Achieve, with instructions, advice, and exercises.

“The Secret”, and many other similar books or films are great for inspiration and for creating expectations. They also awaken the belief that one can change his/her life and achieve success, yet this is not enough. A beginner might create some minor success, but in order to make real changes and create greater success, more understanding, information and skills are required.

In order to use the law of attraction successfully, you need to know what to do and how, and not every book provides this information. You also need to know about the obstacles you might encounter, both inner and external, and how to deal with them. It is not enough just to feel elated after reading or watching a movie, and though these feelings are important, more is required for success. Too often, inspiration and elation wear out after a while, and then you either feel disappointed, forget about what you have read, or if you still desire to take advantage of the law of attraction, you might not know what to do next.

The law of attraction works everywhere in nature, and also in personal life, but one has to know how to use it correctly. Before achieving any kind of success, you have to be clear about what you want to do or achieve, and you have to acquire the necessary qualifications. It is also useful, especially with big goals, to develop some degree of concentration ability, visualization, perseverance, willpower and self discipline, but very few books speak about this and tell you how to do that.

Here are a few recommended books:

Mind Power: The Secret of Mental Magic by William Walker Atkinson

Practical Guide to Creative Visualization by Osborne Phillips

Manifesting Your Heart’s Desire by Fred Fengler and Todd Varnum
 
Visualize and Achieve, available at this website.

Some time ago I asked visitors to SuccessConsciousness.com forum about their experiences with creative visualization and the law attraction. There weren’t many responses, but the post was viewed by over 800 visitors. You are invited to join the forum and share your knowledge and experience.

Here is the address of this post, entitled “Your experiences with creative visualization and the law of attraction”:
http://www.successconsciousness.com/cgi-bin/forum/sc/Blah.pl?b-3/m-1198407491/

Here is what I wrote:

We all learn from other people experiences, from good experiences and from not so good ones. It will therefore be a good idea, if you share here your experiences with creative visualization and the law attraction. In this way you can help others and help yourself. You will motivate others and get motivated. You will get wiser and help other people get wiser. By sharing your experiences you help other people, and benefit from other people’s experiences.

Please write about:

# What did you manifest and what did you do?

# How long did it take you to manifest your goal?

# What did you visualize?

# How many times a day did you visualize, and for how long?

# Did you visualize clear or hazy mental images?

# Did you use affirmations too?

# What steps did you take to manifest your desire?

# How did your desire or goal manifest?

The more people share their experiences the more success everyone would attain.

Every success starts as a thought in the mind, but in most cases thoughts about success remain as thoughts - as daydreams. Most people do nothing to achieve their dreams, except daydream about success, and then dismiss these thoughts as unrealistic. They either do not believe their dreams can come true, lack the inner strength to follow their dreams, or they just don’t know how to proceed. Yet, some people do not stop at the daydreaming level, but carry on with their dreams and plans and turn them into reality.

You can too turn your dreams into reality!

In order to turn your dreams into reality you need to go beyond mere daydreaming. You need to put life and energy into your daydreams. You do so by visualizing your goals and following certain mental laws, one of them being the law of attraction.

Would you like to find all the instructions, guidance and laws of turning dreams into reality in one book? Would you like to have them fully and clearly explained, so that you could immediately start putting them into use? Do wish to know how to visualize and then achieve your goals? You can find all this in the book Visualize and Achieve.

When you visualize your dreams you can achieve your dreams!

Visualization is one of the steps toward achieving your goals, but to do so you need to follow some more mental rules and laws. Visualization is one very important step, but there are some more, and this book clearly explains what they are, and how to use them.

There are many books on the law of attraction and creative visualization - The art and science of making dreams come true. Some books just inspire or speak about these subjects in a general way, and some offer practical advice and instructions. The book Visualize and Achieve, will inspire and motivate you to follow your dreams, but it also provides all the required information, as well as clear and detailed step-by-step instructions.

You will also find in this book examples of how to use the mental laws of success to achieve all kinds of dreams and goals, such as getting a new job, a new apartment, a new car, travel abroad, succeed in business and in relationships and much more.

This is a digital ebook in PDF format that you can download to your computer and start reading immediately after purchase.

For more information and to order, please visit:
www.successconsciousness.com/index_000050.htm
 

Do you really wish to achieve success?

If you do, and if you are reading this article you probably do, then what are doing about it? Are you just reading books?

Often, people read a book on creative visualization, or what is now called the law of attraction, and get inspired by it. They realize that they can really improve their life, and for a while live with feelings of euphoria. Often, these feeling are short lived, and unless they read another book, the inspiration and euphoria fade away.

Some people read a book, and another book and then another one. They finish reading one book, and then promise themselves that they will start implementing what they read after they finish reading another book, but when they finish reading the next book, they search for another one and then for another one.

They simply become addicted to reading the books. They thrive on the high feelings the books give them.

Books offer information and point the way, but the work has to be done by you. Successful people did not become successful just by wishing they could succeed. They worked both on the mental and the physical planes.

Often, people do not take action and use what they learn. They do not wish to make any effort, are too lazy or are afraid of obstacles, failure or what people might say about them. They live in their imaginary world, and only dream of success. They read books on success, visualization or self-improvement, but this is the only thing they do about achieving success, which is not enough.

Success requires acting and doing!

Are you willing to step into what is called “the real world” and work and act and interact with people? Are you really willing to do whatever it takes to improve your life? Are you willing to do whatever it takes to achieve success?

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