Personal Development for Smart People Forums - View Single Post - Here's a simple experiment to show how visualization works

ricky · 03-08-2007, 03:49 PM

True. The easiest way to achieve something is if you visualize the end result in as much detail as possible. Problem is that this actually discourages a lot of people. Not being able to form perfect images, people get discouraged. It's something you can learn that's what we have to remember. It's a skill that improves with practice.

I have noticed that longer I focus on my image, the sharper it automatically starts to get. No matter what happens, if you keep on bringing your mind back to your image, the image starts to get sharper. It's like you are trying to hold onto the image and the sharper the image, the easier the connection seems to be and easier it is to hold onto the image.

This morning I didn't feel like getting up. I was so comfortable in the bed and just wanted to sleep some more. Then I started seeing myself sitting on the computer chair and turning the computer on. I kept feeling like going to sleep but I also kept focusing on that image and in a few minutes, without question or any effort I found myself sitting on the computer chair and turning the computer on.

Another mistake a lot of people make is that after watching some motivational program or reading some self help book, they jump into becoming millionaires for example. At that moment it seems great but after a few days, reality kicks in and they're bombarded with negative thoughts and eventually they stop pursuing their goals.

I am sure it is quite possible but I don't know of anyone personally whose belief system accepted the idea of law of attraction from one movie or one book and then never had any doubt.
Most people I have met, they have to strengthen belief in the law of attraction by reinforcing over and over, especially in the beginning before they really start to live like that. Initial movie or a book plants the seed in their minds but they still have to water it by reading more books, talking to like minded people and experiencing it themselves and so on.

One should practice achieving small things using visualization and this way the belief strengthens and then move onto bigger things.

Easiest is to pick 5-10 things each day and use visualization to achieve them and after a few weeks your belief will be quite strong and you can go onto bigger things. Because after even a few days, it's hard for your mind to say this stuff doesn't work when you've actually been using it, even for small things.

03-08-2007, 03:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
ricky Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 128	True. The easiest way to achieve something is if you visualize the end result in as much detail as possible. Problem is that this actually discourages a lot of people. Not being able to form perfect images, people get discouraged. It's something you can learn that's what we have to remember. It's a skill that improves with practice. I have noticed that longer I focus on my image, the sharper it automatically starts to get. No matter what happens, if you keep on bringing your mind back to your image, the image starts to get sharper. It's like you are trying to hold onto the image and the sharper the image, the easier the connection seems to be and easier it is to hold onto the image. This morning I didn't feel like getting up. I was so comfortable in the bed and just wanted to sleep some more. Then I started seeing myself sitting on the computer chair and turning the computer on. I kept feeling like going to sleep but I also kept focusing on that image and in a few minutes, without question or any effort I found myself sitting on the computer chair and turning the computer on. Another mistake a lot of people make is that after watching some motivational program or reading some self help book, they jump into becoming millionaires for example. At that moment it seems great but after a few days, reality kicks in and they're bombarded with negative thoughts and eventually they stop pursuing their goals. I am sure it is quite possible but I don't know of anyone personally whose belief system accepted the idea of law of attraction from one movie or one book and then never had any doubt. Most people I have met, they have to strengthen belief in the law of attraction by reinforcing over and over, especially in the beginning before they really start to live like that. Initial movie or a book plants the seed in their minds but they still have to water it by reading more books, talking to like minded people and experiencing it themselves and so on. One should practice achieving small things using visualization and this way the belief strengthens and then move onto bigger things. Easiest is to pick 5-10 things each day and use visualization to achieve them and after a few weeks your belief will be quite strong and you can go onto bigger things. Because after even a few days, it's hard for your mind to say this stuff doesn't work when you've actually been using it, even for small things.