Great Things Materialize Once We Start to VisualizeWritten by Greg Reid
You have permission to publish this article electronically or in print, free of charge, as long as bylines are included. A courtesy copy of your publication would be appreciated - send to: GregReid@AlwaysGood.comGreat Things Materialize Once We Start to Visualize Watching Olympics last week really amazed me. The feats of strength were fantastic, and drama of events themselves was captivating. But what really made biggest impact was being reminded of something we all know or have learned in past, and yet rarely put into action for ourselves: art of visualization. Now, I’m not talking about some deep Buddhist trance. I’m talking more along lines of visualizing in our minds actions we wish to take, things we’d like to have, or even personal relationships we desire in clear detail, before they actually appear. It simply dumbfounded me to realize that all of these athletes spent time visualizing in their minds their entire routine, race, or event before they began their quest. I could see it in their eyes, way they were visualizing each step, every turn, before they took a deep breath and ventured out into history.
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