I set off at crack of dawn to avoid rush hour traffic and get to my destination as early as possible. There were very few cars on local roads at that time in morning and no pedestrians that I noticed. The road I was on seemed almost deserted, except for when I reached a straight section of tree-lined avenue not far from home.

There in centre of road ahead sat a little grey squirrel.

I suspect that little chap was quite shocked to see my car. He jumped up in surprise and began rapidly looking this way and that. Then he began what could have been mistaken for a little dance. A few steps to left, a few steps to right, and repeat. He really couldn't make his mind up which way to run to escape. Should he go left or should he go right?

In fact, he was moving back and forth so much, I had to swerve several times before I managed to hit him!

OK, cheap laugh! Well, it made me laugh anyway. I'm sorry, I just couldn't resist temptation. Must be my warped sense of humour.

I promise you, I never ran him down I slowed down enough to let him safely escape. The last time I saw him he was fit and well, and running up a tree. Honest your honour!

The little critter knew he had to do something to survive, he just couldn't decide which direction to go.

In this report we're going to discuss visualization. Visualization is a powerful tool when combined with relaxation.

Many individuals say they are unable to visualize or create pictures in their minds.

That's not really true.

They visualize, but because they haven't practiced controlling their mental pictures, they see what they want to avoid rather than what they want to accomplish.

Your mind absorbs what you input and that's why so many of your fears come true.

You can either control your mental pictures or they will control you.

You will be drawn to any picture you hold long enough in your minds eye. No wonder so many of us end up repeating same negative habit patterns over and over.

If you want to become prosperous and successful, you must take control of movies you play in your mind.

The first step is to make visualizing your more successful, prosperous self a daily habit.

When you first begin to practice seeing yourself in a new light, your rational mind will rebel and doubts will creep in.

You'll only be able to hold your mental pictures for short periods of time.