How do you picture yourself when preparing to speak with your boss, wife, husband, son, daughter, friend, neighbor, etc?
In each and every scenario, you see yourself being a certain type of person. And then you act accordingly.
And this will never change unless you deliberately picture yourself in a different way – and do so with great intention.
A few days ago I consulted with a man who was preparing to meet with his boss to ask for a long overdue raise. He was nervous and fearful about the meeting.
I asked him, “How big is your mental picture of yourself when you imagine yourself in the meeting?
Answer: “Not very big.”
“And the feeling?”
“My feeling is weak. Almost lifeless,” he answered.
“How about your boss?” I queried. “How big is he in your imagination?”
“He’s HUGE,” the man replied. “He’s really big and powerful.”
“Is it any wonder that you’re feeling nervous about your meeting?”
“True,” he replied. “I’m already experiencing the side effects of what I’m imagining. Man, this sucks.”
“It sure does,” I said. “But the good news is you can change your mental imagery with a single picture that you infuse with the power of intention.”
You cannot override the mental imagery you have inside your mind with weak, lifeless, tepid emotion.
But the second you begin to understand what intention is and how it works, what you are imagining begins to take place in your life.
Imagination without intention doesn’t bring about change. Imagination with intention gives you the keys to change your life for the better.
You have the power to affect change in your circumstances. In fact, you already are affecting your circumstances. Examine your mental imagery and you’ll see the proof.
See yourself bigger and better, then stand back and observe how the seas begin to part for you.
Matt Furey
