IMAGINATION
Entering the Dream (Making Then Now and There Here)
When imagining, fully immerse yourself in the desired scene as if you are physically present and actively participating. This means performing actions,…
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- Identify your desired experience (e.g., driving a new car).
- Enter a relaxed, imaginative state.
- Do not merely observe the scene; actively 'enter the dream' as if you are physically there.
- Perform actions within the scene (e.g., sitting behind the wheel).
- Engage all senses: smell the interior, feel the ride, hear sounds.
- Experience the emotions associated with the fulfillment (e.g., happiness).
- Make 'then' (future) 'now' (present) and 'there' (distant) 'here' (immediate) in your imagination.
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How To Manifest Your Desires
When imagining, fully immerse yourself in the desired scene as if you are physically present and actively participating. This means performing actions, hearing sounds, touching objects, and smelling aromas within the 'self-conceived drama.' The goal is to transform 'then' into 'now' and 'there' into 'here' in your imagination, experiencing the desired reality from a first-person perspective.
When you go into your imagination, make sure that you are actually performing the action, hearing the words, touching the object, or smelling the aroma in your self-conceived drama. What you do in your imagination is not merely a daydream in which you see events in your mind’s eye. You must enter the dream as if you were actually there. You must make “then” now and make “there” here. To make this perfectly clear, imagine that you would experience driving a new car after you have achieved your goal. In that case, you would not merely see a new car in your mind’s eye. You must actually enter the dream. Feel yourself seated behind the steering wheel. Smell the newness of the interior. Feel yourself enjoying a comfortable ride. Feel the happiness that would be yours after accomplishing your dream.
This technique emphasizes the importance of subjective participation and sensory immersion in the imaginal act, distinguishing it from passive daydreaming. It's about making the imagined experience feel like a present, physical reality.