The Mentoring For Free Mastermind Group: Think and Grow Rich -- Chapter 6

IMAGINATION
THE WORKSHOP OF THE MIND
The Fifth Step toward Riches

The Lesson Plan Below NEEDS to be burned into Your Subconcience mind. The Word Pictures that Patti uses will paint the real Lesson from Chapter 6... Enjoy the Journey.

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Mental Cleanse Lesson: Imagination

I am mesmerized by the subtitle of this chapter. I
have read it over and over as if, by osmosis, my sub
conscious and my conscious minds will realize and
accept the truth of what it says. It reads:

"All the 'breaks' I need in life wait within my
imagination.

Imagination is the workshop of my mind, capable of
turning mind-energy into accomplishment and wealth."

It's only two sentences, but I am drawn to it like a
magnet is drawn to a piece of steel. And I know part
of what I am feeling is "shock and awe", because I
remember that just a few short weeks ago, I was still
thinking - and saying out loud if the situation
warranted my excusing my lack of production -

I think it would be considered 'self-talk in reverse'
and it sounded something like this: "I'm not good
at that. I just don't have an imagination; I'm just
not the creative type."

Now, I realize it was probably more a case of fear
that stifled my desire to even consider that I might
have an imagination or be creative; a fear of not
measuring up to someone's expectations...or even my
own; a fear of being judged or criticized.

So at some point in my past, I discontinued using
my imagination if I didn't have to...such as in the
case of an emergency.

Yet I recall that my imagination would be in full
bloom if I was playing with my toddler grandchildren.
We would make an empty kleenex box into five different
kinds of a toy in short order.

Their parents would remark..."Grammy, can you turn
anything into a toy?" The contents of my toy box
includes evidence that somewhere....... I have an
imagination hidden away.

However, the thought of activating my imagination
in the "real world" triggered the fear of what I
had long ago learned to avoid whenever possible -
criticism and judgment.

Not so long ago, Michael continued to tell me that
my self-talk needed to be:It is none of my business
what other people think of me; the only thing that
matters is what I think of myself."

He would say, "Patti, you need it more than you need
oxygen." I knew it was true.

Dr. Hill says that my creative imagination works
automatically; but only when my conscious mind is
working at an exceedingly rapid rate, such as when
my conscious mind is stimulated through the emotion
of a strong desire.

A desire is only a thought, or an impulse, until my imagination,
synthetic or creative, transforms that
impulse of desire into its physical counterpart.

Dr. Hill also states that my imagination may become
weak through inaction, but it can be revived and made
alert through use. And the statement that really
flashed at me was this: "This imaginative faculty
DOES NOT DIE though it may become inactive through
lack of use." That was good news!

On this second round through the book on my '30 Plus
Days of Mental Cleanse', I'm realizing and acknowled
ging that my imagination is being revived. My self-
talk keeps me on track and brings me back when I slip
off the track.

My belief in me has grown and my fear of judgment and
criticism jumping out from behind the bushes to say
"Boo" is more infrequent these days.

My imagination is waking up and the Mentoring For Free
system is my "yellow brick road". The team calls and
the Master Mind calls elevate my conscious thoughts to
a level that prepares my imagination for "take off" and
I find myself giving concrete form to my intangible
thoughts--usually in the form of an email blast to my
prospects or in an ad for ebook downloads.

I'll keep practicing - who knows how high my newly
revived imagination is capable of flying!

Back to what Dr. Hill said about "the creative
imagination working automatically--but only when
the conscious mind is working at an exceedingly
rapid rate."
I have proven it to myself in the negative when I
feared the judgment and criticism of others.I was
not stifling my imagination in the slightest...it
was in full bloom then too... working against my
progress..to keep me in my little shell of safety.

Well, look out world cuz this nut is breaking out
of her shell and emails and ad copy are only the
tip of the iceberg for my awakened imagination!

I know it's capable of much more!

My heartfelt gratitude and thanks go out to Michael
and Linda and my MFF Master Mind friends who make
this a loving, supportive, and safe place to allow
my imagination to bloom again - automatically - IF
I CHOOSE to stay "close to the fire", say my self-
talk as often as I inhale, and never give up as I
follow the MFF yellow brick road for personal growth
and success. The collective wisdom and support
of this group just keeps lifting me higher... and
the journey together is the highlight of my week!

Friends Always,
Patti Blevins

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