Planting Seeds Of Dreams

We possess the greatest piece of imagination equipment ever assembled in civilization; it is called the mind. If we were somehow able to access all the computers that exist in the world today, they would not collectively duplicate the intricate thinking and “imagination” of a single human mind.

The tragedy lies in the fact that most people do not apply and use the awesome faculty of the mind in constructive and creative ways. Many, in fact, go through life abusing this wonderful gift.

What can you do to optimize and maximize this most personal and dynamic asset, your mind?

First, you must recognize and respect the mind as a visioning tool, one so powerful that it can make you well or make you ill as Kenneth R. Pelletier pointed out in his outstanding book, Mind as Healer, Mind as Slayer.

In looking at the mind as a positive visioning tool, it is important to appreciate that we are capable of seeing things that are invisible. Things that have not yet occurred can be conceived in your imagination in unlimited dimension and scope. This fact is especially important because your future will be influenced by the thoughts and insights that occur in your mind today.

To foresee what is possible, you must be prepared to step outside of what may be considered current reality. In this context, reality is defined as the convergence point of the feelings that are physically present in our environment and our individual mental attitudes toward those objects.

You can visualize this reality by dreaming. As Victor Hugo said, “There is nothing like dreams to create the future.” Dreams may materialize in different ways and at different times. They may occur in sleep or a relaxation state as the serendipitous incubation or in an intentional altered state of consciousness. All that is needed for a dream to manifest itself is openness of mind and intense faith and belief that the dream will happen.

It is our capacity to dream that creates within every one of us the power to motivate ourselves. If we simply choose to let our imaginations soar free and high with a positive purpose, new ideas and thoughts will present themselves to us in the form of a dream.

The dream seed that is thus subconsciously planted can then be consciously allowed to surface. It is here that we must nurture our dreams to grow into fruitful fields that will yield the pathways to a better tomorrow.