* By ChImagine sitting on a tropical island, a cool breeze blowing against your face. In the distance you can hear the soothing sound of crystal clear waves rolling gently onto the shore.

Peaceful feeling, don’t you think?
magine running full speed off the edge of a cliff, heart pounding in your chest, with a hang-glider attached to catch your fall. You soar through the air, seeing the world from a bird’s eye view. You’re on top of the world!

Pretty exciting, isn’t it?
Imagine going through your entire day without a hint of stress, tension or worry. Everything goes your way and no one can get to you. Think about how life would be if
every day went this way. Every day was free from worry and stress.

Such a relaxing and happy picture….
Something special happens within each of us when we close our eyes and imagine. We transport ourselves to better times, and forget, if only for a moment, the struggles of reality. We can even feel it in our bodies - the energy and excitement builds with the images of an inspiring future.

This is the magic of visualization!!!

The Gift that Keeps on Giving
There are no boundaries when it comes to your imagination. You can create whatever pictures you desire. And it’s fast. A few seconds is all it takes to put you in a state of excitement and enthusiasm.

Take a few minutes right now to achieve your goals in your mind. Imagine a life that is
exactly as you want it. What would you do each day? With whom would you do it? Nothing is too crazy or ambitious.

If you can see it in your mind, you can make it a reality. Visualization is the first step to bringing a dream to life. If you can see yourself happy, successful, healthy and loving life, you can make it happen. The first step is to visualize it.

Tom Watson, the founder of IBM, once described his secret to the unbelievable success he helped to create. The IBM you see today began from one simple technique. It is something you and I can do at any place and time.

He saw a picture in his mind. Before his company began operating, he knew exactly what it would look like when it was complete. The picture in his mind was as vivid and clear as the words you see on the screen in front of you.

He could see the offices, the machines, the employees working busily accomplishing goals and setting new standards. He could see the satisfied customers as they shook hands with his associates. Tom Watson could see the office he would work from making vital decisions to help his dream progress.

Tom Watson knew exactly what he was going to create. It was already real to him, he simply had to show the rest of the world what was in his mind. And it all began as a picture, a visualization.

The Secret Revealed
What is behind the power of visualization? Powerful, scientific fact. It is because of this one trait of the mind that visualization can excite and inspire you to create a life full of joy and happiness.

The mind cannot tell the difference between a real experience and one vividly imagined. If you imagine a picture with enough detail and emotion, your mind will act on it as if it were real.

Your brain will begin to think of ways to help you achieve your vision. It will constantly be thinking of ideas to make your picture a reality. You will begin to notice new opportunities in your environment that were always there, you just never looked for them before.

Right about now you might be asking yourself, ‘What if I don’t even know what I want? What if I don’t know what to imagine?’ If this is true for you, keep reading. If not, you can move ahead to the next section.

I can tell you from personal experience that not knowing what you want can be a confusing, frustrating and miserable time.
But there is an answer. There are very specific steps you can take to discover what it is that you want, what goals will make you happy. In total, there are five simple, yet profoundly important stages to tapping into your personal path to happiness and success.
After quickly passing through each, you will be left with your unique goals and aspirations, the changes and achievements - both large and small - that are perfectly in sync with your particular needs and wants and will bring you the joy and fulfillment you’ve always wanted to experience.

Leave out just a single stage and nothing can change in your life. Put each one to work and nothing will ever be the same. In fact, you’ll immediately begin to experience many of the common results below...
• A renewed drive and motivation. When you finally discover the things you were meant to do and be, the motivation to make things happen will instantly be triggered. You’ll be powerfully driven to follow your path to happiness and never again feel unmotivated or “stuck in a rut.”
• Excitement and anticipation about the future. With a clear vision of where you’re heading, the future will not only be bright, it will fill you with a sense of exhilaration and eagerness.
• Along with excitement, you’ll also feel a sense of peace and joy as you begin to realize the confusion and the frustration of the past has been replaced with clear and compelling goals and dreams you were meant for.
• Control. Finally, you’ll be in control of your life and future. No longer will you worry about what’s to come and whether or not you’ll be happy with the end result. You’ll be able to design your ideal life, step by step, piece by piece.
• True and lasting happiness. When you achieve the wrong goals, the result is a feeling of emptiness. However, when you achieve the right goals - built upon the right foundation - the result is intense pride, satisfaction, and real happiness.
• A sense of meaning and purpose. In addition to tapping into all of the small changes, exciting goals, and compelling dreams and ambitions that are right for you, you’ll also uncover your purpose in life. And nothing can compare with the feeling of finally connecting with your true calling.

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost. That is where they should be. Now put the foundation under them.  — Henry David Thoreau
etana Krishna