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It is not the role of imagination to rule the mind or to make decisions. It sows the seed of desire, creates energy and fires the enthusiasm, all of which incite the will, thus setting in force powers of the greatest importance in achievement. Like any other natural faculty, imagination can be directed. It is creative. It is powerful. We automatically move in the direction of what we imagine, so we cannot be too careful of what we imagine, either for ourselves or for other persons.

We think in pictures, not words. It is important to form clear mental pictures. As you progress in your idea development, see every phase sharply in mind. This specific quality, this accuracy, will be of immense help. The images are the mental reproductions of things previously observed and experienced. They are the raw material of all intellectual work. Continue reading →