The Power Of Imagination

A fertile imagination is key to a fulfilling and successful life. However, many people believe they lack this ability. They observe other more artistic, freer, more creative individuals and feel that they lack that spark, that ability to imagine different realities.

The truth is that each and every one of us is born with imaginative potential. When we are small this is expressed freely, more when we grow and develop our cognitive abilities, we progress to the world of realism. It is at this time that many people repress or disconnect their imagination. Perhaps we begin to think that this is a child’s thing and we place an excessive value on logical thinking.

As in many other areas of life, healthy is in the middle. Growing up does not mean becoming rigid or inflexible. Sticking to the purely tangible deprives us of the ability to innovate, fantasize and translate that fresh and different idea into reality.

Other modes of imagination

The role of parents is crucial at this time in evolutionary development. While some detract from the imaginative capacity of their little ones, others encourage them to find age-appropriate alternatives in which to channel their fantasy.

Well, in reality, the imagination lives in every area of ​​our daily lives. It is not restricted to painting, writing, and dance. This innovative and original way of conceiving the world can be applied to the kitchen, to business or to technology. Each person has their passions and their own areas in which they excel, and in all of them, imagination is an added value.

Through it we can express our individuality and capture what makes us unique. If knowledge were the only important thing, artificial intelligence would unseat us completely. But it is the imagination that moves the world forward, that allows new ideas to emerge, new perspectives, different and uneven paths.

Therefore, never underestimate that unique inspiration with which you were born and that you keep inside. On the contrary, let it out, develop it and apply it in your passions and in your daily life. The world needs it and so do you.

Creating the future

But from a more personal perspective, the imagination is also a valuable resource. Why? Because it allows us to anticipate the future we want to experience and motivates us to take action to materialize it. In general, the most successful people are those who dare to dream big, who are not afraid to try something different. But that own path was on his mind before it took shape.

As that phrase says: “sometimes you have to live in fantasy so as not to die in reality.” And it is that, if we are architects of our own life, the imagination provides us the ideal space to design the plans. Whoever generates a vision in their fantasy, finds the motivation to risk making it come true.

The person who lacks this ability is limited to living as established. To follow the rules, to conform to the path that has been assigned to you. Imagining makes us free to choose and allows us to find the ways to achieve the reality we want for ourselves.

Power your imagination

So start working and developing your sleeping imagination today. There is no single and universal method, it is about breaking down barriers. However, some ideas that can help you are:

• Just relax. Imagination has to be something fluid and fun, imposition is the antithesis of fantasy. Therefore, try to take a carefree approach and use meditation practices to clear your mind. Sometimes mental noise prevents us from hearing the voice of intuition.
• Don’t censor your ideas. We are very used to being critical and demanding of ourselves, but in this way we deprive ourselves of possible bright occurrences. Therefore, when faced with a dilemma, brainstorm ideas, raise everything you can think of without censorship. Many of the options may not make sense, but they will help you start to think differently.

• Try new and fun activities for no specific purpose. Paint even if you think you’re not doing it right, cook for fun, sing and dance while doing your homework. In short, let your inner child out, he will know what to do.