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“The imagination is literally the workshop wherein are fashioned all plans created by man”, so states Napoleon Hill author of “Think and Grow Rich”. He continues by declaring that, “man can create anything which he can imagine”.

 

When used in the context of Mr. Hill’s book, imagination is one of the key ingredients in the formation of a plan to create riches.

 

Remember, riches are not simply thought of and instantly formed. There is a process (13 steps), or a plan that we must follow in order to succeed.

 

This is the fifth step. It is at this point, with the addition of imagination to the plans that we should have already made, that an idea may form for acquiring our goal. In other words, imagination begins to put something tangible into motion.

 

Napoleon Hill considered there to be two forms of imagination:

 

Synthetic Imagination Creative Imagination.

 

Synthetic imagination works with previously known plans, ideas or concepts. There may a rearranging in the usage of these things, but there is nothing new introduced. An example would be building structures with children’s building blocks using only what we consciously know through experience.

 

Creative imagination removes the boundaries of our conscious minds and allows us to tap into what Mr. Hill termed” Infinite Intelligence”. Using the same set of blocks, we at this point, under the right conditions, may be able to create a structure totally different than anything previously imagined.       

 

What are the right conditions? Mr. Hill makes the following assertions:

 

The creative mind works automatically. It functions only when the conscious mind is vibrating at an exceedingly rapid rate. Vibrations are caused by strong emotions such as desire.

 

A practical example can be found in the instances such as when we have been under great pressure to complete a task or solve a problem. We have strong desires to succeed but we may not have a clue as to what we are going to do. Then seemingly “out of the blue” we get an idea and there’s a way that opens up to us or the problem is solved.

 

This has happened numerous times to me personally and it is probably very common. We don’t necessarily think of it as creative imagination. When we do experience it though, we may later, upon reflection, be thoroughly amazed.

 

One of the many features of “Think and Grow Rich” is that its steps, or Napoleon Hill’s observations, are often not complicated. We find that many are familiar to us as he explains their processes. Consequently, their applications make perfect sense.

 

This idea out “of the blue”, formed by our creative imagination, is our opportunity. It may be applied to any number of situations and used to our advantage.

 

Mr. Hill includes in his chapter on imagination, illustrations of applied creative imagination. Among these illustrations is the fascinating story of the origin of none other than “Coca-Cola”.

 

Creative imagination is controllable and may be called upon at will, with practice. I have a suspicion that most of us rarely use it because we don’t purposely place ourselves in situations where it is needed. I know for many of us it’s a lot more comfortable with the familiar.

 

Maybe its time to make a change if we want to see a change? Who knows what we each might accomplish if we were only more willing, or rather determined, to get into those “uncomfort zones” where the creative juices flow and the ideas grow.

 

“Ideas are the beginning points of all fortunes. Ideas are products of the imagination”. “Think and Grow Rich”, Napoleon Hill.

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