Why Visualization is a Bad Word - MATT FURREY

As the saying goes, "If I had a nickel
for every person who told me he can't
visualize, I'd be a wealthy man."

It's astounding yet true that many, 
many people read books on seeing
a goal in their mind's eye, yet feel
inadequate and/or unable to do it. 

Many people learn that some people
can't visualize because they're mostly
kinesthetic or auditory. 

I'm not in agreement with these
assessments because I've found
it relatively easy to teach virtually
anyone to visualize... if you replace
the 'v' word with imagination. 

When it comes to "imagining" a 
goal, you can use whatever senses
you want. You can see it, feel it, 
hear it, taste it, smell it, touch it
and/or intuitively download it.

In fact, if ALL you do is SEE 
the goal in your mind's eye - 
that's probably not going to 
be enough to start your engine.

Yes, it could - but it's probably
not going to be sufficient.

Bring in as many senses as you
can - so long as they make sense. 

Instead of only seeing the ball go
into the hole or hoop, hear it go 
in and feel excited about it. 

The legendary hitter, Ted Williams,
the last MLB player to bat .400 in
a season, remarked that he could 
smell "burnt wood" when he hit
the ball correctly. 

Williams also cooked his bats each
day to remove excess moisture he
truly believed accumulated during 
the day, making his bat heavier. 

Crazy as Willaims' ideas may sound,
they allow you to see that despite his
20-15 vision, he was also tapped into
a sense of feel and smell, not to mention
sound. 

So the next time you think you can't
visualize - or that you're not doing it
"right" - relax, take a few deep breaths, 
change dictionaries and begin using
your imagination. 

Matt Furey