Albert Einstein once said: “Logic will get you from A to B.

Imagination will
take you everywhere”. I fully agree with the above mentioned statement
since imagination makes it possible to experience a whole world inside
the mind. What’s more, it has been the gateway to some of the most
important inventions and discoveries in history.

To begin, with let’s define imagination. There are two widely accepted
definitions of imagination. The first one defines it as one’s ability to form
a mental image of something that is not perceived through the five
senses. The other describes it as the ability of the mind to build mental
scenes, objects or events that do not exist, are not present, or have
happened in the past.

Everyone possesses a certain degree of imagination ability. The

imagination manifests in various degrees in each person. Different
people possess a different degree of this ability. In some, it is highly
developed, and in others, it manifests in a weaker form.

For some people, it is easy to see mental pictures. Others find it easier to
imagine a feeling, and some are more comfortable imagining the
sensation of one of the five senses. Training of the imagination gives the
ability to combine all the senses.

A developed and strong imagination strengthens your creative abilities,

and is a great tool for recreating and remodeling your world and your life.
This is a wonderful power that can change your whole life. It is used
extensively in magic, creative visualization and affirmations. It is the
creator of circumstances and events. When you know how to work with
it, you can make your hearts’ desires come true. For instance, we can
use our imagination whenever we plan a party, a trip, our work or a
meeting. Moreover, we use it when we describe an event, explain how to
arrive to a certain street, write, tell a story, or cook a cake.

Next, imagination can be the creative power that is necessary for

inventing an instrument, designing a dress or a house, painting a picture
or writing a book.
The creative power of imagination has an important role in the
achievement of success in any field. What we imagine often, and expect
to happen can come into being. It is the important ingredient of creative
visualization, positive thinking and affirmations. For example, visualizing
an object or a situation, and repeating often this mental image attracts
the object or the situation we visualize into our lives. This opens for us
new, vast and fascinating opportunities.
On the other hand, if you do not recognize the importance of the power
of the imagination, and let it run riot, your life may not be as happy and
successful as you would have wanted it to be. Lack of understanding of
the power of the imagination is responsible for the suffering,
incompetence, difficulties, failures and unhappiness people experience.

For some reason, most people are inclined to think in a negative way.
They do not expect success. They expect the worst to happen, and when
they fail, they believe that fate is against them. This attitude can be
changed, and then life will improve accordingly.

All in all, understanding how to use your imagination correctly and putting

this knowledge into practice, for your own and others’ benefit, will put you
on the golden path to success, satisfaction and happiness.