If you are still not convinced, then this famous example may be the clincher. It was written by Hirini Reedy. It is also quoted by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in his legendary book, Flow.
Major James Nesbeth spent seven years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam. During those seven years, he was imprisoned in a cage that was approximately four and one-half feet high and five long. During almost the entire time he was imprisoned he saw no one, talked to no one and experienced no physical activity. In order to keep his sanity and his mind active, he used the art of visualisation.
Every day in his mind, he would play a game of golf. A full 18-hole game at his favourite course. In his mind, he would create the trees, the smell of the freshly trimmed grass, the wind, the songs of the birds. He created different weather conditions—windy spring days, overcast winter days and sunny summer mornings. He felt the grip of the club in his hands as he played his shots in his mind. The set-up, the down-swing and the follow-through on each shot. Watched the ball arc down the fairway and land at the exact spot he had selected. All in his mind.
He did this seven days a week. Four hours a day. Eighteen holes. Seven years. When Major Nesbeth was finally released, he found that he had cut 20 strokes off his golfing average without having touched a golf club in seven years.
So now you are ready to develop your own visualization of success and join the lucky people. Fortunately, you will not have to pay for an air ticket to Vietnam to learn these skills.
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Dr. Stephen Simpson is an internationally acclaimed medical specialist, mind coach, MBA, hypnotherapist, presenter, TEDx speaker, bestselling author, business consultant, and Fellow of the Royal…
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