THE POWER OF IMAGINATION

THE POWER OF IMAGINATION

Auuuuuuuuwwwwwwwww!,that's an alarming cry  yes that was me this morning after the alarm went of continuously,somehow i found the phone on the floor in the morning  having dissembled itself and you can only guess what could have happened .Having slept late in the night after spending time with my daughter who only has the opportunity to see her `Father` late in the  night I asked myself am i just a father or  a dad? anyway that is a story for another day..Of course I spend more time at work than i spend with my beautiful daughter tiffany Indusa. The little angel has started uttering words and yes `Baba`  among the first words she started uttering and  believe it or not `Tussy` was the first word that my   daughter uttered and oh yes  she actually meant to say Pussy to refer to  our naught pussy cat.Overtime my daughter has developed  a kind of relationship  with the cat that  i always imagine that she actually thinks the pussy cat will one day stand up and walk on its hind legs just like we humans do!these got me thinking  now that my daughter does not now how to thoroughly express herself we are forced to imagine what she is thinking and do what she is trying to say.

I remembered a scenario some years back during a breakfast  show on kiss 100 the question accumulated to a whooping one hundred and twenty thousand shillings before a person was finally able to figure out the answer to the question  .It might have been the simplicity or the ignorance or just people were thinking too much and out of the box .The question was simply imagine imagine you are locked up in a room with a hungry lion ,the house has a roof a window but the door and window are closed what would you do to avoid being eaten by this simple lion?!.Of course every reader is imagining a way out!!!. Believe it or not i tried to answer the question several times and failed  the question is simple but the  answer is simpler.

Today people with ability  to see  beyond the obvious are know as   prophets,creative ,critical and good problem solvers.It goes back to the brain,we sometimes like to limit our brain to the obvious and feel comfortable thinking of only what we know, but what if we started thinking of what  we havenot seen, heard,seen or felt ,yes the power of the mind.

Imagination, also called the faculty of imagining, is the ability of forming new images and sensations when they are not perceived through sight, hearing, or other senses. Imagination helps provide meaning to experience and understanding to knowledge; it is a fundamental faculty through which people make sense of the world, and it also plays a key role in the learning process. A basic training for imagination is listening to storytelling narrative,in which the exactness of the chosen words is the fundamental factor to "evoke worlds". It is a whole cycle of image formation or any sensation which may be described as "hidden" as it takes place without anyone else's knowledge. A person may imagine according to his mood, it may be good or bad depending on the situation. Some people imagine in a state of tension or gloominess in order to calm themselves. It is accepted as the innate ability and process of inventing partial or complete personal realms within the mind from elements derived from sense perceptions of the shared world.The term is technically used in psychology for the process of reviving in the mind, percepts of objects formerly given in sense perception. Since this use of the term conflicts with that of ordinary language, some psychologists have preferred to describe this process as "imaging" or "imagery" or to speak of it as "reproductive" as opposed to "productive" or "constructive" imagination. Imagined images are seen with the "mind's eye".

Imagination makes it possible to experience a whole world inside the mind. It gives the ability to look at any situation from a different point of view, and enables one to mentally explore the past and the future.

It manifests in various forms, one of which is daydreaming. Though too much idle daydreaming may make one impractical, some daydreaming, when not being engaged in something that requires attention provides some temporary happiness, calmness and relief from stress.

In your imagination you can travel anywhere in the speed of light without any obstacles. It can make you feel free, though temporarily, and only in the mind, from tasks, difficulties and unpleasant circumstances.

Imagination is not limited only to seeing pictures in the mind. It includes all the five senses and the feelings. One can imagine a sound, taste, smell, a physical sensation or a feeling or emotion. For some people it is easier 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 does not make you a daydreamer and impractical. On the contrary, it strengthens your creative abilities, and is a great tool for recreating and remodeling your world and life.

This is a great power that can change your whole life. It is used extensively in magick, 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.

Imagination has a great role and value in each one's life. It is much more than just idle daydreaming. We all use it, whether consciously or unconsciously, in most of our daily affairs. We use our imagination whenever we plan a party, a trip, our work or a meeting. We use it when we describe an event, explain how to arrive to a certain street, write, tell a story or cook a cake.

Imagination is a creative power that is necessary for inventing an instrument, designing a dress or a building, 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 with faith and feelings comes into being. It is the power beyond creative visualization, positive thinking and affirmations.

Visualizing an object or a situation, and repeating often this mental image, attracts the object or situation into our lives. This opens for us new, vast and fascinating opportunities.

This means that we should think only in a positive manner about our desires, otherwise we may create and attract into our lives events, situations and people that we don't really want. This is actually what most of us do, because we don't use the power of imagination correctly.

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, and when they fail, they believe that fate is against them. This attitude can be changed, and then life will improve accordingly.

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.

Todays Nation newspaper caught my eye  and i  thought the huge power  that imagination carries  Charles Onyago Oboo    he has talked of a new jig that focuses on  how new technologies  an media can save the world  .Most innovations  are born out of  poverty or difficulty and oh yes! i conquer with him   and its time we came up with innovations  born out of normalcy and happiness.

From facebook to twitter to google +   to android phones and new applications to security agencies and major business , all rely on  peolple with ability to see beyond the obvious
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Next time there is a criminal  incident and   police foil the plot ,when you watch your favorite Nigerian movie,Mexican soap Opera ,read your favorite novel yes there is the power of imagination behind the  foiled robbery their is  a creative innovate or critical thinker behind all these.

M-pesa,Cid,Nsis,Tvs,Governments,Radios,Advertisements, all these Organizations make critical decisions everyday based on the current situation and foretelling what might happen in the future,yes imagining.

Successful organizations are able to foretell trends and adjust to technology no wonder Kodak  failed to adapt to digital technology and know they are near to bankruptcy.

some people even believe love and strong marriages  or bad and unsuccessful relationships  are determined by what  both partners imagine or perceive each other

next time you are asked asked a question  or you are faced with a problem  think and imagine all possible solutions to the problems and believe you me you will  appreciate the power of imagination  and  the answer to the one twenty thousands  shillings  question on kiss100 was to simply to stop imagining an the lion disappears,yes check  your limit of imagination to avoid living in a fantasy world ,imagine it ,believe in it and you will  achieve the ultimate power of imagination.