Imagining the Woman (or Person) You Want to Become
I didn’t realize it was up to me to create the woman I want to become. For years, I wandered through life expecting circumstances, people, or luck to shape me, unaware that the blueprint for my success was already within me—formed by the images I held in my mind. That realization hit me like a lightning bolt: who I am today is a function of what I imagined years ago. Every success, every setback, every joy and disappointment is, in essence, the outworking of visions I held, consciously or unconsciously. My success or failure is derivative of whether I cultivated a wish-fulfilled mentality—a mindset that expects life to align with the pictures I create in my imagination. Neville Goddard, a mystic and spiritual teacher, has profoundly shaped this perspective. He taught that imagination is the womb of creation, the forge where the reality of tomorrow is shaped today. Goddard’s principle is simple yet powerful: “Assume the feeling of your wish fulfilled, and observe the route t...