Is it true if you imagine something in your mind it will happen?

Question

Most of you may have heeard of this already.
But has it worked for you? Did you try it yet?
Like my Aunt believes in it and practice it but she lives in another state and all we hear is great news like a high paying career and she got bored of it and got something even better, then she got a guy who buys her things all the time and wants to marry her! But was it luck or does this stuff really works?

I heard if you picture something in your mind everyday for maybe a week and for 20 minutes each time it will happen.

But do you believe in this?
If so how do you do it? An hour or maybe two a day or the 20 minutes?

I understand that if you want a high paying career you can't just sit back and wait for some boss to come to your house and hire you.

But you have to go and sign up for that job but with pictureing it in your mind everyday for maybe two weeks you may get a call, but if you didn't you wouldn't have gotten that call back unless you are truly what there looking for....right?

Answer 1

Interesting concept, yes. I strongly believe in it, and it has helped me greatly for several years. First found out about it when I was 16, and it's amazing how far it got me. Really though, my anecdoctal evidence will not persuade you enough, so it's best to practice on your own first and see for yourself. Personally, I prefer the mind/body connection, healing, and changing your body with the mind over the Secret and the Law of Attraction, as the LOA seems like a selfish act to me. Nevertheless, they work really well, I mean REALLY well, from saving me from life threatening illnesses to aiding me in basketball. I've done hours upon hours of research on this, and it's very cool. If you're interested, look up advanced hypnosis (Erickson hypnosis) and that stuff will get you somewhere in life. It's not the steorotypical stuff that you think of (like watches, only being able to stop smoking, etc.) It's way more advanced....(and the secret is, only a hand full of people really know how to use it.) Try emailing me and I'll give you some more info if you like.

EDIT: Don't worry about all of these idiotic skeptics. I'm sure that 95% of them haven't even tried it for themselves, and the other 5% tried it for a week and stopped practicing. It's all about having the correct virtues, morales, etc. and then transforming those into your dreams. Like I said, only a handful of people really know how to do it....the rest just say it doesn't work.

Answer 2

I have used this technique to improve my health and well being for the last two years. I was overweight by 100 lbs after an unexpected, late in life pregnancy, and spent so much of my emotional energy on simply HATING being so fat; hate hate hate, fat fat fat, that's what was in my mind all the time.
I decided to try the technique because, honestly, I didn't see how it could hurt. I started visualizing how good it would feel to be strong, healthy, and lean. I had fantasies about the things I could do when I lost the weight and I focused on learning what I could do to make those things happen. But mostly, I used my imagination.
I've lost 75 lbs since then (not by using imagination, by using Weight Watchers). I rode my motorcycle up a hill that, two years ago, I sat at the bottom of and watched the big boys ride up, embarassed that I was too out of shape to even try it. I can wear pretty clothes and I got a new job that I really like. I'm still imagining doing even better things for myself (and having the strength and resources to do better things for others in the future) whenever I have the opportunity, because, really, it is a better way to spend your creative energy than thinking about all the things that you *don't* like about your life.

Answer 3

Sounds like a bad accident. What are you doing sitting in front of a computer and not lying in a hospital bed? Maybe you can do this from a mobile, but It's illogical that you would jump on the computer or cell phone to ask a question on Yahoo! Answers instead of maybe confiding in friends and family, or being far more traumatized by the fact you were in a bad accident and damn near died. Perhaps you're trying to convert non-believers of god or the after-life, and are failing at it miserably.

Answer 4

I think you're describing the so-called "Law of Attraction." Buy the bogus book called "The Secret,'' which goes to great lengths to convince you that this is an actual "law." In my opinion, this "law" however, does not have a sound scientific basis to back it up. The book is a feel good book, but only the author and the publisher are truly feeling the goodness...all the way to the bank. But...if you want some pointers on how to imagine "correctly" then this is the book for you, dear.

Answer 5

Purchase the book or DVD called The Secret. It is the law of attraction and a start to understanding how the power of positive thought manifests positive results.

Answer 6

You are just programing your own mind and motivating yourself, it doesn't mean you don't have to work hard to get what you want - from the contrary, that's what it relies on, the fact that you get more motivated and aware what you are working for. Nothing paranormal and nothing religious about it, just psychology :)

Answer 7

no.

however you imagine you have a headache and you can actually feel the pain if you focus on it long enough.

its kind of mind over matter. however it has to effect yourself.

you cant sit there imagining you are rich... and then poof it happens...

Answer 8

I've been imagining stuff about Chili from TLC, Halle Berry and Beyonce for many years now and they haven't shown up in my room wearing lingerie yet.

So no, it doesn't work.

Answer 9

No. Thoughts do not change reality. Envisioning what you want will not make it so, HOWEVER, it can help you to think in a more proactive way, and to take the steps necessary to get what you want.

Answer 10

It's called "Creative Visualization"--and the jury is still out on how well it works