A little
girl was just walking on the street; all of a sudden, she stopped and started
to look across. She was staring to a point on the wall.
Her
father asked her: “What do you see, honey?” The mother looked a little
exasperated, since her child was used to see things that were not there.
Smiling,
she looked at her parents and said: “I am looking at the yellow cat!”
The
mother laughed, that kind of cruel laughter when someone says something stupid.
Even her innocent child could perceive it…
“It is
there, mom, it is there!”
Scenes like
this one were very common in the past, but not so much nowadays. Today, the
father would join the mother in explaining there is no yellow cat…
We are
underestimating the power of imagination, the wonderful door that opens in our
mind to see what is not there.
Imagination
is around us. EVERYWHERE!
At least
its fruit: buildings and bridges, machines and an incredible software that
enables you to read this, no matter where you live, and much, much more…
All of these
things, many of them we take for granted, they were just like the yellow cat in
the past.
They didn’t
exist.
Many
years later, the girl is now a woman, who cultivates her dreams and projects
very well. She has been relatively successful and very happy with her life.
Particularly
today, when an old dream will become a reality…
Imagination
changes into dreams later in life, when we start to understand our role in this
universe, in our society and community. Those dreams can be, in the hands of
imagination, incredible engines to make us to move on the road of existence.
There are
two powerful tools that convert imagination into a dream:
- Reflection. By reflecting, the individual realizes
what is going on and they are able to land the imaginative scenario
taking place inside their head in the living reality.
- Visualization. It is basically imagination, but
with a focus and it comes often as a result of a few questions a person asks the
self: How is this going to happen? When is this going to happen? What should
I do to make it happen?
She
still remembers the scene of her childhood: one parent’s support and another
parent’s… sniggering… But she is not a child anymore.
She is a
woman who is standing in front to that wall, in which she saw the yellow cat.
She is not cross the street, she is exactly on that spot and she is surrounded
by her team, which will make her dream coming true.
The
yellow cat is going to be alive!
Someone
said that if we want to live what we dream, we need to stop sleeping, that is,
we must change our imagination into reality.
By reflecting
or visualizing, you were able to have a vision of what we want; now we
must build it, and…
… Of
course, it is more complicated, but there are 3 basic things:
- Willpower. That is the push that will
turn our dreams into a living reality.
- Resources. It is the fuel for that
transformation.
- Capacity. We will need knowledge of many
things, talents and skills.
And then,
at last, imagination will walk on the streets…
They just
finished their job and here it is: The Yellow Cat.
A restaurant
that will change people’s lives. She has more dreams about the restaurant, but
right now she is just mesmerized by what she sees.
A huge
yellow cat licking the window of her restaurant, just under its name!
Final remarks:
- Remember that
failure and defeat are lessons, they will increase your capacity.
- It is always
possible that your dreams don’t come true; learn from them and help others to
make their dreams come true.
- Surround yourself
with positivity, but embrace others’ critique.
- Meditation is
a perfect way to improve your visualization tool.
- Dialogue is
key and emotional intelligence will be very helpful.
- Nobody can
make their dreams come true by themselves…
- When you
get success, share it with others by helping them somehow.
