| We all have thoughts that run through our minds, | | | | be a mini movie, or a pattern, everyone's |
| all day long we have them, and we rarely if ever | | | | interpretation is a little different, the point is that |
| examine them. Today's discussion will be about | | | | as long as you keep recalling that picture, continue |
| our thoughts, and the correct way to control | | | | to replay that movie, to redraw the same |
| them. Have you ever noticed that your thoughts | | | | pattern, you are focusing your thoughts. |
| are like pictures or movies? Take a minute and | | | | You can see the benefit of becoming your own |
| examine them again, and you will see that your | | | | mental picture editor. If a negative picture |
| thought patterns are like mini movies running | | | | attempts to enter your mind dismiss it, mentally |
| around inside your head. | | | | return it to sender or see yourself throwing it in a |
| Once you realize that thoughts are Pictures; then | | | | trash can, see the word "CANCEL" stamped on it. |
| you can accept that theses pictures are patterns. | | | | Then immediately replace it with a positive one. |
| Let us use the example of the word "House." | | | | At first this may take some effort on your part |
| When you hear the word house, what do you | | | | to do this, as in all things, a little practice and it |
| see in your mind? Do you see the letters that | | | | gets easier, and a little more practice and it |
| spell house? No; you see a picture of a house, and | | | | becomes second nature. |
| this is the meaning to you of that word. Are you | | | | A phenomenon is a known fact; our description of |
| beginning to understand that you think in pictures? | | | | it is a theory. For example if you hit your fist |
| The mind does not think in words, it "thinks" in | | | | against the top of your table, a sound will register |
| pictures. When you are reading you are continually | | | | in your ear. That is a phenomenon. The attempt |
| translating the words into pictures; you see what | | | | to explain what happened from the moment the |
| you read as patterns. | | | | fist made contact with the table until the sound |
| Now of course not all words can be changed into | | | | reached your ear; that would be theory. In talking |
| pictures, for those words we associate it to a | | | | about your mental pictures, I am trying to explain |
| situation: for example the word love, when we | | | | a phenomena, my explanation is the theory. |
| think of a word which does not lend itself to a | | | | In a television studio, the cameras are of no use |
| picture, we associate it with a mini movie that | | | | unless there is power to project the image to |
| reflects our understanding of the word. Back to | | | | televisions across the country. In order to project |
| the word love, most of us are likely to see in the | | | | a mental picture, power must also be applied; that |
| mind the picture of a situation, being hugged by | | | | power is called enthusiasm. When you have a |
| the one you love, or cuddling a baby, or petting | | | | success picture, and that picture is powered up |
| your dog, etc. etc. etc. | | | | by enthusiasm, it will be received and acted upon |
| On a side note when a person has difficulty in | | | | thereby causing your success. In the absence of |
| understanding what was read, it is usually because | | | | enthusiasm other emotions will be used for |
| of a bad reading habit. The eyes have been | | | | power, literally; the show must go on. Other |
| following the words, but they have not been | | | | emotions such as anger, sadness, fear, and so on, |
| changing the words into pictures. For example you | | | | are poor substitutes, and as such will cause poor |
| can go to a movie which may run for two hours | | | | results. So in theory you must change your |
| or more. Later you can describe the film in vivid | | | | mental picture, and this will cause the phenomena |
| detail. This is because you have been watching | | | | of your success. |
| the story in pictures. So think when you read and | | | | There is a passage in the bible which fits in very |
| try to see the picture, the pattern that is being | | | | well with the subject matter: It will be found in |
| presented and you will grow in your understanding | | | | Mark 11:24; "Therefore I say unto you, What |
| at a much faster rate. | | | | things so ever ye desire, when ye pray, believe |
| Many magazines have thousands of pictures | | | | that ye receive them, and ye shall have them." |
| submitted to them every month, the large | | | | This statement, for many, is hard to understand. |
| majority of them they will never use. On the | | | | What this statement really means is that you |
| staff of these publications is a picture editor, this | | | | should hold mental pictures of yourself enjoying |
| person studies these pictures from the standpoint | | | | the use of that which you desire. Studying the |
| of possible reader interest. If he or she does not | | | | statement even further, you will find that it does |
| think that a picture will appeal to a large segment | | | | not mean that by visualizing what you desire, that |
| of the readers, it will not be used. The picture | | | | it will come to you instantaneously. The word |
| editor is one of the most important people on the | | | | "shall" signifies that the result of your desire will |
| staff. The growth of that publications circulation | | | | come, but at a later time, depending on the |
| depends upon him or her. So this means you | | | | magnitude of your desire. So what you but need |
| have to learn how to be the picture editor of | | | | do, is form mental pictures of yourself using and |
| your own publication; your own life. | | | | enjoying that which you desire; believe the picture |
| Since thoughts are pictures, the mental pictures | | | | to be true, and you will be guided in thought and |
| you have will be either negative or positive, | | | | action which will make your picture a reality. |
| depending upon your understanding and translation. | | | | Once again it must be emphasized: The principles |
| We will not go into the discussion that what some | | | | relating to mental pictures apply equally to |
| view as good others view as bad, just realize that | | | | negative thoughts as to positive thoughts. Many |
| it is your interpretation that we are focusing on. | | | | times you may attempt to hold positive pictures, |
| Now you should very well know that negative | | | | even think you are doing so; yet the effect of |
| thoughts cause negative reactions; while positive | | | | them is destroyed by allowing doubt to come |
| thoughts cause positive reactions. So since | | | | creeping in. As an example, say that you have |
| thoughts are pictures, does it not behoove you to | | | | long wished for a trip to Hawaii. You may not |
| appoint yourself as a picture editor to evaluate | | | | have taken it because of lack of money, lack of |
| the mental pictures entering your mind? Discard | | | | time, or both. You have allowed doubt to destroy |
| the negative thoughts, and publish the positive | | | | your desire. Take steps to counteract the doubt; |
| ones. | | | | visit a travel agency and ask for brochures |
| Again let us cover a basic tenant; you understand | | | | describing and illustrating tours to Hawaii. After |
| that the subconscious accepts thoughts of the | | | | you have decided which one you like best, begin |
| conscious mind as instructions; therefore it works | | | | seeing yourself taking that trip. Do not wish for it, |
| diligently to reproduce in our beings or affairs | | | | but see it as a reality. As you look at the pictures |
| whatever we hold in our thoughts. With this | | | | visualize yourself enjoying Hawaii, relishing the |
| information we can now enlarge upon that axiom | | | | freshly picked fruit, relaxing on the beach, surfing |
| by adding that the pictures held in the conscious | | | | the famous waves, and so forth. Make the |
| mind will be accepted as patterns by the | | | | mental picture so vivid that, for the time being, |
| subconscious. An example is in order here. Have | | | | you are actually there. While doing this, be careful |
| you ever seen one of those player pianos? They | | | | not to allow any negative elements to enter your |
| have a wide roll of paper filled with small holes and | | | | picture; not even for a moment! Such as a |
| slots that pass over a tracker board, each | | | | thought like "I can't afford this" tries to creep in, |
| opening representing a note on the piano. No | | | | chase it out. It will offset the good already built up |
| matter how many times you played a certain | | | | through your effort. Because of your |
| music roll, you always got the same tune. So it is | | | | implementation, the Hawaiian vacation is about to |
| with you, if you put in the roll with the song | | | | become a reality, absolutely no doubt about it. |
| "White Christmas" you will not get the piano to | | | | You are visualizing the experiences you are soon |
| play "Yankee Doodle." To change the tune you | | | | to enjoy. |
| have to change the pattern that the piano plays, | | | | Make it a point to practice viewing your pictures |
| this translates to you in that to change your tune | | | | every evening; relax and then turn on your |
| is to change your life, and to do that you must | | | | mental pictures. Again let me warn you: do not |
| change the pattern of your program. | | | | see the pictures as wishes; see them as realities. |
| This corresponds to mental pictures, they are just | | | | So what will happen? Your subconscious will begin |
| as infallible. You cannot hold a picture of failure in | | | | guiding you in thought and action so that ways |
| your mind and expect it to guide you to success. | | | | and means will be opened up to make your |
| You can however hold a picture in your mind of | | | | mental pictures become a reality. Soon you will |
| success and you will soon experience the picture, | | | | find yourself on the plane headed for the |
| the pattern, which you hold clearly in your mind. | | | | glamorous islands. |
| You have heard people say things about focusing | | | | It is really that simple to make your life the one |
| your thoughts, but they have never explained | | | | you desire, you will it into existence by picturing |
| how. So now you are discovering the secret of | | | | what it is you desire to happen, and it "comes to |
| this great concept. Your focused thought is the | | | | pass" and the next thing you realize is that this |
| picture you keep looking at over and over. It may | | | | theory is a phenomena that you now master. |