It has been said that men and
women start to become great when
they begin to listen to their inner
voice, or their intuition. Intuition is so
powerful that it has been studied and
written about for thousands of years
by some of the greatest men and
women in history. When you begin to
use it regularly and systematically,
there is virtually nothing that you cannot
accomplish.
Intuition has been called the "still,
small voice within." You may experience
your intuition as a gut feeling, as
an inner sense of what is right or wrong
for you. Sometimes, your intuition
manifests itself as a hunch or an inspiration.
Often, it comes as a flash of
insight. Your intuition leads you to new
ideas, concepts, and breakthroughs.
Sometimes, an intuitive flash will
enable you to see a problem from a new
perspective and allow you to solve it on
a completely different level. Einstein
was referring to intuition when he said,
"No problem can be solved on the same
level at which you meet it."
Since the more you do what you're
doing, the more you'll get of what
you've got, trying to solve your current
problem at your current level is often
an exercise in frustration. You can
unlock your intuition by using your
imagination to think about your problem
in a totally different way.
There are two major forms of imagination,
both of which require the highest
use of intuitive powers. They are
synthetic imagination and creative
imagination.
Synthetic Imagination
Synthetic imagination is your ability
to assemble existing pieces of
knowledge and information into new
forms. It is much like taking all the
pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, having a
clear idea of the picture that you want,
and assembling the pieces into a single
finished product.
This form of imagination is often
called "integrative intelligence." It is
one of the highest forms of intelligence.
Integrative intelligence is
defined as the ability to integrate a
large number of pieces of information
into a single precept for decision and action. It is your ability to recognize
and sort many different facts and
insights, accepting some and discarding
others, in the process of making the
correct decision. This form of intelligence
is extremely valuable in fastmoving,
fluid situations that require
you to consider many different pieces
of information in making a decision.
It has been estimated that you need
between 20,000 and 50,000 bits of
information at your disposal to be successful
in any field of endeavor. We
live in the information age, and knowledge
is the raw material of production
in this age. So, the more pieces of
information you have, the more effective
your integrative intelligence, or
synthetic imagination, will be.
The people who rise to the top of
any field of endeavor are invariably
those who know more than others. In
fact, the division in our society today
is not between those who "have more"
and those who "have less" but, rather,
between those who "know more" and
those who "know less." You must continually
gather additional bits of practical
and useful information so you
have plenty of ideas and concepts to
draw upon when you are wrestling
with any problem or striving toward
any goal. Your intuition then goes to
work for you by helping you quickly
sort out the relevant facts and giving
you the answers you need when you
need them.
The more ideas you expose yourself
to, the greater the probability that
the right idea will appear at the right
time. When it does, your intuition
will help you recognize the idea and
integrate it into whatever you are trying
to accomplish.
Creative Imagination
The second form of imagination is
creative imagination. This is a higher
form of imagination, where intuition
plays an even more important role.
Creative imagination refers to your
ability to come up with complexly
new and different ideas and concepts
to solve your problems and achieve
your goals. This form of imagination is
at the core of all the great breakthroughs
in science, technology, art,
music, literature, and medicine. The
most successful individuals throughout
history have been those who have
deliberately trained themselves to tap
into their creative imagination on a
regular basis.
Men and women who have a highly
developed imagination have often
reached the point where they completely
trust their intuition — their
inner voice — to guide them in every
situation. The never speak or act until
they feel an inner urging to do so.
They know that their intuition will
always bring them exactly the right
answer at exactly the right time.
Your intuition is your direct
pipeline to a form of intelligence that
is completely beyond your conscious
brain. It is accessed by your subconscious
mind, which is controlled by
the thoughts you think and the beliefs
you hold in your conscious mind. The
more often you affirm and visualize
your desired goals in your conscious
mind, the more readily they are
picked up by your subconscious
mind, and the more rapidly your intuition
or creative imagination is triggered.
Successful, effective, happy
people are those who have gotten onto
the beam of their own intuitive senses
and who rely continuously on their
inner guidance — and they seldom
make mistakes.
All the great writers, composers,
artists, and scientists have developed
the habit of listening to their intuition.
You have access to the same intuitive
powers as the smartest men and
women who ever lived.
Research shows that men and
women, tested separately, have intuitions
that are equally accurate. They
seem to come up with the same intuitive
answers to complex problems
and questions. Why is it, then, that
women's intuition is more respected
than men's? The answer is simple:
Women listen to their intuition more,
while men tend to brush it aside.
When a woman says, "This situation
doesn't feel right," she perceives this
feeling as a valid and important assessment
of whether the situation is right
or wrong. Women are generally very
respectful of their intuitive feelings,
and they generally refuse to go against
them. Men will often brush aside their
intuitive leanings in favor of a shortterm
conscious solution, only to pay
the price later.
Perhaps the best method for stimulating
your intuition is to practice solitude
on a regular basis. Throughout
the ages, the greatest thinkers practiced
solitude regularly in their work
and life. They took time to be alone
with themselves. They went off and
sat quietly prior to any situation of
importance. Most of the great
thinkers of today continue to use solitude
as an essential tool in developing
the creative insights and intuitions
that often have the power to
change lives.
Most people have never practiced
solitude because they wrongly believe
that they have no time for it. However,
one good idea that comes to you in the
silence of solitude can save you a year
of hard work. You cannot afford not to practice solitude on a regular basis.
Solitude requires no energy, no
effort, no trying at all. It simply
requires a state of relaxed awareness in
which you open your mind to your
greater intelligence. And, at the right
moment, exactly the right answer you
need will come to you in exactly the
right form.
You can overcome any obstacle,
solve any problem, or achieve any goal
by tapping into the incredible powers
of your mind and by trusting your
intuition. Once you begin to develop
and use your intuition, you will
become more alert, more aware,
smarter, and more effective in everything
that you do.
2 Forms of Imagination
Synthetic Imagination is your ability to assemble existing pieces of knowledge
and information into new forms. It is much like taking all the pieces of a jigsaw
puzzle, having a clear idea of the picture that you want, and assembling the pieces
into a single finished product. The more ideas you expose yourself to, the greater
the probability that the right idea will appear at the right time.
Creative Imagination is a higher form of imagination resulting in complexly new
and different ideas and concepts to solve your problems and achieve your goals.
This form of imagination is at the core of all the great breakthroughs in science,
technology, art, music, literature, and medicine. The most successful individuals
are those who can deliberately tap into their creative imagination on a regular basis.
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