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TOPUCU Standard Workbook Lesson 5: Part 2

LESSON 5: PART 2
If you want to graduate with honors, maybe We’ve all heard of Thomas Alva Edison. If
FINISH BEFORE YOU START the key is printing out a picture of a diploma you don’t know who he is, all you have to
do is look around and you’ll see his work in
and hanging it up in a place you’ll see it or
putting it in your notebook or taping it to every light bulb, headlight and street lamp.
your laptop. You want to do better at your Today we take the light bulb for granted, but
job or get a promotion? Maybe you find a it wasn’t always like that. The electric light
Visualization can be defined as, “The it. Another actor, Jim Carrey, has often picture that represents where you’d like to bulb had been around for about 80 years
practice of seeking to affect the outer recounted the story of how he wrote a
world by changing one’s inner thoughts check to himself in 1987 in the sum of 10 "To accomplish great things we must first dream, then visualize,
and expectations. It’s the basic technique million dollars. He dated it ‘Thanksgiving then plan... believe... act!" — Alfred A. Montapert
underlying positive thinking which is 1995’ and added the notation, “for acting
frequently used to enhance performance.” services rendered.” He visualized it for years end up in your career. The idea here is that but it was a flawed and inefficient device
and in 1994 he received a 10 million dollar this picture or written note will represent because it would burn out very quickly.
In other words, visualization is a check for his role in Dumb and Dumber. the cover of the puzzle box we discussed People would still use candles because light
powerful tool when it comes to creating in Part 1. As you’re working harder and bulbs just weren’t reliable. Then, in 1879 after
transformation in your life. The amount of You must finish before you start. The people believing, more pieces to the puzzle will thousands of failed experiments, Thomas
positive change that can take place is literally we just discussed are only a few examples, begin to fall in to place. You continue adding Edison figured out a way to produce a light
affected by the scope of your imagination. but these celebrities and athletes and just pieces and eventually the opportunity to bulb that would last and eventually one
Whatever you can see in your mind, that is about anyone else who had to work for any become the image you’re creating in your that would glow for over 1500 hours. Why
basically realistic, you can achieve. If you’re sort of positive change in their lives have mind could become reality! did it take almost 80 years before anyone
a big thinker then you can reach big goals. this same thing in common: They all discovered this improvement? What was
If you’re a small thinker then your chances visualized their success before they Now you might be saying, “I’m only different about Edison?
of staying in your current situation greatly achieved it. They saw the finish line before five-foot-two, but I can play in the NBA
increase. Have you ever heard someone say, they ever started the race. if I just visualize it?” Not exactly. In fact, He visualized the finish line - that’s what
“Let your imagination run wild”? It’s an idea unreasonable goals are a surefire way to was different. Every time an experiment
that we associate with children when they Now it’s your turn! We’re going to take some tip the motivational scales in the wrong failed it was like trying to jam a puzzle piece
play “make believe.” But at the very core of time to teach you a technique you can use to direction. What we ARE saying is that into the wrong place. But he saw the picture
imagination is the principle of visualization visualize the results you’re trying to obtain. everyone has the potential to achieve on the box, so he kept trying that puzzle
and successful people are very aware of It’s this simple. Write it down! This isn’t the positive transformation in his or her life. And piece in different places until he found the
this. Seeing that thing you want over and first time we’ve presented this idea to you. every one of you has greatness on the inside. perfect spot. Eventually the image began
over again; creating a detailed vision of it; Did you ever write that note to yourself Can you see it? Maybe you’re not meant to take shape and in time he completed
allowing yourself to experience all the senses about the habit or circumstance in your life to be a basketball player. Maybe you ARE the picture.
associated with that accomplishment – the you’re trying to change? If not, this is a great meant to be a soccer player. Can you see
sight of it, the feel of it, the sound of it, time to do it. Look at the example of Jim it? Maybe you’re not meant to be the owner Find that finisher picture that represents
the smell of it! It’s like a golfer visualizing Carrey. He wrote it down so that every day of a multi-million dollar computer company. your goal and desires and put it somewhere
the perfect stroke over and over again to he had a visual representation of what he Maybe you ARE meant to be the owner of that you’ll see it several times a day. It can
mentally train muscle memory. was reaching for. It reminded him. It helped the best computer shop in town. Can you see be the wallpaper on your computer, tablet or
smart phone. It can be something hanging
him to stay motivated. It pushed him to it? Maybe you’re not meant to be a famous
Tiger Woods himself has claimed to use celebrity. Maybe you ARE meant to be a from your rear-view mirror. It can be a
creative visualization, and people like Oprah work hard and not give up. You’re saying to carpenter; a teacher; a caregiver; a healthier piece of paper hanging on your wall or your
Winfrey and Bill Gates have endorsed the yourself, “But I’m not trying to achieve fame person; a better parent, a better friend; a refrigerator door. It can be something you
idea. Will Smith has told the story many and fortune in 10 years – I just want to lose better you! Can you see it? You can never wear around your wrist – like your starter
times of how he used visualization to 10 pounds in 60 days.” Well, write it down! stop visualizing the positive transformation band. Let the picture build passion and a
overcome challenges and, in fact, visualized Simply grab a piece of paper and write, “I that can happen in your life. You can never burning desire inside of you. Hopefully it will
his success years before he ever achieved will lose 10 pounds in the next 60 days.” stop working for it. push you to do all those things you don’t

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