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"Envisioning" - December 2007

The power of the human mind is incredible. We can imagine fantastic scenes just using our mind's eye. I recently attended the pre-production premier of a whimsical new short opera. The final production will include elaborate costumes, sets and dances. None of those things have been created yet, so the director simply read the descriptions of what would be happening on the stage. At first, he described the setting and the costumes. Then, as the opera players sang their parts, he described the pieces of decorations that would come and go from the stage (including a 6-foot-tall piece of angel-food cake.) As I sat there in a converted warehouse loft, watching the opera singers dressed in jeans and other street clothes, I could actually "see" the costumes, the dances and the decorations. With the help of simple descriptions read from a page, my mind created elaborate visions - perhaps even better than what the opera company will eventually build.

We have the ability to envision incredible things. In many cases we can harness the power of the mind and bring those mental creations to reality. When we can really 'see' a vision of a goal, it becomes easier to commit to it... and once we've committed to a vision of our goals, anything is possible.

Trick of the Month - The Power of the Mind

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"Envisioning the end is enough to put the means in motion."
- Dorothea Brande

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		Thinking Like a Magician "Envisioning" - December 2007 The power of the human mind is incredible. We can imagine fantastic scenes just using our mind's eye. I recently attended the pre-production premier of a whimsical new short opera. The final production will include elaborate costumes, sets and dances. None of those things have been created yet, so the director simply read the descriptions of what would be happening on the stage. At first, he described the setting and the costumes. Then, as the opera players sang their parts, he described the pieces of decorations that would come and go from the stage (including a 6-foot-tall piece of angel-food cake.) As I sat there in a converted warehouse loft, watching the opera singers dressed in jeans and other street clothes, I could actually "see" the costumes, the dances and the decorations. With the help of simple descriptions read from a page, my mind created elaborate visions - perhaps even better than what the opera company will eventually build. We have the ability to envision incredible things. In many cases we can harness the power of the mind and bring those mental creations to reality. When we can really 'see' a vision of a goal, it becomes easier to commit to it... and once we've committed to a vision of our goals, anything is possible. Trick of the Month - The Power of the Mind Please be patient as the video loads - it may take up to 60 seconds. Once it loads, click the little triangle at the left to play. If you can't see the video, try clicking here for the Windows Media Version. "Envisioning the end is enough to put the means in motion." - Dorothea Brande If you haven't already signed up for Dan's monthly newsletter "Thinking Like a Magician", please do so here. And please forward this to all your friends and associates who might enjoy it. You can see the archive of past issues of Thinking Like A Magician here www.trommater.com/totmarchive