You're imagining things...

Have you ever been kicking-it-back, lost in thought... daydreaming... about someplace you'd like to go, something you'd like to accomplish, a friend you'd like to see?

Did merely asking that question invoke those thoughts?

Did you act on those thoughts and actually do the thing you were thinking of?

If your like most people, you spend a good amount of time in that state of mind. Some would call this daydreaming. This state of consciousness is an incredibly powerful mental place to be. It is where the beginnings of visualization take place. When practiced on a daily basis, focusing on very specific topics, some would call this meditation. You're free to call it what you like.

It is, however, in this state of mind that you begin the attraction process. Your thoughts are the keys, if you will, to starting the universal engine of attraction.

Think of it this way. Most cars won't start without having a key. Once you insert the key into the ignition and start the engine, your car has the potential of taking you anywhere your time and resources will allow you to go.

Your imagination has the power to alter your future, draw on the knowledge and experiences of the past, create things you've never thought of creating and gives you the ability to be grateful for all you've accomplished.

Speaking about gratitude, when is the last time you felt a deep sense of gratitude for what you have?

Think about that for a moment won't you... We are surrounded and immersed in a media rich world that is continuously bombarding us with sales pitches about "What we need" to make us happy, a new car, bigger better home, more money, that tropical vacation and on ... and on...

If you really want to feel real happiness in your life, start by practicing the visualization of true gratitude for what you have. Here's an example: Think about a time when someone did something for you that made you feel extremely grateful for their act of kindness or generosity.

Now, the next time you have a daydreaming moment, apply those same feelings of gratitude toward... well, look around you... pick at least seven things. Don't forget about these overlooked things. If you can see, if you can hear, if you can taste, if you can smell and if you feel touch.

I personally have known in my life, at least one person each missing one or more of the previous five taken for granted senses, and each of those people were extremely grateful for having the the rest.

So the next time some tells you you're imagining things, your reply might be, "Yes I am... isn't it great!"