.Visualization is also an important layer. Everything we are and are not at this moment is the result of our thinking—conscious or subconscious. It is the way we get our level of self-esteem. If we want to rise out self-esteem, we must exchange out self-image. This is done by visualization. Ninety percent of us think in pictures. Visualization is most successful when all five senses are used. If you’re uncertain as to whether you can visualize or not, try this simple test: think of a beautiful rose. Imagine its color and texture and even its scent. If you can see that rose in your mind without going out to the garden to look at one, you can visualize. It is also said that ninety-five percent of our action and reactions are subconsciously motivated. In other words, the majority of things we do day-to-day basis are the result of our past thinking. Most of this programming takes place when we are infants. Some people say that a child in his first few years of life may learn up to twenty-five times as much every day as an adult does. That is why it is so important to program children with positive images. If you want to think differently about yourself, if you want to look and act differently, you must begin to visualize yourself in new ways. The Old Testament teaches us that “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.” (Proverbs 27:7)Everyone needs a place where they can think without interruption, to visualize, meditating, to pray, and to plan. The best place to go is where you feel the most relaxed. Some people are able to go into meditative states when they jog. The best place for me is when I am in the shower. I can lock the door; and review my overall objectives, relax, close my eyes, and visualize the things I’m trying to accomplish. If used right, visualization is one of the best ways to raise self-esteem.We must learn how to incorporate personal satisfaction in to our life. We mus...
