Wishful
imagining from the book Neuropsychology of Self Discipline
NEUROPSYCHOLOGY - a science that studies the relationship between
the brain, nervous system and behavior.
SELF-DISCIPLINE - your ability to work systematically toward a
desired goal until it is achieved
Developing the skill of self-discipline is a dynamic process of
self-discovery and self-creation.
I. Learn the
list of words below:
1.
barefoot
2.
breeze
3.
splash
4.
shore
6.
to
bury (pay attention to the pronunciation of this word!)
7.
to
pull out
8.
inscription
9.
to
rub
10.
to
hiss
12.
to
drop
13.
out
of curiosity
14.
according
to
15.
hospitality
16.
reward
18.
to
urge
II. For the next minutes, I will ask you to work and play. Start
by closing your eyes and relaxing. Imagine you are on a beautiful deserted
beach, walking barefoot on the sand.
A soft breeze is keeping you cool. And you are enjoying the sound of the waves,
splashing on the shore. As you stroll along the beach, you see an
object in the near distance that’s half buried
in the wet sand. The waves splash over its surface. You wonder what it is and
you start to walk a little faster so you can reach it. In a couple of minutes,
you are standing over it, still not sure what it is. It is metal, something
round and it looks like a lamp. You pulled it out of the sand. There’s an inscription but you can’t read it
clearly. You begin to rub some of the
sand. Suddenly, the lamp begins hissing and
it releases a cloud that looks like a
steam. Frightened you dropped it, but
you continue to watch what’s the lamp doing out
of curiosity. Slowly, before your eyes, the cloud takes a human shape and
soon you’re looking at the largest person you have ever seen. When he speaks,
his voice is rich and kind, and its message is amazing. The Genie thanked you
for releasing him for thousand years of captivity inside the lamp and according
to the hospitality of people offers you a reward for helping him. You only have to name 5 wishes, he says,
they will be granted. You can ask for anything as long as it is specific and
humanly possible to achieve. At first, you refuse his offer. But as he
continues urging you to accept, you begin to realize that :-) no, you aren’t
dreaming and yes, you really can have your 5 wishes. The possibilities start
dancing in front of your eyes….
Think about it, what are the things that will turn your life
around and make you truly happy? What is that you secretly wish for – day in
and day out, every day of your life? Take your time on deciding. This is too
important for you to rush over. You may change your mind about your first choices
after you thought about it. When you do make your final decisions, write them
out. Start each wish with the word – I want
and write in a clear specific language your wish in present tense.
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