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The Power of Imagination

The classic book that self-made millionaires always quote is Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill . One of the lessons taught by Napoleon Hill is about the power of imagination which he calls the "workshop of the mind". He reminds us that man can create anything which he can imagine and describes two forms of imagination:

 page 90 Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill 

Synthetic Imagination:- Through this faculty, one may arrange old concepts, ideas, or plans into new combinations. This faculty creates nothing. It merely works with the material of experience, education and observation with which it is fed. It is the faculty used most by the inventor, with the exception of the "genius" who draws upon the creative imagination, when he cannot solve his problem through synthetic imagination. 

Creative Imagination:- Through the faculty of creative imagination, the finite mind of man has direct communication with Infinite Intelligence. It is the faculty through which 'hunches' and 'inspiration' are received. It is by this faculty that all basic, or new ideas are handed over to man. It is through this faculty that one individual may "tune in" or communicate with the subconscious minds of other men" 

This communication with "Infinite Intelligence" is a key factor for success quoted by very successful people....and silence seems to be a requisite for the stimulation of this communication....so if you have a choice of spending 2 hours in front of the TV and 2 hours of silence to stimulate your creative imagination, which would you choose? :)

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