Imagine this!

You’re struggling with a problem. You settle yourself down, day dream about the things you could do to solve the problem. Your mind plays with all kinds of solutions. You run through each in your head until, finally, you sort out the issue.

This happens when you have an imagination that’s alive and well. You see the possibilities of things.

Truly, there are people who live this way. For them, practically nothing is impossible.  Look at the Jamaican Bobsled team. Who on this wild earth would have thought that a group of men from a hot, tropical island could take part in a winter sport and capture the world’s affection?

Look also at Tyler Perry. He was homeless, struggling to get his play on domestic abuse out there. He switched things around, wrote comedy and…bam…he took off. Now, with his fame, he can get millions to hear his message about domestic violence.

Now, let’s get closer to home. Think of the people in your life who, despite the obstacles they face, seem to come up with solutions. Why? They use their imagination.

When an imagination is stifled, you could be given a million solutions yet you will come up with every explanation as to why none of the solutions will work. When an imagination is locked away, we end up having to steal other people’s ideas. We end up feeling dissatisfied with ourselves. We suspect, deep down, that we could be so much more.

What could be the reason for this sad state of affairs? Why have you stifled your imagination? One reason could be fear. The other could be that you were never encouraged to develop your creative skills, you were never encouraged to play. 

Take heart though if you grew up in an environment where you weren’t encouraged to dream, to think outside the ordinary. You can develop a lively mind. And, when you do, you could use it to build your own business.

One way to develop a vivid imagination is to read. Read everything, read lots of books. Play with ideas. Don’t shoot them down as being silly. In fact, be silly. 

Here, have fun with this:

Over the broccoli trees we go, into creeks the colour of tea…

Later on, I will share some ideas on how you could build a small business of your own selling imagination…check the money tab…