Power of Visualization
If I ask you to think of an apple, what will come to your mind? The word apple as in APPLE or a picture of the fruit called apple. It will be the latter. Yes? It is so because our mind thinks in terms of images, and not literal words. These images are the software that designs our lives. If there was some way to use this power of creation, what would you like to create? What is the upper most thought in your mind right now? Let me take a guess. I think it is to clear CAT and get into one of the topmost management schools; a dream come true. Yes, this dream can come true if you add the element of visualization to your top notch preparation plan. It is the final nail in the coffin (pardon my morbid language, but than the competitive world is about do or die).
What do you understand by this term: visualization? It means seeing through your mind’s eyes. When you think of those horrible thoughts about being in the examination hall, holding the paper, and realizing that you don’t remember a thing. That is visualization. The only thing is that your focus is on the wrong things. We generally focus on things that we do not want in our lives. These are fear-based thoughts that haunt our imaginations. They don’t leave our space even in our dreams. What you must understand is that these scenarios are sabotaging your efforts towards success. So whenever such doomsday thoughts occur to you, just repeat the word cancel three times; cancel, cancel, cancel. It is like pressing the delete button. This cancel mantra works. Try it.
Right! Now that you have taken care of all the negativity bothering you, you need to fill the space vacated by negativity with positive visualizations. Einstein had said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” I am certain that you have taken care of the knowledge part over the past six months or so of your preparation for Cat; now get ready to handle the most important part now i.e. imagination/ visualization. This art takes into account that our mind does not know the difference between an imagined performance and a real performance. Yes, it is a proven fact, and we are going to take advantage of this. Perspiration and imagination both are needed in this most challenging time of your lives and you must use them both to be successful. Leave no stone unturned, as they say. Well, let me show you how to go about it
In this visualization, I would invite you to imagine what you do want, i.e. an admission in an institute of your choice; in great details. Since CAT is looming large. Let us focus on that part first. Since you will need to close your eyes in order to visualize, you may read all the steps before hand or ask someone else to read them out to you, while you follow the steps. Are you ready to embark upon this journey to success? Well….
Get comfortable and close your eyes.
Pay attention to your breathing. As you breathe in and breathe out, feel the relaxation.
Take three deep breaths, and feel yourself relaxing even more deeply.
Now, imagine that you are entering the examination hall with great confidence. There is a smile on your lips and hope in your heart. You are anxious but very very confident. Feel that confidence in your body now. Breathe in this confidence and let it seep into your body cells. Breathe out any negative thoughts that come to you at this point of time.
Now, imagine yourself sitting at your desk in the examination hall. You are very poised and self assured. The examiner has handed over your question paper to you. Say a small prayer of gratitude and align yourself with your purpose (success).
Look at the paper in your hands. Go through the questions. Feel that you know the answers to all the questions. Your confidence is growing. Feel it inside you now.
Start writing the questions after allocating time to each section. Feel that you instinctively now the right answers. Circle the right answer on your OMR sheet with complete confidence (in your mind’s eye).
Imagine that you have completed the paper. You are confident that you have done very well. Breathe in that confidence. Hand over the paper to the invigilator with a smile and walk out of the room confidently (keep imagining).
Meet up with your friends and discuss the paper. Feel your confidence growing as your answers match the correct answers. Feel the excitement in your body. Breathe this excitement in, to assimilate it in your DNA.
Imagine visiting the CAT website for results and seeing that you have got more than 99 percentile (choose whatever number you want).
Imagine receiving an interview call from your favorite institute.
Use all your senses, your thoughts, and your feelings to imagine this experience.
How are your parents and your friends reacting to this news? How are you reacting? Feel it all right now. Celebrate your success in your mind. Today is the day when ordinary becomes extraordinary. It is a day where anything is possible. Enjoy your glorious moment.
Let yourself experience all this as though it has already manifested in your reality. Savor the experience.
And last but not the least, when you are completely in the experience, detach from it. Yes, that’s right. Just let the desire go. As the saying goes, let go and let God. To be attached to your desires means that you are fearful about them materializing. So detach, detach, detach, let go.
When you are ready, open your eyes, and come back to your regular consciousness: relaxed, refreshed, and ready for what comes next.
If you have been preparing for the D-day to the best of your ability, if your life purpose is clear to you, if you are passionate about doing an MBA then this visualization technique will manifest all that you desire in your life. You can visualize similar steps for clearing GD, PI and converting your call. In fact you can use visualization to attract anything into your reality. Yes, ANYTHING. When you send clear pictorial messages to the Universe, it lines up with your intention and commitment.
Visualization brings you in alignment with your goal and makes you commit to it. Someone has very rightly said, “Until one is committed, there is hesitancy. The chance to draw back! The moment one definitely commits oneself, the providence moves too. All kinds of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from this one decision (to use visualization) that you wouldn’t have dreamt will come your way.”
All the best for the D-day! EXPECT success.
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