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THE CHAMPIONS' SECRET: Power of Visualisation & Imagination-

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 *The Power of Visualisation & Imagination*


"Reader’s Digest reprinted an article from The Rotarian by Joseph Phillips called “Chess: They Call It a Game,” in which Phillips tells how the great chess champion Capablanca was so superior to all competition that it was believed by experts that he would never be beaten in match play. He is widely accepted as one of the greatest players of all time.  


José Raúl Capablanca y Graupera is the full name of Capablanca. He was a Cuban chess player who was world chess champion from 1921 to 1927. A chess prodigy, he is widely renowned for his exceptional endgame skill and speed of play. Capablanca was born in 1888 in Havana.


It was believed by experts that, he was so strong that he would never be beaten in match play. Yet he lost the championship to a rather obscure player, Alekhine, who had given no hint that he even posed a serious threat to the great Capablanca. 


The chess world was stunned by the upset, which today would be comparable to a Golden Gloves finalist defeating the heavyweight champion of the world. Phillips tells us that Alekhine had trained for the match very much like a boxer conditioning himself for a fight. He retired to the country, cut out smoking and drinking, and did calisthenics. “For three months, he played chess only in his mind, building up steam for the moment when he would meet the champion”.

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Imagination makes it possible to experience a whole world inside the mind. It gives the ability to look at any situation from a different point of view and to mentally explore the past and the future. The act of imagining may start off as fanciful and maybe even feel a bit indulgent, but our imagination is a powerful force and has helped to generate great ideas. The human ability to imagine can propel us into action and bring about change. 


How to start imagination? For imagination, starting with great ideas is not necessary, spend some time every day thinking and planning your future, starting with today. Just think! It's like think and act.


The other important tool is Visualization.

Visualisation is a powerful technique that can be used by anyone in a competitive and tough setting. In fact, the most successful athletes in the world visualize their success before a competition. Visualization, also known as visual imagery, is creating mental pictures in your mind of an outcome that you want to achieve.

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Visualization should be a regular habit. Regular visualization helps to focus your mind on what you want. One of the problems many people face when aiming for goals is that they lose focus, becoming distracted by the ongoings of life. The focus is key for the visualization. When you visualize on a regular basis, especially if you set aside some definite time each day, it focuses your mind.


Visualization helps us to design our lives with clarity and purpose. Visualization also increases motivation to act to achieve our dreams. 


What are you waiting for? Start Imagination and Visualization.


Before concluding, let us understand how visualization and imagination are different concepts. Here we go.

Visualize is to form a mental image or concept. Imagination involves all five senses as well as emotions. Visualize only involves the sense of sight. We can imagine something we have never seen or experienced.

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