A thought - energy - action - completion

For a moment, imagine that every thought you have guarantees a very next step. What would you think? Or, what would you stop thinking?

Over the years, I have followed the research that doctors and psychologists have completed related to decision making and planning. Recently I was amazed to have further proof of a theory I take for granted:

It is possible to imagine things strongly and vividly enough and they will come true.

For years I have believed, and lived, this concept. Reading the following information, however, brought it all home for me...

As a member of the DANA organization (www.dana.org) I receive several pieces of information each month. Newsletters, booklets, and the books I go through give me insight into psychology, sociology, and humanitarianism. In addition, I regularly contact the scientists involved in such studies as those going on addressing Alzheimer’s, paralysis, cancer, Lou Gehrig’s Disease, and more. Occasionally, someone writes or calls me back, and we continue talking about their research.

One issue of Brain in the News included an article researched and written by Ms. Stephanie Vosk (of The Patriot Ledger, in Quincy, MA). Titled “Implant Enables Mind over Matter,” the article describes the recent studies completed with Matthew Nagle. In 2001, Mr. Nagle was stabbed, and is paralyzed. (More information here...)

Doctors drilled a small hold in his skull, directly over the motor cortex. They implanted a tiny sensor, which could actually pick up his thoughts. He was able to pick up objects, open e-mails, change the channel on TV and play video games.

Here is an example of someone who has many, many reasons NOT to engage in his world.

When was the last time you were around someone who was focused on what they could NOT do, talked about things that were NOT possible, complained about what they could NOT experience, and simply gave up before they started? I hear it in the news, on tv and radio programming. I listen to it at the gym, and on airplanes.

In an ever-so-subtle way, I attempt to bring hope, possibility, and awareness of what IS possible to the eyes and lives of other people. If you have a moment, consider writing down just 5 things you care about...5 things you care about the most. Then, put that list somewhere you'll see it for the next 5 days.

Chances are (I think) you'll end the week, look back, and realize...I thought about it, and something got done!