The Pictorial Man

Throughout the ages; prophets, preachers, gurus, wise people and messiahs have admonished us to be on the righteous path. They do these through precepts, principles and commandments. Often times these principles asked us "NOT" or "DON'T" do a negative action or thinking. For example; "Thou shalt not steal" or "Don't be greedy". I ask you; which one sticks to your mind; the "shalt not" or the "steal"; the "don't be" or the "greedy". Which is easier to picture?

Insights from psychological studies showed that man is a visual animal, we think in pictures. Imagine being asked to do this: "Thou shalt not covet thy's neighbour's wife". You won't be able to visualise "shalt not" nor "covet" but you will certainly may be able to picture your neighbour's luscious wife..hehehe ;)

Actually this simple fact can be obtained if you go to a Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) programme or any simple self motivation programme, where they teach you to visualise success. I wonder if some of the persistent problems of mankind stems partly from the inaccurate-phrased principles from religious teachings? Mind you, not only Moses may have erred in his 10 Commandments, but many principles in other religions are often framed in a manner not suited to a visual man.

Don't just talk about big religious percepts, a father who scolds his kid "Don't play with your ice cream, you will drop it!!!" will see exactly that.

That is why picking the right phrase and word is so critical in one's visualisation exercises. The unconscious mind do not differentiate between what is "real" and what we want to be. And the timing must be in the present, as if the image we bought to mind has already happened. One can imagine a healthy body only with healthy cells, disregarding the present state of the body. The mind will assume it has already happen, and somehow the mind will direct it to be so. Let the picture be the guide.