IMAGINATION and REALITY

How much influence do I have on what shows up in ‘reality’ using my imagination?

With my thoughts, I can influence how I feel about things that occur in my life. I know that if I  consider something to be annoying, disturbing or bad,  changes are that I will indeed not feel very happy about it. If I do think of the same thing as a chance, a gift or a possibility for me, I probably feel much better about it. So, finding the ‘silver lining’ in an event, using my imagination, can improve the mood I experience  within seconds. I can feel ‘really’ better, having this influence on my own mood.

My thoughts on an event that yet has to take place, can actually shape the  development of that event in reality, in about the same way. If I assume in advance that the person I am going to meet will not be able to help me to my liking, he will most likely indeed not give me the best of service. He probably picks up my ‘doubtful’ vibes and responds accordingly. And even if he is his full-service delivering self, I may not recognize it as such, being in the mood of expecting bad service.

This sure is all within the scope of ‘send = receive’.

But I do wonder, can the effects stretch even further? There are some things I don’t like about ‘reality’. Do I get ‘cold feet’, ‘wet clothes in rainstorms’, ‘dull tasks to do’, ‘screaming cats’, ‘missing socks in my laundy’ in my reality because I don’t like them?  

For the effect of being ‘unhappy’, It is of no importance if I create them because I don’t like them, or that I am bothered by it, not accepting their presence without any judgments…..They are there and I don’t like it!

But, sometimes I do wonder what the power of my imagination in relation with reality is……

Is it able to actually  shape my reality  in an unlimited scope?  Or do I only polish my perception of life and reality with it?……

I can obviously start with ‘polishing my perception’ to enjoy what I like, have fun and be as happy as can be…….but still…. I wonder……