Are Some of Your Invisible Counselors Mute?

Last week I wrote about a visualization technique where you Assemble and Meet Your Team of Invisible Counselors.  This is a visualization technique which I have used for quite a while and which has also been written about by people like Napoleon Hill in the timeless classic “Think and Grow Rich”.

The visualization involves creating an imaginary team of people who you respect and inviting them into your little circle of counselors in your imagination.  This can be a great way to brainstorm new ideas, or to come up with creative solutions to problems.

When I’ve utilized this technique I have found that some of the comments and answers that I receive from my “counselors” are much different than ones that my mind can come up with by itself.  I believe this to be due to the subconscious filtering that our mind automatically does on our behalf.

For example, lets say that you have a problem such as a neighbor who’s dog keeps wrecking your garden.  So you brainstorm some ideas on how you can solve this problem.  Let’s say that you write down 5-10 possible solutions to the problem and then that’s it, you can’t think of anything else that might work.  Well, now imagine if you did an “Invisible Counselor” session and you invited “Al Capone” into your little circle and you asked him how he would solve the problem.  Do you think you might get a different set of answers?

I’m not saying that you’ll want to utilize such advice, but I’m just pointing out that our subconscious mind automatically filters out what IT thinks is NOT POSSIBLE in our current circumstances.  However, when you imagine a different character in your mind trying to solve a problem, the subconscious mind applies a different set of filters to that “character”.

What if you posed the exact same question to an Invisible Counselor like Bill Gates?  He might solve the problem by completely moving out of the neighborhood!  Maybe you didn’t think of that.

The whole point of this exercise is to open up yourself to receive other possible ideas which YOU may not be thinking of simply because your subconscious mind is filtering them all out.

So what happens when you have a meeting with your Invisible Counselors and some of them, or all of them refuse to talk or offer suggestions?  Are some of your Invisible Counselors mute?

When doing this exercise I have found that some of the Invisible Counselors in my group were not talking.  Some would offer solutions while others just sat there like lumps.  What I have found is that in the realm of imagination, some of the people might not use voice to communicate to you so you should open yourself up for them to communicate in whatever way they want.

For example, some of them might communicate in metaphors or visual aids.  You may ask your Invisible Councelors a question like “Should I buy House A or should I buy House B?” and instead of them answering in voice, they might slide over an imaginary newspaper with a headline that reads “Real Estate Market Crashes!” which might force you to consider option C which is not to purchase either house.

I have a feeling that the way your Invisible Counselors communicate with you might have something to do with either your modality of communication (auditory, visual, kinesthetic etc.) or their modality, or perhaps a combination of the two.

If you invite your grandma to be part of your Invisible Council and your question is “Am I going to be OK?”, she might not answer by talking to you, but instead she might walk over and give you an imaginary hug which tells you that everything will be ok.

I know this may sound like pretty “woo woo” stuff for some of you, but don’t discount the technique just because it sounds a bit weird.  Visualization is a very powerful tool used by everyone from top business men to world class athleates.  There have been numerous scientific studies done which confirm the importance of visualization on our path to success.  This may not be a typical visualization, such as day dreaming about sitting on a beach somewhere, but it is an effective one.

If you haven’t already, learn how to Assemble and Meet Your Team of Invisible Counselors and then don’t forget that when you pose questions to them, they might not respond to you in voice, but they might instead show you a picture, a headline, or a report, or give you an object, offer a metaphor or perhaps even perform some form of action to illustrate a solution you may not be thinking of.

As an Inspired Money Maker, you might want to ask “What Else Can I Do To Make More Money Doing What I Love?” at every session.

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