We can have what we hope for if we suspend disbelieve and vividly picture what our success would look like...

When things are tough in our lives we tend to more easily see roadblocks than what will help us get where we want. This can be protective, in that we can avoid the let down of failure or the frustration of contrasting how things are now compared to what we hope for, but it also stops us from more easily finding possible ways our or even having hope that we can. This article supports the importance of picturing the full image of hope for our future in high resolution to find an extra boost to overcome self-dobut.

Students who have chronic self-doubt may need an extra boost to pursue the dreams they are certainly able to achieve,” said study author Dr. Patrick Carroll, assistant professor of psychology at Ohio State University’s Lima campus.

“This study finds that what they really need is a vivid picture of what will happen if they succeed.”...

http://psychcentral.com/news/2014/10/25/what-motivates-people-to-pursue-dream-jobs/76573.html

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