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Aug 2023
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Why Positive Thinking Isn't Enough: Expl...

Rob Dial
About this episode

Welcome to today's episode of The Mindset Mentor Podcast, where today we’re diving into the world of visualization and its impact on reshaping your life's path. BUT let’s say you’ve tried visualization before and it “didn’t work for you”... Well that’s great!

Because today I’m going to flip the script and show you a stoic technique from thousands of years ago that will have you thinking of visualization in a way you may have never thought of before.

In this episode, we're diving headfirst into 'Why Positive Thinking Isn't Enough: Exploring Negative Visualization.' Yes, you heard that right. We're unearthing a powerful ancient practice known as negative visualization, a Stoic gem from centuries past. It's the ultimate twist on visualization, where instead of envisioning rainbows and butterflies, we explore the realm of 'defense pessimism.' We're rewinding from the expected, to embrace the worst-case scenarios.

Sound counterintuitive? By the time this episode wraps, it'll all fall into place like pieces of a puzzle. We're not just stopping at negative visualization… we're dissecting the symbiotic dance between negative and positive visualization. It's all about recalibrating your actions, amplifying your manifestations, so that you can steer your life in the direction that you want to.

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