Our tools represent capability and therefore power. Personal development has an array of tools specially designed to work with the unique characteristics of Human behavior and here I look at three of the most effective and powerful of these tools, meditation, visualization and affirmation. An e-book could be written about each of these three tools by themselves, but I chose to write about these three together because of the fact that when they are used in an integrated manner their power is multiplied many times over. This also means that the results of their combined power can be much greater.

Desire and Fear come together; when there is desire, there is fear. When there is fear, there is desire. Desire and fear are only ideas.

In targeted visualization there comes a point — after all the prepping, but before implementation– where everything stops and the practitioner mentally sees the entire process unfold, from the beginning towards the desired end. This is a technique used in many disciplines. Olympic-level athletes train themselves mentally by intensive visualization exercises, a practice supported by their trainers and backed up by scientific study.

We as humans are naturally curious and that inquisitive streak gets us into all sorts of wonder and exciting discoveries. So then is astral travel real, yes and yes again, not as strange as one might think.

Even though you were born with a mind it doesn’t mean you know how to use it. You don’t have to be a part of the trend where more folks are experiencing depression and anxiety. Learn to tame your mind and make it your friend today.