greater the variety of neural networks we’ve wired, and the more capable
we are of dreaming of more complex and detailed models.
To initiate this step of creation, it is always good to move into a state of
wonder, contemplation, possibility, reflection, or speculation by asking
yourself some important questions. Open-ended inquiries are the most
provocative approach to producing a fluent stream of consciousness:
What would it be like to ...?
What is a better way to be ...?
What if I was this person, living in this reality?
Who in history do I admire, and what were his/her admirable
traits?The answers that come will naturally form a new mind, because as you
sincerely respond to them, your brain will begin to work in new ways. By
beginning to mentally rehearse new ways of being, you start rewiring
yourself neurologically to a new mind—and the more you can “re-mind”
yourself, the more you’ll change your brain and your life.
Whether you want to be wealthy or a better parent—or a great wizard, for
that matter—it might not be a bad idea to fill your brain with knowledge on
your chosen subject, so you have more building blocks to make a new
model of the reality you want to embrace. Every time you acquire
information, you’re adding new synaptic connections that will serve as the
raw materials to break the pattern of your brain firing the same way. The
more you learn, the more ammo you have to unseat the old personality.