Imagine a thing. A thing you’ve never seen before but there it is, in your mind’s eye. You can see it. You can see it so clearly and so precisely you can see it into existence. That’s how an inventor thinks. But we all have that power.
Everything you can see was once imagined.
From the intricate invention of the device in your hand to the double walled mug keeping my tea warm as I write, our worlds are a mass of imaginings made manifest.
We humans are pretty awesome. We’re also pretty awful but I’m focusing on the positive today. Because it’s a choice.
I look around the room and take in the details; a basket twisted and braided from an idea in Thailand, a rug woven according to a tradition concocted generations ago in India and a blanket manufactured in bulk by a mind that programmed a computer to knit. The handmade vase began as a vision. An artist on an island thought to paint a detailed map of the Caribbean in watercolor. I thought a framed souvenir was better than a shell from the beach. Every detail of this space was once just an idea. Every detail of my life was once a thought.
Who imagined a red satin crown? Such a noble idea.
I’ve been meditating on the power of thought. It encompasses so much. Thought is prayer, belief, will, conviction and determination. It is a seed that is nurtured until the harvest of its manifestation. Our imaginations are staggering and limitless. Everything I can see or touch was first imagined. I could let my mind be blown, or inspired. It’s a choice.
Which thought came first, the coat or the color?
I tallied the ‘ideas’ I’ve interacted with throughout a day. There are so many, I aborted mission before reaching lunch.
fliptop lids
dental floss
indoor plumbing
central heat
conference calls
virtual waiting rooms
digital lights
tripods
my MacBook Air
Air Pods
wireless anything
refrigeration
toasting gadgets
butter dishes
nut butters
the Moka pot
Whose beautiful brain thought up cooking coffee beans with water and then drinking the delicious black liquid?
Each and everything was first a thought.
Was the term Second Gentleman conceived in 1984 when Geraldine Ferraro ran, or did it not warrant a thought then?
Let’s remember Kamala Harris’ first thought was to be president. She was told now is not your time. Times changed. New ideas formed. Maybe her first thought was really to break through that glass ceiling. Mission accomplished.
Some things have to be seen to be believed. But once you’ve seen them your thoughts are forever changed. I will never unsee the vibrant hues of the 46th Presidential inauguration. The cobalt blue of history and victory. The oxblood of a champion. The sunshine of a new dawn.
Of course it takes more than just imagination. There were years of hard work and strategy to make that moment. But first came the idea. I needed that reminder. If you can’t see it, it’s hard to keep focus when you’re putting in the work.
Look around you right now. The power of thought is in everything you see. We are each powerful beyond measure. And I am here for it.
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