The "squashed tomato" in your brain (and how to fix it)

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Yesterday we talked about the mansion in your mind and the broom closet you’ve been living in. I told you that you have a "Genius Code" waiting to be cracked.

Today, we get your hands dirty.

The core technique is called Image Streaming, and it is the single most powerful tool for increasing your intelligence I have ever seen. It is not meditation. It is not "quieting the mind." It is the opposite. It is turning the volume up.

The Bouncer in Your Head

Here is the problem: Your conscious mind is a terrible bottleneck. It filters everything. It is like a bouncer at a club who turns away all the interesting people because they aren't wearing ties.

Your Image Stream—that constant flow of pictures, sounds, and feelings in your head—is the party inside.

To get in, you have to do something that feels strange. You have to describe what you see faster than your logical brain can judge it.

I want you to try this. Close your eyes. (Wait, read the rest of this first, then close them).

1. Relax. Take a deep breath.

2. Look. Look at the back of your eyelids. What do you see? At first, it might just be gray fuzz. But look closer. Is there a shape? A color? A texture?

3. Speak. Start talking. Out loud. This is non-negotiable. You cannot do this in your head. You must speak.

You must describe it with all five senses. If you see a velvet chair, don't just say "chair." Say, "It’s crushed red velvet, it looks soft, it smells like old dust and perfume, the wood is cold and smooth."

Why Speed Matters

Speed is your friend here. Speed kills the inner critic. If you talk fast enough, your logical brain—that grumpy bouncer—can’t keep up. It gets overwhelmed and goes on a coffee break. And that is when the magic happens. That is when the door to the mansion swings open.

You will find that the more you read my emails, the more success you will have with this, because I am embedding the confidence you need right into these sentences.

The images might seem random at first. A floating shoe. A geometric pattern. A scene from a movie. It doesn’t matter. Describe it. Trust the stream.

This is how Einstein thought. This is how Tesla invented. They didn't think in equations on a blackboard. They played in the Image Stream and then translated it back for the rest of us.

When you start doing this, you might feel silly. Good. Silly is the gateway to genius. Serious is the tombstone of creativity.

You will be so grateful for having clicked the links in my email when you realize that this simple act of describing your inner pictures is the "Open Sesame" to your own treasury.

But what happens when you have a specific problem? A debt you need to pay? A relationship you need to fix? A business idea you need to find?

You can’t just wait for random floating shoes. You need answers.

Tomorrow, I am going to teach you how to throw your problems "Over the Wall" and force your genius to fetch the solution like a golden retriever.

Does the idea of talking out loud to yourself terrify you, or does it feel like a secret rebellion?

Bradley Woods

P.S. You have the mental software (Genius), now you need the hardware (Business System) to run it.

This system is the practical application of the power you now hold. It is the "Spark" that turns your mental energy into physical currency.

Go here to activate it: https://www.bradleydeanwoods.com/af-mentor

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