The toolbox you forgot you had

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Hey friend,

If you look in a mirror, you see a physical body. If you look closer, you see eyes, a nose, maybe a few grey hairs (wisdom highlights, let’s call them). But that is just the rental car your spirit is driving around this rock.

You are a spiritual being, gifted with an intellect, living in a physical body. And to help you create the life you want, you were given six "Mental Muscles" or Higher Faculties. Most people never flex them. They let them atrophy while they rely on their five senses to tell them what is real.

Today, let’s look at the first three: Imagination, Intuition, and The Will.

First, Imagination. This isn’t just for kids playing make-believe. Napoleon Hill called it the "workshop of the mind." Everything you see around you—your phone, your chair, the internet—was once just a fantasy in someone’s imagination. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions. Use it to build the image of the life you want. Don't worry about how it will happen; just see what you want.

Next is Intuition. This is your cosmic antenna. It’s that "hunch" you get. It’s the voice of Infinite Intelligence whispering in your ear. It picks up vibrations. Have you ever thought of a friend and then they call you two seconds later? That’s not a coincidence; that’s intuition. Stop ignoring it. It knows the shortcut.

Then there is The Will. This is not about gritting your teeth. The Will is the ability to hold one image on the screen of your mind to the exclusion of all outside distractions. It is a laser beam of focus. When the world says "look at the economy, look at the problems," The Will says, "No, I am looking at my goal."

These aren't just fancy concepts. They are practical tools. The more you read these emails and understand these faculties, the more success you will generate. You are moving from reacting to life to creating it.

I dropped a guide in the links below that explains how to exercise these muscles daily. You will be so grateful you clicked those links when you start seeing solutions appear out of thin air. It’s like upgrading your mental RAM.

But wait, there are three more faculties. And one of them is the key to turning your "problems" into gold.

We cover the rest of the toolkit tomorrow. And we’ll talk about the scary wall you hit when you actually start using them.

So, tell me:

When was the last time you had a "gut feeling" that turned out to be 100% right?

I love hearing these stories. Hit reply.

Cheering for you,

Bradley Woods

P.S. Tomorrow involves time travel. Well, "Memory," but used in a way you’ve never seen before.

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