Imagination is the ability to form a mental image that is not perceived through the five senses. It is the ability of the mind to build mental objects or events that do not exist, are not present. Everyone possesses a certain of imagination ability. In some, it is highly developed, and in others, it´s present in a weaker form. Imagination makes it possible to experience a whole world inside the mind.” Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world” Albert Einstein. It gives the ability to look at any situation from a different point of view, and to mentally explore the past and the future. As Carl Sagan said “Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere”
In your imagination, you can travel anywhere in the speed of light, without any obstacles. It can make you feel free. Imagination has a great role and value in each one's life. It is much more than just dreaming. We all use it, whether consciously or unconsciously, in most of our daily affairs. We use our imagination whenever we plan a party, a trip, our work. We use it when we describe an event, write, tell a story or cook. Imagination is a creative power that is necessary for inventing an instrument, designing a dress or a house, painting a picture or writing a book.
But, if you do not recognize the importance of the power of the imagination, and let it run away, your life may not be as happy and successful as you would have wanted it to be. Lack of understanding of the power of the imagination is responsible for the suffering, difficulties, failures and unhappiness people experiences. For some reason, most people are inclined to think in a negative way. They do not expect success. They expect the worst, and when they fail, they believe that fate is against them. This attitude can be changed, and then life will improve accordingly. Understanding, how to use your imagination correctly, and putting this knowledge into practice, will put you on to success, satisfaction and happiness.
While growing up, I’d never really considered how important it is to be imaginative. It’s a childhood profession, you could say. It comes naturally.Then we hit an age when we’re presented to create a document, a presentation, our CV when finding a job . At that point, our learning has to fit into certain parameters: within that little bubble, within the one page limit. So, what happens to our imagination? It seems to fade.
More and more young people today want to work for start-ups where business meets creativity, where what may seem impossible today is reality tomorrow. Who knew that you could pay for your Starbucks coffee without cash or credit card? You can. Just scan your Starbucks card from your smartphone. Who knew that we’d be talking in just 140 characters in the 21st century? as Twitter did. Who knew that we'd be living with robots as home assistants? Now it´s possible with the vacuum cleaners robots.
Imagination creates not just fairy tales and children’s books but a new vision for the way we conduct our lives. Imaginations challenge the norm, push boundaries, and help us progress. Unfortunately, that imagination is getting sidelined in classrooms, where the emphasis has been on grades and testing for too long.
