Not once did he repeat “do not be afraid.” But rather over and over again.īruteau in her writings during her lifetime, like Jesus, rained down courage, faith, inspiring rays of light upon the earth. While perhaps imagining the worst for himself, he was not consumed by such thoughts, but believed beyond his own imagination, in a God who loved and cared for the world. In history, Jesus stands out as a person not limited by his fears. The learning then I would suggest, is that on our life journey, we need family or friends who are help up stretch our boundaries and to live the best of who we are and can be together. Here the imagination projects hopeful, inspiring direction. Frequently, those who can imagine the impossible against all odds, can achieve their goals. Louise Hay cautions, “If you accept a limiting belief, then it will become a truth for you”. ![]() In these ways, the images we absorb from the media, can reinforce an unbridled imagination by building negative thoughts. Such reports may lead to bullying or buying guns as suspicions grow. ![]() Is my personal and our collective imagination feeding distortions, fear, falsehoods and being fertilized by such things as the news and social media that conjure up the worst of the news? Often today, the term “fake news” throws red lights and fear around what we use to take as truth or fact. To this article I add my own thoughts and reflections.īruteau suggests we need to be aware of the power of our imagination. In this she spells out thoughts and concerns, applicable for our times, re the imagination. Beatrice Bruteau author of Radical Optimism and many other books, wrote many articles including one entitled Radical Optimism Rooting Ourselves in Reality.
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