USING YOUR IMAGINATION

OPINION PIECE

How awesome is it that we all have it and we need to use it in our everyday lives?

Take a moment to think about the world, and all the amazing things that are in it, all come from people using their imaginations.

For example, Richard Branson by his own admission was dyslexic with a failure to understand schoolwork. An enlightened Branson said he had one thing, and we all have it our imagination and to dream big and make your imagination be your main thing to learn about everything in life.

I agree with him! I was given a gift of a high IQ of 171. I have 400 or more book titles.

I wake up at night ,and my imagination takes over my sleep. I think that stories have a life of their own. They find you, just as much as you find them, for 30 years like my book “The Adventures Of Kelley The Kelpie” laid in my office drawer until the story flew like a bird, finding me at the right moment.

For me writing for children is the greatest privilege on earth, and my quest as a writer is to play some small part in trying to get the children of today to read more books with the same excitement and wonder that I read them when I was a kid.

There’s a wealth of research to show that the two key factors in a child’s later economic success let alone their happiness. Children are natural philosophers, naturally curious. My grandsons Levi, Henry and Gatlin are always asking me questions, “Why Nanny?” is their favourite saying, it makes for a fascinating writing challenge.

Always feed their imaginations. I let my grandsons flourish their imaginations. They are my best teachers. Walt Disney said laughter is timeless. Imagination has no age, and dreams are forever.

My quote for the month “Life is full of possibilities decide what you want.” Use your imagination. Never lose sight of your goals. Imagination is the key to your success. Go For It.

Rose-Marie Dusting.

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