The Wahkiakum County Eagle - Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891

To The Eagle:

What is imagination? It is a thinking process that allows one to create the future any way one wants it. Once one has imagined something it is just a matter of logistics to make it become real, something that exists.

This applies to any aspect of life, items one owns or wants to own as well as relationships one is in or desires to be in or not in. How? I will give an example of the first time I tried this concept.

My brother is interested in my ‘08 GMC but since it is the best truck I have for hauling I was not sure I should let it go. I decided to see if I could imagine a better truck that would be more suited to my purposes. Instantly I thought of a Dodge with a Cummins engine. Then when I checked into them I found I can get a Dodge that gets better fuel mileage than the GMC for right at what I can sell the GMC for! Huh! Why would I hang onto the GMC when I can get something I like better that does the same job and gets better fuel mileage? Instant no brainer!

Take anything in your life and see if you can imagine it to be better in some way. Try it! So far I have not found one thing I can not imagine ways to improve, and then do so!

Ben Elkinton

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