Rewire Your Brain: Visualization Creates Reality

Published 2025-07-16 08-28

Summary

Your brain’s filter (RAS) determines what you notice. By visualizing success, you create neural pathways that reshape your subconscious—and ultimately, your reality.

The story

Ever notice how your brain picks up on some things and completely misses others? There’s actually a biological reason for this.

Your brain has a filter called the Reticular Activating System [RAS] that decides what gets your attention. It’s why you suddenly see red cars everywhere after thinking about buying one.

This selective perception is a powerful tool. When you visualize success regularly, you’re creating neural pathways in your brain. Your subconscious doesn’t easily tell the difference between what you vividly imagine and what’s real.

By consistently picturing yourself achieving goals, you can start to shift those nagging thoughts like “I’m not good enough.” Your subconscious gradually accepts these new possibilities, changing how you act and what you’re motivated to do.

Carl Jung called this process “individuation” – becoming your authentic self by connecting your conscious desires with your hidden potential. It’s about integrating all parts of who you are.

I dive deeper into this mind-reality connection in Chapter 6 of my book “The Journey – I Wish I Knew This Before I Was 21.” Understanding how visualization shapes your subconscious can change not just what you see, but what you achieve.

This post was inspired by Chapter 6 of my “The Journey – I wish I knew this before I was 21” book, at
https://attilahorvath.net/the-journey.

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Keywords: visualization, RAS visualization, neural pathways, subconscious success