# Imagination Comes Before Reality by Bryant McGill > “Imagination comes before reality. Children pretend to be dancers, builders, or explorers before they become them, and visualizing your destination, perhaps with a vision board, imprints a pattern your mind can then recognize in the world. Many adults have lost this gift of possibility and need to practice it again.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Direction, Patience, and the Sailboat Model of Progress - Livestream (Feb 2018)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Direction, Patience, and the Sailboat Model of Progress - Livestream|Direction, Patience, and the Sailboat Model of Progress - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2018-02-10). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/simple reminders/Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought|Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Direction, Patience, and the Sailboat Model of Progress - Livestream|Direction, Patience, and the Sailboat Model of Progress - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Hope|Hope]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Imagination comes before reality. Children pretend to be dancers, builders, or explorers before they become them, and visualizing your destination, perhaps with a vision board, imprints a pattern your mind can then recognize in the world. Many adults have lost this gift of possibility and need to practice it again.” — Bryant McGill, Direction, Patience, and the Sailboat Model of Progress - Livestream (Feb 2018) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-imagination-before-reality ```