Discover the ‘Lost knowledge of imagination’

You already know that I’m fascinated with imagination and often immersed in researching it and uncovering its many benefits. But I’m not alone in this quest. In a book called ‘Lost Knowledge of the Imagination’, author Gary Lachman writes that we need imagination to ‘grasp reality’.

In fact, he suggests imagination shows us ‘aspects and dimensions of reality that we would miss without it’.

Through imagination, we gain insights into our world and see possibilities that might once have been concealed, not just for our private lives but also, to benefit our careers and business ambitions.

“While it [imagination] can be used for fantasy, illusion, make-believe and escapism, the real work of imagination is to make contact with the strange world in which we live and to serve as both guide and inspiration for our development within it,” he writes.

“It is the way we evolve. Imagination presents us with possible, potential realities that it is our job to actualise.”

He urges us to seek out this lost knowledge of the imagination to ‘see how much of it we can find’.

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I help people to reconnect with their imaginations for wellbeing, teambuilding, professional skills development, better business outcomes, and more. DM or email dawn@imaginationsession.com to learn more.