Hoffman’s character in this 1982 Academy Award winning film, Michael Dorsey, would go to any lengths to get a part, even if it meant playing a tomato: “Nobody does vegetables like me!”
Most of us if asked to BE a tomato, or a horse or a tree … would ultimately give up (or break down in hysterics) because (aside from feeling ridiculous), we don’t believe we’re any of those things.
But WHAT IF you were asked to behave like one of them?
Different, right?
Because asking WHAT IF opens the door to POSSIBILITY.
Let’s look at it in REAL LIFE TERMS:
WHAT IF
What would happen IF you found yourself in the perfect situation?
What would happen IF every time you walked into a room people noticed you?
What would happen IF you knew you were going to get the job?
What would happen IF you decided to move to a different country?
By using these two words WHAT IF we get a grip on what is possible.
IF YOU CAN DREAM IT, YOU HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO ACHIEVE IT! (Tweet it!)
And when we create that kind of possibility our subconscious actually begins to believe in our dreams too. It begins to accept that it is possible.
DON’T STOP WITH WHAT IF
GO FURTHER AND ASK
How would I behave IF…?
What would it feel like IF…?
What would my day be like IF…?
What would happen IF…?
CREATE POSSIBILITY
When you do that, you will begin to get into the character of the person you need to be to have the life you want AS IF it already exists.
POWERFUL
Acting as if.
What if…
Jump start your imagination! Be ready for the next big thing in your life and ask yourself the question What if…? Share your thoughts! Leave a comment!
All the best to you always,
XO, Linda
PS: The great actor, theatrical master and teacher, Constantin Stanislavsky, taught, used and believed in the power of the MAGIC IF… and I hope you do too. ❤
The Act AS IF Technique 