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It's an amazing feeling.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[155,160],{"id":156,"tag":157},5789882,{"id":158,"tag_name":159},308,"way",{"id":161,"tag":162},5789869,{"id":163,"tag_name":164},454,"feelings",{"id":166,"quote_text":167,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":168,"source":169,"quote_tag":170,"commentary":181},2813828,"Visualize success, but don't believe your eyes.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[171,176],{"id":172,"tag":173},5789806,{"id":174,"tag_name":175},2955,"believe",{"id":177,"tag":178},5789818,{"id":179,"tag_name":180},15303,"eye","**The Backstory**\n\nA.C. Newman, the enigmatic mastermind behind The New Pornographers and Carl Newman & His Waiting For the Moon Horses, often explored themes of creative tension and existential crisis in his work. This quote, \"Visualize success, but don't believe your eyes,\" is likely from an interview or a songwriting session during the early 2000s, when he was grappling with the pressures of critical acclaim and commercial expectations following the release of The New Pornographers' breakthrough album, Electric Version.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nAt first glance, this quote may seem paradoxical or even contradictory. However, upon closer inspection, it reveals a profound commentary on the relationship between perception, creativity, and reality. Newman is warning against becoming too enamored with one's own vision of success, lest it cloud one's ability to truly see and respond to the world around them.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset in today's fast-paced creative landscape, consider adopting a \"detached attention\" approach: as you visualize your goals and outcomes, simultaneously cultivate an open-minded awareness that remains sensitive to external feedback and new information. By keeping your gaze both inward (on your vision) and outward (toward the world), you can avoid becoming mired in self-referential fantasy and maintain a dynamic connection with reality.\n\nAs a Behavioral Psychologist, I'd add: this mindset can help creatives avoid the pitfalls of \"goal-creep,\" where an overemphasis on achieving a specific outcome can lead to tunnel vision and decreased adaptability. 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