When you wish for something it prevents you from attaining it because it really makes it seem impossible to have like wishing for a million dollars. In order to achieve something you must believe that it is possible. One of the ways of doing that is through creative visualization to assist you in accepting what you want is possible and attainable. Wishing for something sends out the wrong message and creates the wrong feeling. By altering your negative perceptions by replacing them with positive emotions opens up adjacent possibilities. Most of us visualize all the time without even realizing it, but when it's done consciously your mind envisions a positive reality. (Photo by pet_lioness)