We start today discussing visualization and the power of thought.  Is it possible to manifest success just by thinking about it? Or is that wishful thinking?  People talk about how important it is to walk into the room with confidence- if you think you’ll get the part, maybe that’s all you need.  Then, in an effort to make ourselves feel better about the difficulties of acting, we go over all of the things we tell ourselves in order to cope.  We actors spend a lot of convincing ourselves to keep going and that we are special.  We talk ourselves into getting up and doing it every day, and we share those thoughts with you.  How you think about yourself and your success definitely matters, but how much?