This elegant quote is attributed to the well-known "new thought" teacher Neville Goddard.

Drawing on my own personal experiences, I must say, attention and imagination are equally important to creativity.

Attention pertains to our perceptual focus, or to be more precise, our awareness of what's going on around us all the time, and what changes to observe.

What do we choose to see? and where do we direct our attention? are the two primary questions we should always ask ourselves, drawing intellectual cues from the late creativity maestro Dr Edward de Bono, often acknowledged as the Father of Lateral Thinking.

Imagination refers to the innate imaging capability of our mind, which gives us the ability to think and see beyond the obvious.

Because of the fact that it can transcend space and time, we can see many possibilities (and myriad opportunities!).

My end analysis:

The weakness of attention and the poverty of imagination, which Neville Goddard had framed them, are the only two constraints that can come in the way of our personal as well as professional success.

Godspeed!