Sam Smith is on the cover of the latest issue of Rolling Stone, and in a video accompanying the story, the singer talks about the secrets behind his sudden rise to stardom. "I picture things happening in my head," he says. "And when I picture things happening every single day of my life, it tends to happen. Manifesting things in your mind is quite powerful."
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But there's more to Smith's success than visualization. "The way I stay normal is carry on saying what I'm saying," Smith continues. "When I'm sad, I'm sad. And when I'm having a down day, I'm having a down day. It's important not to pretend everything's OK, because sometimes things aren't OK, and that's all right… I'm a human being, that's how it should be. The way I stay normal is letting my feelings take over -- letting my feelings lead, not my mind. "