Affirmations the magic of the mind
An affirmation is a small positive statement, which you repeat
to yourself, to reinforce or change thinking patterns on a
subconscious level. It can be a statement, a chant, a written
list or a song.
Our minds generate a constant stream of subconscious chatter,
and although we are often unaware of the substance of that
chatter, it is frequently a stream of negative thoughts.
Affirmations are a conscious decision to implant quality
thoughts and to repeat those thoughts to such a degree that they
become a belief.
Becoming aware of your negative or sabotaging thoughts is the
first step. You then need to stop that thought as soon as you
recognize it. Most importantly you need to instantly replace
that thought with a positive affirmation.
Affirmations are always stated in the positive.
Replace, "I am broke and in debt" with "All my needs are met and
all my desires are fulfilled."
Affirmations should be stated in the present tense. Replace I am
going to... Is coming... and, Will be... with I now have... I
am... This is.
Imagine a negative thought as a ball coming straight at you. An
affirmation is the bat you use to smack that ball right out of
the park.
It is best to work with one set of affirmations at a time.
Decide your most important issue and focus on that until you
have the outcome you desire. It's too easy to become distracted
and scattered if you take on too much too soon. Perhaps set
yourself a goal for a week, get creative and write down a few
ideas that feel right for you about that issue. You will also
find that one will inspire another and throughout the week you
can continue to add to your affirmations.
Here are a few examples of success affirmations.
I am worthy; I am successful, prosperous and happy. I am filled
with quality ideas and the ability to bring them into action. I
love my work and my work rewards me financially. The more
successful I am the more the world will benefit.
These are very basic affirmations, but can be very effective and
powerful. An interesting thing about affirmations is that they
will throw up some very profound insights and behavioural
changes. You may also find that when you are doing your success
affirmations you start to walk taller, dress with more care, act
in a more self-confident manner and become more enthusiastic and
creative.
You will find yourself thinking about new money making ideas and
somehow start pursuing new or better ways of doing things.
You start "thinking outside the box" or you may take up new
creative interests.
New people and opportunities will start showing up in your life.
You start to find things or become 'lucky'
Repetition
Affirmations are like saving coins in a moneybox. They don't
seem like much at the time but they add up quickly. Just one
dollar a day added to a moneybox may seem insignificant,
however, if you save one dollar every day from the time you
start working until you retire, you will accumulate enough money
to retire very wealthy.
With constant repetition small things become very powerful
forces.
One drop of water on a rock will not affect the rock but water
dripping constantly on a rock will ultimately wear the rock away.
I am not suggesting that affirmations take ages to work. Usually
they work instantly, usually they work powerfully and often they
work magically.
When affirmations are repeated over time, they will prove to be
immensely powerful and permanent.
An affirmation will eliminate an old belief and create a new
belief. Lifelong habits can be broken down and replaced with new
habits. All behavioural habits begin as habits of thought.
When a thought is repeated it will become a belief.
What you conceive and believe You will achieve.
Remember your thoughts create emotions - emotions create
actions- and your actions re-create your thoughts.
Opposing Influences
You really do need to be the 'Thought Police' to understand what
opposing influences are undermining your success. Your opposing
influences are the thoughts and beliefs you maintain from your
established habits. There are three essential requirements to
achieve what you want in life:
1. You need to be clear about what you want. 2. You need to
consistently state and imagine what you want; and 3. You need to
stop thoughts, words and images about what you don't want.
Now go back and read that again and keep reading it until you
get it. I know it sounds too simple and I'm sure you said,
"Yeah, I know that." But do you?
There is knowing something, but then, there is 'Knowing
Something'.
If you are programming yourself for prosperity, love, happiness
or success, then you must at this point, believe you are lacking
in prosperity, love, happiness or success. Let's face it, we
only desire what we want in our lives, not what we already have.
No one ever obsesses about what they do have. We all obsess over
what we are lacking.
If you lack money now, then you have a scarcity or poverty
belief already in place. The very fact that you are broke is
proof that your belief system is presently running on a scarcity
consciousness.
Going back to the three essentials, you may decide that you are
already clear about what you want.
You may also be working on the second law and using affirmations.
Now, consider the third law and jot down a few notes. What can
you discover about your habitual thinking that may be working on
an opposing level?
Do you think wealth has something to do with greed or
selfishness? Do you feel guilty when you have more than someone
else? Do you think wealth is not spiritual? Do you think rich
people are not happy people? Will people only want you for your
money?
There are many common misconceptions about wealth that can
sabotage your ability to achieve your goals.
Consider the following examples.
I'd rather be healthy than wealthy. (Do you think that one rules
out the other?) I fear I will be robbed or I may attract bad
luck in other areas. Wealthy people are dishonest or have done
unethical things to create their fortune. Rich people are lonely
and can't trust people.
Focusing on or believing in these misconceptions will sabotage
your ability to achieve prosperity.
Stop thinking about your debts. You need to think about what you
want - not what you need.
Instead of thinking, "They don't deserve that" start thinking,
"If they can achieve that, then I can too." Feelings of jealousy
or resentment towards others will negatively impact your ability
to achieve your goals.
Stop thinking that someone else will have less, if you have
more. Start thinking, "The more I have, the more I can help
others."
The above examples are intended to help you to discover what
your inner most thoughts may be. You may find it beneficial to
carry a notebook for a week or so and write down your negative
thoughts. This will help you to recognize the day-to-day
thoughts that are negatively impacting on your success.
Your success depends on the quality of the thoughts, the beliefs
you choose and your ability to eliminate those thoughts or
beliefs that oppose your desires.
Affirmations are a conscious decision to implant quality
thoughts and to repeat those thoughts to such a degree that they
become a belief. Except from www.reinventingmyself.com Copyright
Sonya Green