The Power of Affirmations
When you describe your situation to others, which type of statements do you most often hear yourself saying:
1) "I know I can do this, because . . . ." OR 2) "I can't do it", "I can't afford it", etc.
Whichever statement you picked, your life reflects the reality of the words you have chosen. If you would like to change your present reality, start by changing the words you choose to say out loud.
Words have power, and the words we say about ourselves hold more power than any words someone else can say about us. This is true because our words are the reflection of our thoughts, and our thoughts hold the secrets of what we believe to be the most true about ourselves.
In order to change your words, you must first change the pattern of your thoughts. Your thoughts can become a habit, and repeating the same types of thoughts over and over to yourself can build into a lifetime of programming your mind to accept certain ideas about you.
Think of your brain as a computer. Remember the old programming expression, 'Garbage in, garbage out' ? A computer program can only spit out information based on the quality of information programmed into it. Your brain works the same way. If you repeat information to yourself and others often enough, your brain programs itself to accept those things as true. Then, when someone asks you about your life or your plans, you will hear yourself saying those same things out loud -- even if you don't want those things to be your reality.
The truth is, you are the one making those negative thoughts your reality by giving them space in your brain. If you don't like the way your brain has been programmed, the good news is that you can always change it -- it is never too late.
Begin today to reprogram your thoughts by using the power of affirmative thoughts and statements. Let go of the limiting thoughts and beliefs you have held about yourself in the past, and instead start replacing them with positive affirmations about yourself. Remember that a belief is a thought in your mind, and whatever you truly believe about yourself is your reality.
Repeat to yourself, "I can do (fill in the blank) through the power of my subconscious mind." "I can learn this new task through the power of my subconscious mind." "I can earn more money through my talents and the power of my subconscious mind." "I can exercise more regularly through the power of my subconscious mind." The possibilities are limited only by your imagination.
The Universe responds to the power of our affirmative thoughts, just as our subconscious responds to the beliefs we hold in our conscious minds. So don't give any belief to thoughts or ideas that can harm or hurt you, even when those thoughts may be ones you have held about yourself for a long time. If you want to be a kinder, more considerate person, simply tell yourself that you are those things and when the next opportunity presents itself (as it surely will) for you to interact with another being, then exercise your newly chosen kindness and watch what happens as it becomes your new reality.
Affirm to yourself whatever you want your reality to be, starting today. Keep repeating the principles of your new reality to yourself until you have completely replaced your old programming with your new way of thinking and speaking.
Remember, your reality exists according to your belief. A new destiny awaits you through the power of affirmation.
"Our minds become magnetized with the dominating thoughts we hold in our minds and these magnets attract to us the forces, the people, the circumstances of life which harmonize with the nature of our dominating thoughts." Napoleon Hill
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