How do we create what we want in life, and eliminate the negative stuff (such
as illness, or lack of money)? By creating the proper mindset. All
manifestation begins in the mind, in the seeds we plant with our thoughts.
Whatever we focus on, we are giving energy to, and thus we are creating more
and more of that condition, whether it be negative or positive. The more we
think about any situation or condition, the more we are literally giving it
life, giving it form, and perpetuating it in our lives. Moreover, if our
thoughts are very intense because there is strong emotion attached to them, the more
power we add to that condition. Positive emotions like joy and love add to
positive manifestations, and negative emotions like fear, dread, worry, and
anger make conditions worse.
Therefore, the key to changing our outward circumstances is to change our
inner thought patterns. We need to stop feeding energy time and time again to
negative conditions by dwelling on what we DON’T want (inner monologues such as
“I don’t have enough money; I don’t know how I’m going to pay the phone bill
next week; I’m really worried about this; what if it gets worse; what if I get
deeper in debt; if I can’t make my car payments they’ll repossess my car,”
etc.) There’s a saying that goes, “If you can put something out of your MIND,
you can put it out of your LIFE.” Thus, instead of swimming around in these
kinds of negative thought patterns, we can improve our lives by altering our
internal monologues so that our thoughts are positive and focused exclusively
on what we DO want.
There are three steps for creating new thought patterns through the use of
affirmations:
1) Create a NEW sentence that affirms what you DO want, and always word your
affirmations as positive rather than negative statements. For example, “I
don’t want to be sick” is a negatively-worded statement, and a better statement
would be “I am becoming healthy in every way.” The first statement is still
focusing on what you don’t want, while the second affirms the condition you
DO want. Pay attention to how you word your statements, and never include any
words in your affirmations describing what you DON’T want. Many statements
which appear quite positive, such as “I am free of all diseases,” are still
actually negative statements in that they include words representing something
you DON’T want. If you don’t want disease, then do not include that word
anywhere in your thought-patterns. When constructing your statements, first ask
yourself exactly what it is you want (in this case, health), and then use THAT
word to form your affirmations.
2) Always state your affirmations in the present tense: “I AM” rather
than “I WILL BE.” This is important because the subconscious mind takes your
words literally; therefore, if you state that your desired condition is
happening NOW, your thought-forms will begin to manifest that energy. However, if you
state that an event or condition “will” happen, that puts it in the future,
and therefore it may stay out of reach of the present. Stating “I AM BECOMING
___________” gives direct instructions to your subconscious mind to begin
CREATING what you are affirming.
3) Remember that emotions add power to affirmations. It’s important to
avoid dwelling in negative emotional states such as fear, worry, or despair, and
instead try to consciously focus on feeling peaceful, happy, enthusiastic, and
optimistic. This takes practice, but you’ll be pleasantly surprised to learn
that moods CAN be controlled and altered through intent. (Highly recommended
reading: “Excuse Me, Your Life Is Waiting,” by Lynn Grabhorn)
The art of manifesting positive conditions is very simple to actually do; it
requires no formal training, no special equipment, costs no money, etc.
However, many things interfere with our ability to do this:
* Societal conditioning -- we are bombarded every day with negative
reinforcement by our families, friends, co-workers, and the media to believe that
life is a huge struggle and that bad things are waiting for us around every
corner.
* Past experiences -- once we’ve had a negative experience, such as
getting into a car accident, getting fired, getting dumped by a boyfriend or
girlfriend and so forth, it subconsciously conditions us to fear that this may
happen again.
* Habits -- Human beings are creatures of habit, and once we get used to
thinking about our lives in certain ways, we tend to keep doing it
automatically. (Note: There are dozens of self-improvement tapes available on
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It takes diligent and consistent effort to change habitual thought patterns,
but it can be done if you’re willing to make a commitment to recreating your
life. You will need to monitor and evaluate your thoughts throughout the day,
and whenever you catch yourself engaging in negative thinking, immediately
replace those thoughts with positive affirmations (it’s a good idea to post
little notes around your home and office to remind you to be aware of your thoughts
and feelings. I made a poster for my home that says 1) What are you THINKING
about right now? 2) Is this something you WANT? 3) If the answer is
“no,” change your thoughts to something POSITIVE instead). And for best results,
spend 15 minutes each morning and evening deliberately thinking about and
affirming exactly the way you would like your life to be. With consistent
practice, your patterns will begin to change, and you will begin to see more and more
positive conditions manifesting in your life.
EXERCISE: One great way to work with these techniques is to create an
“Affirmations Journal.” In a notebook, write down exactly how you WANT your life to
be, in all areas (your health, your relationships, your finances, your living
conditions, your career, your hobbies and interests, and so forth), filling
in as much detail as possible and worded in the present tense: “My name is
_______. I enjoy perfect health. I weigh ____ pounds. I live in (state your
ideal place to live). My home is (describe your dream house in great detail).”
And so forth. Then, READ your notebook every day, VISUALIZE all of it as if
it were a reality, and FEEL positive feelings of joy and enthusiasm about it.
And, of course, keep adding new things to your notebook as they occur to you!
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