Affirm Greatness

I see a lot online and in books these days about something called affirmations. Affirmations are things that we tell ourselves over and over again. For example, if you are seeking more confidence, you can keep affirming, "I am confident". If you want to feel more healthy, keep affirming, "I feel great". The point is to convince our subconscious that it is true, and we eventually believe it and act accordingly.

Do affirmations work? Will my subconscious be smart enough to believe something I tell it over and over again? Can I change my life just by telling myself things? From my experience affirmations do work. Whether you realize it or not, you are telling yourself things all the time anyway. And you believe it. For example, if you are not as healthy as you would like to be, you may be telling yourself (consciously or unconsciously) how tired you are, or you are focusing on the aches and pains or stress in your life. If you are lacking confidence, you are somehow telling yourself that you are not good enough. It is human nature, and we do it all the time.

Instead, tell yourself how great you are! Tell yourself that you have all kinds of energy and you feel great. Look in the mirror and tell yourself how great you look. Tell yourself that you deserve that promotion at work and the extra money that comes with it. Tell yourself what a great romantic partner you are, or would be. Also very importantly, remind yourself that God is with you always and you can't fail with Him by your side.

The key is to tell your mind what you want it to hear. What happens is that you ultimately believe it, and become what you want to be. There is nothing wrong with teling yourself great things and looking for big things. It positively affects all areas of your life. You will be blessed and be a blessing to others. Everyone wins! Affirm greatness. It's there if you want it.

Have an excellent day : )