Keep your affirmations short

From my personal experience and experiments with “The law of attraction” and “Intention manifestation”, I have realized that the shorter the affirmation is, the easier it is to focus. When I initially started using affirmations, the first thing that I focused on was a salary increase. I used to keep on repeating, In a relaxed, healthy and positive way I intend a good salary increase for myself within three months of time. I kept on repeating this statement with no effect for 2 months and then I lost faith in it, I then analyzed and realized that I am not comfortable with the statement and I changed it to 2-3 shorter statements like

1. I am attracting a lot of money in my life
2. Money is flowing into my life
3. I am rich

I realized that these statements gave me confidence and I could feel positive vibes within myself and when I actually started getting better opportunities I could not believe that my life was actually changing.

Meditate on your affirmations

The best time is before going to bed at night and early morning, the first thing after you wake up. The idea is that you should have only your affirmations in mind and nothing else. If you find it difficult to meditate you can maintain a journal and write down your affirmations everyday. If you opt for meditation, do it in a position that is most comfortable to you. You can lie down, sit and walk which ever way you are comfortable.

Live your affirmations

You are not on the right track if you donít feel your affirmations. Once you have developed faith in your affirmation you will see a positive change in your attitude, maintain it. If your affirmations focus on weight loss you will feel very light and active. I was suffering from severe back pain and I started telling myself ìMy back is the strongest part of my bodyî; ìI can feel my back has healedî. Not only did my posture improve, the pain vanished within a few days. The pain does surface at times but my affirmations do not allow it to remain long. Let me tell you, I suffered for 3 years because of this pain and the doctors told me that all was fine as the x-ray reports were fine, but with affirmations within a week my back was cured without medicine.

Count your blessings

Look at the positive side of your life, see what you have gained and not what you have lost in life, thank god for all that you have in life. If you gift something to your child and he just throws it away and says that he doesnít like it, how will you feel? Same way by not acknowledging what we have in life and constantly demanding, we disappoint god. I would also like to tell you that affirmations are not demands; affirmations are declarations to the universe as to what should happen next in your life, a tool to create your destiny. God has given us the power to have whatever we want, but after achieving what you desired you must thank him.

Develop a positive attitude in life

Read good books, watch good films, interact with good people (who transmit good vibes), listen to good music, appreciate others and their work, forgive all those who have hurt you, not forgiving is punishing yourself because the feeling of hatred always cultivates negative feelings. Read more and more about people who are living a life that you desire. Positive attitude brings positive vibes in your life that strengthens your affirmations.

The crisis is global; it is happening in massive scale and affecting every nation and population. Though the recent US presidential election raised the level of hope especially among American people, the crisis has yet to be resolved. One of the results of the financial crisis is the low amount of money in circulation as a result of bankruptcies or bank failures. People with deposits in these banks were affected as their money fizzled out and remaining assets tremendously depreciated with the economic downturn. Trillions of dollars were lost in just a few days with the stock market crash. The abundance of money seems to be vanishing into thin air.

That was how it was projected and is continuously being projected in all forms of media. The thought forms rapidly gain power, manifest in great strength and cause the destruction of the form. However, many great thinkers believe that this event is meant to happen. Adrian Cooper, author of Our Ultimate Reality, said that these events are an important aspect of the great and ongoing world transition, where the excesses of the dark side of humanity must be processed out of the system. Klaus Schwab of the World Economic Forum came up with the same analysis saying that we have to pay for the sins of the past, which is greed.

When the desire for success is backed up with an intention of greed, wealth does not serve its purpose. The accumulated wealth for selfish interest quickly burst and often results to the destruction of the personality. Many suicides were committed by the once wealthiest turned penniless. Matthew 16:26 says, “For what good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his soul”.

Every adversity, every failure and every heartache carries with it the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit. However great this catastrophe is, it shall come to pass. The mind that is filled with faith, hope, love and wisdom sees these events as great illusion, unreal. In this state of mind, there is only love, abundance and peace. There is no room for war, suffering and poverty. Abundance is eternally present.

If people will think this way, transformation will happen fast. However, since only very few people think this way, only these people achieve abundance and success. Thoughts are things. They have consciousness of their own. If the seed thought is constantly being energized by thinking of or repeating it constantly, the thought grows and manifest in the physical reality. Thoughts are energy and energy follows thoughts. Whatever we think constantly attracts us to the forces, people and circumstances in life associated with the thought. Thinking of the meltdown and fearing its effects would only attract us to the very same fear, suffering and circumstances related to the meltdown.

The crisis presents great lessons to be learned. Napoleon Hill proved that anybody can Grow Rich if the inner self through the mind would only Think. Hill’s masterpiece was published at the end of the Great Depression. Therefore, the book is rich in people’s experiences of overcoming the odds of the Great Depression. The era may be different, but the Great Depression and the current global crisis provide the same learning ground and greater advantages for humanity.

The Universe provides infinite abundance. There is no room for poverty or lack. We have to trust that the Universe will provide accordingly and abundantly. The way we think determines either prosperity or poverty. If we think of so much poverty, say too much of poverty and demonstrate poverty in most of our actions, then we can only attract poverty. However, if even in the midst of a financial challenge, we think positively that money flows abundantly, and that jobs and contracts come in constantly, then the entire Universe conspires with us to achieve our goals.

Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.
- Napoleon Hill

Before implementing daily affirmations we should first understand the cause of failure and disappointment that stops us from accomplishing what we desire in our life.  To achieve your goals and to channel your affirmations in a desired direction it is essential to get rid of two things: Ego and Hope. Ego is a shadow of our past achievements, it is a shadow of moments which are now dead, we see great actors, sportsmen and achievers going down with their performances and vanishing from the mediaís attention, because after achieving success they do not think of maintaining it, they live in the shadow of their past, their achievement exist only with reference to dead moments of past, they do not understand that they have to come out of this shadow and focus on the present. Hope on the other hand exists with reference to unborn moments of life, where events have not yet manifested and  we possess a great deal of uncertainty in regards to our ability to make our desires a reality.

With the help of daily affirmations we come closer to the divine presence and we minimize the effects of ego and hope.  From this place we will focus on the present and embrace our god given right to achieve what we desire.  Therefore, in order to offer our best to the present moment we need to overcome negative thoughts and develop a positive inner attitude using affirmations.

So, you must be thinking how affirmations work? Well, my dear friend Where there is a will, there is a way. Vince Lombardi, one of football’s greatest coaches always said, “Nothing can stop the perfectly disciplined will.” How true. Statements such as “I am” for example are very powerful and fixing your desire to such statements and believing in it will show you the way to achieve it.  It is important to believe in your affirmations, the more you believe the easier it becomes to manifest. Live your present believing that you have already achieved what you desire, not hoping but believing. Total dedication to the thought is essential to achieve the objective.

We write our own destiny, we become what we do and we do what we think, so think of what you want to do and write your destiny.

One day in September 2007, I was asked to troubleshoot the personal computer of a friend’s neighbor. The job didn’t take long because it was a minor case that only needed the hard disk to be decongested of unnecessary data in order to free up some space for Windows XP to work with.

After I restored computer to normal operating condition, my friend came over to me and showed me a set of CDs given to her as a gift by another friend. She told me it was an audio book called The Secret, and that she’d been listening to it for a week.

She asked me to transcribe the audio so that she would have a printed copy she could read every now and then. Since I was also curious about the audio book because of its title, I said yes. My friend allowed me to copy the contents of the CDs into my computer.

I decided that it would be a good idea to listen to the entire audio book before starting to transcribe. The moment I heard the audio, I instantly realized that I was listening to something of life-changing importance, something I hadn’t known before.

A whispered “thank you” came out of my lips when I heard author Rhonda Byrne’s opening line of The Secret audio: “Dedicated to you, may The Secret bring you love and joy for your entire existence. That is my intention for you and to the world,” Rhonda Byrne established rapport with me in those two sentences.

The first thing that struck my mind was the simple yet powerful message of Bob Proctor, one of the modern-day teachers of the The Secret: “The Secret is the Law of Attraction. Everything that’s coming into your life you are attracting into your life. And it’s attracted to you by virtue of the images you are holding in your mind. It’s what you’re thinking. You see, whatever is going on in your mind, you are attracting to you.”

The Law of Attraction says “Like attracts like.” So that’s it!

The Law of Attraction made me understand why so many negative things had happened in my life. Since I can remember I had been a person with a poor mental attitude, someone with so much negative thinking going on inside my head. No wonder I had problems with my past personal relationships. I quickly “saw” the bad in the other person but had difficulty appreciating the good. I switched jobs like I changed clothes because I easily “sensed” something wrong in the company, in my boss, and in some of the other people I worked with. When I didn’t feel like going to work on a particular day, I magically developed colds, fever, or some other ailment and found a ready excuse for taking the day off. I attracted them all through my thoughts.

The first fifteen minutes of listening to The Secret opened my mind in a way I’ve never experienced before. I looked back at the past with a new perspective. Sure, a lot of unpleasant things happened before. But there were a lot of good things, too. But I wasn’t conscious of the fact that the good events of the past were preceded by dominant happy thoughts. They were thoughts triggered by hearing a song I loved, or reading an inspirational book, or talking at length with someone who exuded enthusiasm. It didn’t occur to me that I attracted the good events of my life through my positive thoughts.

In a mere fifteen minutes of getting introduced to the Law of Attraction, I knew why.

Thanks to Rhonda Byrne, who produced the movie The Secret and authored the audio book by the same title as the printed version, I’ve learned that it’s really up to me whether I’m happy or sad, healthy or sick, the victor or the vanquished. It’s the thoughts that I attract through my own way of thinking.

I’m convinced that If I experienced defeat because of my thoughts, I can also reverse the whole thing with my thoughts. That’s how the Law of Attraction works. It worked for Rhonda Byrne and resulted in her dramatic turnaround from a devastating experience — her failed business, her relationships that were in turmoil, and the untimely death of her father. The key to her recovery was a hundred-year-old book given by her daughter.

I did a little research and found out that the book was “The Science of Getting Rich” by Wallace D. Wattles. In essence, the book is about using the Law of Attraction to acquire wealth from the universe. This is what inspired Rhonda Byrne’s to increase her knowledge of the Law of Attraction (The Secret) and to share it with as many people as possible by producing a movie.

The initial thought of a movie became a tangible reality eight months later.

Since the Law of Attraction is a universal law, it applies to all people. If a thought can become a thing for Rhonda Byrne, then it can do the same for all.

The friend who introduced The Secret to me thought of finding her ideal life partner for the past few months. In the last week of October 2008, a young gentleman from Pennsylvania, USA came to her place to ask for her hand in marriage.

It works.

Success does not just happen

Most people, who have not yet unlocked the key to being successful, look at those who have, and wonder where their “luck” comes from.

What these people do not realize is that success has nothing to do with luck. It has everything to do with the way you think, and the way those thoughts manifest.

You’re probably shaking your head, skeptical, disbelieving, and thinking that I must be crazy to even suggest that focusing your mind on the idea of being successful is all that’s required to unlock the power of success.

And it’s not just ordinary people who use this principle. Celebrity life coach Anthony Robbins had this to say: “All personal breakthroughs begin with a change in beliefs.” That’s a successful man, who not only lives by this principle; he’s made a career out of teaching it to millions of other people.

Success against all odds

Consider this: I am sure, at some stage during your adult life, you have met someone who has had a limited education, or comes from a disadvantaged background or both, and yet, they have managed to become successful in whatever field they are in.

On the other hand, how about the kid from the wrong side of the tracks, who despite all the odds, achieves astounding success in school or sports, and goes on to win a full scholarship to an Ivy League college? Why does that kid succeed? Positive thinking and determination.

We’ve all heard those stories, but for some reason, we fail to take the message to heart: success, in any area of your life, is less about what you have, what you’ve done, or who you know. It’s all about the unfaltering belief that you can overcome any obstacle, that anything is possible, and most importantly, that you deserve to succeed and be happy.

Why optimists are powerful people

Maybe you’ve met someone who is the eternal optimist. Some would say that is naivety, but, have you ever noticed that optimistic people tend to be happy people?

And people are attracted to happy people. They like to be around them, they find them inspirational, and success, in any arena, whether it is family life, work, business or academia, is all about building relationships.

How do you apply the success principle in your life?

Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying that you can succeed by thinking positive thoughts alone. You will need to get out there and do some work too, if only to meet new people, access new opportunities, and take on new challenges. What I am saying is that if your mindset is right, from before you even get started, you will be more likely to receive positive feedback in whatever you choose to do, and better equipped to handle the occasional rejection, and move on to the next big thing!

By believing in yourself, and visualizing your goals, you’re definitely going to be more likely to wake up every morning, ready to take that next step on your road to fulfillment. And by taking just one step everyday, one day, you’re going to wake up, and the journey is over. You’ve arrived. As Dennis Waitley once said: “A winner knows that success is going to happen today … or if not today, tomorrow … or the day after that … or the day after that … “, so why not start the process today?

But how do you start applying this in your life, and reaping the benefits today? When you first start to apply this principle, you will have to make a conscious choice to think positive thoughts, no matter how the odds are stacked against you. You have to wake up in the morning, decide to be happy and positive, and allow nothing to get you down.

After a while though, as this concept begins to work for you, and you start achieving the success you deserve, it will become natural for you to assume the best, and the more you do, the more you will receive the best.

How your life will change

Once you realize just how powerful your own mind is in attracting the people, things and situations you want in your life, you will begin to see that nothing is impossible.

Maybe you’ve always wanted a new career, but you were too scared to leave your comfort zone, and see if it’s for you. Well, once you’ve begun to apply positive thinking to everything you do, you’ll realize that you’ll never know unless you try, and you might just go out there and get exactly the job you’ve always dreamed of.

Maybe you feel that your family life is not what you would like it to be. Once you start believing that you deserve happiness in all spheres, and that it’s what you think, and how you act on those thoughts that determine your success and happiness, you might just find that your home life improves dramatically. “Remember, happiness doesn’t depend on who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think.” Dale Carnegie said that, and I think he might just have been right.

If, like many, you are experiencing financial difficulties related to the global economic downturn, you might just start to think of ways to remedy the situation. Imagine if you could spend all that time you are spending worrying constructively, earning extra money? It is possible, and you can do it. You just have to believe you can.

Just about any aspect of your life can be improved by just training your mind to always find that silver lining.

No is the worst thing you’ll ever hear

Hopefully by now you have realized that your mind is your single greatest tool in your quest for a successful life. Maybe you’ll start applying the principle. Taking chances. Acting on long held dreams and ideas. Good for you. You are on the road, and reaching your hopes and dreams is one step closer.

One last thought, which should help you on your way, and that is that no matter what question you ask, and no matter who you ask it of, no is the very worst answer you’ll ever hear.

That’s not so bad is it? One little no won’t stop you from reaching your goals now will it? And if you ask another ten or another hundred people the same question, eventually, you’ll get a yes.

Thomas Edison, one of the most successful inventors of all time knew this, and he had this to say on the topic: “I am not discouraged because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.” Imagine he’d given up when he failed the first time? Or the second? We’d all be sitting in the dark!

So just keep pushing forward. Yes is just around the corner!

Wallace D. Wattles introduced the world to the power of positive thinking. He was a profound influence on Michael Losier, James Arthur Ray, John Assaraf, and Bob Proctor. With out Wattles there never would have been books such as The Secret, The Laws of Attraction, and the Power of Positive Thinking. Now you can go directly to the source with this easy to understand lesson book on attracting wealth

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Written in 1910 Wallace D. Wattles created a masterpiece letting others know how to achieve economic and and emotional security through aligning oneself with the universe. By living in accordance with the principals outlined in the book we can achieve great wealth, knowledge and happiness.