When your sense of self is no longer tied to thought,
is no longer conceptual, there is a depth of feeling,
of sensing, of compassion, of loving, that was not there
when you were trapped in mental concepts.
You are that depth.
First of all, an important notice for any of you who have visited
the discussion forum over the last month and found that it was
either (a) not functioning properly, or (b) not there at all. I
have been in the process of changing hosting company for the
website. Hence, the board underwent some trauma.
The first article this month, by myself, is about the factors and
beliefs that cause us to underachieve. Often, I write these
articles regarding subjects that bother me. Hence, what I share
in this piece is said as much to me as to you. I hope you benefit
from it, and that it gives you cause to think.
Last month, I reviewed the affirmations software program,
Sculptor 3, and also sent you a special mailing about it. In this
issue, the creator of that program, Jeff Staniforth, has
contributed a very valuable article covering exactly how to
create and work with your affirmation.
This is an important topic as affirmations really do have the power to radically change
your life for the better. Hence, do pay close attention to the
ideas he offers. As before, I do recommend his software program
as a powerful way to put these techniques to work fast:
Article:
The Problem & The Solution Lies Within YOU
Whatever your lot in life, you doubtless consider it to be a
combination of external factors: some positive and others
negative. Doubtless, this is partly true. However, it may
surprise you to know that at any point, barring acts of God, your
future is almost entirely in your own hands.
This may sound like too much to bear or believe. After all, if it
were true, there would be no excuses left. You could not blame
your situation on your parents, the government, your boss, your
husband or wife, your race, or anything else. Hence, most of us
prefer to reject this thought. That leaves us with plenty of
excuses, and a comfortable, if rather mediocre, life.
Napoleon Hill's book "Think & Grow Rich" makes it clear that
Success only comes to those rare few who (a) create a major
definite purpose they burn to achieve in their lives, and (b)
pursue that purpose with total determination and persistence, to
the point of apparent folly in the eyes of others.
Interestingly,
the qualification is NOT that you need any prior experience or
talent in that which you seek. Rather, it is the purpose, backed
with the determination to never give up in attaining it, combined
with tapping into the Infinite Intelligence of the universe,
that brings about lasting Success.
However, most of us think differently. You may think that you
cannot succeed because you do not have enough experience, or
because you have little money, or because you are disadvantaged
in some other way.
If so, you need to consider the examples of
people like Henry Ford and Thomas Edison. Both of these men had
nothing more than basic schooling. Van Gogh learned to paint
relatively late in life. Stevie Wonder is blind. The world's
leading cosmologist, Stephen Hawking, is in a wheelchair and
cannot even speak without a voice machine. Oprah Winfrey was born
black, dirt-poor, and was abused as a child. Excellent qualifications
for becoming the highest-paid TV personality in America?...
The basic problem that holds the vast majority from achieving
astonishing success is that they lack self-esteem at the very
deepest subconscious level. We place a ceiling on what we are
capable of achieving, because it makes us feel better about
ourselves and our own mediocre achievements. It's better to
shield ourselves with dozens of excuses than to admit to
ourselves that we could have done better, if only we had the guts
and the self-belief.
We spend our entire lives crawling around on our knees beneath
this insanely low ceiling we created for ourselves. An absurd
image? That's the way you are probably living your life.
Within certain obvious physical limits (e.g. a 70-year old trying
to win the Olympic 100m), there is almost NOTHING that someone
else has achieved that you could not achieve too, if you had a
burning desire to do it, made this the major definite purpose of
your life, and pursued it with relentless determination. Burn the
ships and the bridges and then head forward. No excuses or
fallbacks.
You succeed or you die. That is the only attitude for
achieving the very highest levels of attainment. The artist,
Michelangelo, said he would not be considered a genius if people
only knew how many hours he had sweated to achieve it.
The Comfort Zone is the greatest barrier to Success. If you
achieve a certain level of the latter, the temptation to relax
and bask in the weak sunlight of what you've attained can be
overwhelming. A high level of dissatisfaction serves as excellent
motivation to spur you further.
That way, you will take risks,
which is the only way to move forward rapidly. If you take NO
risks in life, you may as well be already dead. In fact, the most
common regret of dying people is the things they did NOT do, and
the risks they did NOT take.
Attaining success in any undertaking SHOULD make you feel
uncomfortable and challenged. Things are only totally comfortable
when you are not making any progress. That is why it is called
the Comfort Zone. However, it's that way because nothing is
happening. Maybe a coffin is comfortable too?
However, to succeed in your chosen major definite purpose, you
need to shed the garbage of your upbringing. Examine your beliefs
and values carefully. Where did they come from? Did you think
them up or inherit them? Are there any contradictions there that
hold you back?
For instance, if you want to become rich, but have
a deep-seated belief that rich people are crooks, how likely are
you to succeed? Isn't it like driving with the handbrake on?
Most of the time, this is exactly what you are doing. Another
example. You want to be promoted and given more responsibility
at work? However, when you look within, you don't feel worthy of
it, or even believe that your colleagues are better than you.
Some deep self-examination is necessary. Take time with yourself
and ask yourself what your limiting beliefs are. Working on
deepening your sense of self-esteem is the most important work
you can do. It precedes any external success you may wish for.
Once you have deep self-esteem, you won't "care what the morons
think", as multimillionaire businessman, Dan Pena, so graphically
puts it. If you are afraid of failure, it's almost certainly
because failure is frowned upon in our society. After all, how
will you look to friends and family? "I told you so" will be the
inevitable response. Right?
So what? Why care? Don't bother what the morons think. When Tom
Watson, founder of IBM, was asked by a hungry young executive how
he might progress much faster within the company, Watson
answered, "Double your failure rate."
THAT should teach you how important the opinions of the morons
really are. This is something they don't and can't understand.
That is why they remain exactly where they are. INCREASE your
rate of making mistakes in order to accelerate your successes,
and make them ever more dramatic. It's the only way. However, you
can only do that if you feel good inside about yourself, and
don't care what others think.
In conclusion, external factors have less to do with where you
are at than you may ever have imagined. The main factor for
dramatic success or failure lies within. So, next time you stand
in front of a mirror, ponder the eyes looking back into yours.
The answers to every success in your life, now and in the future,
lie right there... staring back at you .
Resources That Can Help:
"The 7 Golden Secrets To Knowing Your Higher Self"; my
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Copyright Asoka Selvarajah 2003. All Rights Reserved.
Asoka Selvarajah is a writer on personal growth and
spirituality,
and the author of "The 7 Golden Secrets To Knowing Your
Higher
Self". His work helps people achieve their full
potential, deepen their
understanding of mystical truth,
and discover their soul's purpose. Learn more about his work
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Mr. Goldsmith is supremely qualified to teach these secrets.
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As he puts it, "You could become a millionaire. Why not?
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By working with affirmations, you commence the process of
changing negative and unproductive beliefs, into positive life
supporting beliefs, that with regular practice will create a
desired future.
To obtain maximum results from doing affirmations, it is best to
observe certain guidelines, this "GUIDE TO AFFIRMATIONS" outlines
a course that will ensure you achieve maximum results.
CREATING YOUR AFFIRMATION
Establish in your mind the specific area in which you most want
to improve or which goal you most desire attaining. There are
many broad areas in which affirmations may be used. Some areas
are Self-esteem, love & relationships, creative self expression,
work/vocation, prosperity, health and spiritual development.
CORRECT ELEMENTS
Present Tense
An affirmation are more effective when stated in the present
tense. For example; "I now have a wonderful job." Avoid affirming
something in the future tense, e.g. "I am going to have a
wonderful job" or the results will always be waiting to happen.
Positive
Create affirmations in the most positive terms that you can;
avoiding negative statements. Affirm what you do want, rather
than what you do not want. For example; "I don't want to smoke."
This is a negative statement. Rather affirm; "I now enjoy being
a nonsmoker." This statement is much more powerful as it is
positive and reinforces your desired goal.
Short & Specific
A short affirmation are easy to say, and have a far greater
impact at a subconscious level than those which are long and
wordy. Keeping them specific and to the point adds power as the
idea is uncluttered by extraneous elements.
Repetition
The importance of repetition cannot be overemphasized. It
imprints the affirmation into your subconscious mind.
Emotions
Get involved, be passionate, use your emotions. Think carefully
about the meaning of the words as you repeat them rather than
typing or saying them.
Persistence
Persistence achieves results much sooner than practicing
affirmations periodically. Successive sessions will have a
compounding effect.
Belief
You don't necessarily have to believe your affirmation,
initially. Belief will grow with your forthcoming successes.
Impress Yourself
Personalize your affirmation, they must feel right for you. The
stronger the feeling an affirmation conveys, the deeper the
impression it makes on your mind, and the sooner you will
experience positive results.
VISUALIZATION
It is advantageous to see yourself as already having obtained
your desired outcome. While holding the image, bring to mind the
feelings you would have when accomplishing your goal.
By visualizing your goal your subconscious mind will work for
you, behind the scenes, to encourage the manifestation of
situations which will ultimately enable your goals to come true.
A process of achieving your goals through the application of
positive mental images will empower you to create a reality from
your desires.
Each of us have five senses. We can use these senses to work for
us in reaching our desired goals. By combining the elements of
sight, smell, sound, taste and touch to visualize our objective
it becomes real to our imagination and in so doing becomes
embedded in our subconscious as a part of our reality. Imagine
your goal.
As an example; if you desire to own a yacht and cruise the
islands; concentrate and tune in your senses. Feel the motion of
the yacht beneath you as you smell the sea air, hearing the flap
of the sails and the calls of seagulls from the tropical beach
you see just ahead. Taste the salt spray on your face as you
enjoy the pleasure of your surroundings.
The subconscious mind, being non-critical, will believe your
visualizations as being real. We can use this faculty to
consciously select images which we give to our subconscious.
Conversely, as we meditate on our affirmations, the subconscious
mind will raise to our awareness images and sensations of our
successes.
BEST TIMES FOR PRACTICING AFFIRMATIONS
We advise setting aside a special time each day for your session.
Either first thing in the morning or just prior to going to bed,
whenever is convenient for you.
The major benefit of the evening session is that you will
continue your affirmation during your sleeping state. That is
the thought process established during your session will continue
to operate on a subconscious level during sleep.
In the morning when you awaken refreshed; your mind is more
receptive to thought patterns and better able to concentrate and
receive new stimuli.
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