Some people believe that positive daily affirmations are supposed to be a way for you to achieve what you want, simply by stating it, without doing any work. Since that is a belief, many people feel that since they have said something will happen, and it doesn't, that the affirmations don't work. Logically, however, we know that this is a false belief. The Law of Attraction does state our thoughts do influence the world around us, but it still may require work on our part. To take a very simple, yet common example, a positive daily affirmation may be that you will be successful at work. If you use this as an affirmation, then you decide to not go to work, it obviously could never come true. Sometimes, our affirmations require physical input from us.
Another positive daily affirmation myth is that negative words won't work because the universe doesn't accept them. This is untrue, but requires some explanation. Take these two affirmation statements: "I can succeed" and "I can't fail". Both of these statements mean the same thing, right? Wrong. They are two entirely different statements, one of which is setting you up for success while the other is setting you up for failure. By saying that you can't fail, you are setting up the affirmation to not work, since there will always be stumbling blocks in the way. The first time something happens that you perceive as a failure, you have invalidated the affirmation. However, if you tell yourself that you can succeed, you are allowing for the possibility of there being obstacles in the way, but that you will be able to get around them. The universe will accept such terms as can't, won't, and no, but the human mind won't accept them when used as a form of positive daily affirmation.
Since positive daily affirmations are only recently getting such a large amount of attention, many feel that they will conflict with their spiritual beliefs. Ironically, this is probably one of the worst myths there is. Affirmations and spiritual or religious beliefs go hand in hand. All beliefs revolve around faith in something. By believing that when you pray or meditate, seeking help from a higher power, you are having faith in the fact that a higher power exists. This higher power, whether known as God, the universe, or the subconscious mind is what will help you achieve the goals you are striving for when you create your own affirmations.
There are so many myths regarding positive daily affirmations that it would take a book, if not a set of books to write them all down. These are just some of the main ideas people think about when they think about using affirmation as a way to control their lives. Rest assured that all of these myths are exactly that: nothing more than myths. They do not limit our use of positive daily affirmations. In fact, if anything, analyzing these myths can help strengthen our beliefs since we break them down and prove that they are not true.
Richard is a Master Practitioner of neuro-linguistic programming
(NLP), Hypnosis, and Neurological Re-patterning™. He is also the
co-founder of New You Life Coaching.
Because his interests stem from philosophy, spirituality, psychology, and leadership, Rich's coaching style incorporates a rare and ingenious approach to understanding and empowering you in an insanely effective manner.
Affirmations For Success
New You Life Coaching
Because his interests stem from philosophy, spirituality, psychology, and leadership, Rich's coaching style incorporates a rare and ingenious approach to understanding and empowering you in an insanely effective manner.
Affirmations For Success
New You Life Coaching
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