It is said that if you want to know what you have been thinking just look around at your life; career, health, relationship and your financial picture. You can tell how you’ve been thinking about your life by looking at the Outer picture for it is a reflection of your inner thoughts and beliefs.
That’s why people often say “what you think about you bring about”. Louise Hay, author and speaker, talks about the benefits of using affirmations to make changes in your life. She says affirmations are our self-talk and that unfortunately most times our self-talk is negative but by changing the self-talk to positive affirmations we benefit.
Shad Helmstetter, author of the book What You Say When You Talk to Yourself, teaches that self-talk has an impact on our behavior and deserve level (our self-image). Author Dr. Maxwell Maltz, in his book, The Magic Power of Self Image Psychology, states that we cannot out-perform our self-image. That’s why working harder will not give us sustainable increase in our results if we don’t first change our self-talk and eliminate limiting thoughts. It is important to get in the habit of using positive affirmations. Affirmations are anything you say to yourself.
The key to being successful is to consistently say and think positive, expansive thoughts because what you think about (and say) will become your self-fulfilling prophecy.
In last week’s blog post I listed the first part of what I called the The ABC’s of Success. A list of Positive Thoughts to Ponder. Thoughts to Ponder – some quotes and some affirmations. Here is the 2nd half of the list. N – Z. (read last week’s blog for A – M).
N is for Now – NOW is the time to start becoming the person you want to be.
P is for Persist – “I will persist until I succeed.” – Og Mandino
Q is for Quotes – Dr. Seuss Quotes … “Your off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way!” ……. “You’ll be on your way up! You’ll be seeing great sights! You’ll join the high fliers who soar to high heights.”
R is for Roar – “I am a CHAMPION and you’re going to hear me ROAR.” – Katy Perry
S is for Start – “START by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible and soon you are doing the impossible.” – Francis of Assisi
T is for Talent – Your TALENT is God’s gift to you, what you do with it is your gift back to God. -Leo Buscaglia
U is for Urgency – “Without a Sense of URGENCY, desire loses its value.” – Jim Rohn
V is for Victory – I am victorious in all situations and circumstances. VICTORY is mine!
W is for the 5 W’s of life –
WHO you are is what makes you special. Do not change for anyone.
WHAT lies ahead is always a mystery. Do not be afraid to explore.
WHEN life pushes you over. You push back harder.
WHERE there are choices to make. Have the courage to make them.
WHY things happen can never be certain. Take it in stride and move forward. – unknown
X is for X-factor – “The X-factor of great leadership is not personality. It is humility.” -Jim Collins
Y is for You – “YOU are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.” – Christopher Robin
Z is for Zest – “If you have ZEST and Enthusiasm you attract ZEST and Enthusiasm. Life gives back in kind.” – Norman Vincent Peale
Only as high as I Reach can I go. Only as far as I Seek can I go. Only as deep as I look can I see. Only as much as I Dream can I be. – Karen Ravn
