subject: Are Affirmations Really The "key" To Success? [print this page] Some people seem to sell the idea that just by using affirmations alone, you can change all aspects of your life. Now, don't get me wrong, affirmations are VERY powerful tools that you can use to create a massive shift in the way that you think and feel. And that can cause some pretty big changes in your life. However, you still might be wondering, are affirmations really the key to success?
What I have found is, that many people are really searching for magic bullet solutions to their problems. And when they hear about using affirmations, they seem to think that they have found the magic bullet. So, they really don't work on anything else.
Affirmations are a TOOL, and they can help you, but you still need to help yourself. If you are continuing to do the same things and are expecting different results just because you are using affirmations, you are probably in for a rude awakening.
Here are some tips on how to use affirmations correctly:
1. Train yourself to use them DAILY.
The more proactive that you are, the better off you will be. So, when you start off using affirmations to create changes, you need to make them a daily habit. Some people will start off like this, only to taper off and get lazy and use them once in a while.
2. Combine your affirmations with ACTION.
Without action, you are not going to get a result. The affirmation is just the beginning. The action is when things start to come into fruition. Getting stuck at just using affirmations is kind of like a baby getting stuck crawling and not walking. You need to take action and make sure that the actions correspond with your affirmations.
3. To really make the affirmation take hold, you need to add ENERGY.
When you are using your affirmations, you have to have energy and that energy has to be congruent to the effect that you want to create. Let's say that you are using affirmations to attract money. And you kind of just speak in a boring monotone and have no feeling at all. Do you think that will have the same effect on your system as if you were lively and excited and happy when using your affirmations? Probably not. You cannot be dull and mundane and expect that the affirmation will take hold and cause a change. You need to add ENERGY.
