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Today I choose...
Today I choose...
by: Bill Marshall
Here is a great way to create affirmations that may
be helpful to you. Here's how it works:
You start off the affirmation with "Today I choose..."
then fill in a quality or thought habit that you want to condition
into your thinking. Then repeat it often during the course of the
day, especially when you are about to make a decision or engage
in a behavior that is directly related to what you intend to create.
Let it act as a compass to guide you so that you keep moving in
a straight line directly towards your goals regardless of what others
may do.
So, for example, you might say, "Today I choose to be wealthy."
Here are some sample times when you may want to repeat this to yourself:
When you make deposits to your accumulation plan (I like the word
"accumulation" much better than "savings").
When you spend money. I use this to check myself to see if I'm turning
cash into trash, buying a doodad, or buying a potential asset.
When you think you have to watch some television to unwind (instead
of studying to be wealthy).
As I'm listening to a success oriented audio book or studying financial
intelligence.
As I go to work.
As I research assets to purchase.
When I even think about using a credit card or some other type of
debt.
I'm sure there are all kinds of other situations where I repeat
it. What this does is set the direction of my thought to focus on
activities that lead to wealth. I'm consciously choosing my thoughts
rather than simply walking around unconscious of my thoughts and
actions. It helps me think through the consequences of my actions
in advance so that I make better choices.
Sometimes for variety, I may replace the word wealth with other
variations, such as:
Today I choose to accumulate wealth.
Today I choose to be financially intelligent.
Today I choose to create massive abundance.
Today I choose to spend my money wisely.
Today I choose to live debt free (that is no bad debt)
You get the idea.
This formula also works for far more than accumulating money. Let's
say you need to improve your health or to loose weight. How about:
Today I choose to be healthy.
Today I choose to be thin.
Here is why this affirmation formula is so powerful. Once you reach
the age where you can start to make choices, the quality of your
life is largely governed by the choices you make for yourself. Every
choice you make (either consciously or unconsciously) is a cause
set in motion. If you want to improve the quality of your life,
it starts by improving the quality of your thoughts and your choices.
If you are not satisfied with the quality of your life, it won't
change until you improve the quality of your thoughts and your choices.
This affirmation acts as a pattern interrupt to help you think through
your action to make certain it is consistent with the choice you
say you are making. This is why it is important to literally say
the words, not just think them.
They also help you make better choices, because they are almost
always going to be positive. Who in their right mind would say:
Today I choose to be poor.
Today I choose to accumulate massive debt.
Today I choose to be fat.
Today I choose to be unhappy.
Today I choose to be rude and obnoxious.
I cringed even as I typed the words. I think back to a commercial
I saw a while back that showed different children saying things
like: "When I grow up I want to be under appreciated"
or "I want to be downsized." I can't remember what the
commercial was for, but it was very funny. Why? Because they were
so serious--like they were saying "When I grow up, I want to
be a doctor." The statements were obviously meant to be ridiculous.
But...how many of us unconsciously say these very things to ourselves
by our negative thoughts, self-image, and actions--our choices?
Another reason this formula is so powerful is that it focuses your
mind on "Today." Today, right now, is all we really have.
You can't take actions in the past. You can only plan for the future
(and planning is important--see http://www.poweraffirmations.com/RAP.htm
to review my personal planning process). But we can only make our
choices and take action in the moment--now. Today. How many times
did you plan to take a certain action, but didn't for one reason
or another? That happens to all of us all the time--often for good
reasons. While you must learn from the past and plan for the future,
you have to live in the moment. In many ways, "time" is
an illusion.
So, resolve to do to live consciously. Don't just make better choices,
make outstanding choices. Here's a great thing about choice: as
you consciously make outstanding choices, you have the added benefit
of rejecting poor or mediocre choices without any extra effort.
As these outstanding choices begin to stack on top of each other,
it won't be long before you begin to see massive improvements in
your life.
Here are some affirmations to choose from: Today I choose...
to be wealthy.
to live debt free.
to live an abundant life.
to be outstanding.
to be successful.
to buy assets.
to be healthy.
to be happy.
to be grateful.
to be an outstanding _________ (singer, business man or woman, accountant,
etc.)
to be courteous and kind.
to be a good driver.
to be neat and organized.
to live at peace with myself and others.
to forgive others.
to be persistent.
to be an outstanding community leader.
As you can see, the list is endless and the formula is simple. Use
it to start making better choices today!
About The Author
Copyright (c) 2005 Bill Marshall - All rights reserved. Feel free
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