How Positive Thinking Affirmations Can Transform You

Anyone who has ever watched Oprah knows about the power of positive thinking and how positive thinking affirmations can transform you. All the latest books and talk shows have been talking about it and somehow we always hear it wherever we are. Positive thinking can change your world, your life and you yourself.

Positive thinking holds even more promises and the people who believe in its power make it all the more alluring and tempting. It is the answer to so many questions and mysteries. It is the secret to happiness and the easiest way to succeed in life while still having time to smell the roses along your path to your goals.

What is Affirmation?

One asserts the self to believe in something is called the process of affirmation, be it in a negative manner or positively. What differentiates a successful person from the others is the positive outlook in his temperament. He appears happy and casual, and accepts all facts about himself and tries to learn from all those. He ensures that no negativity impacts him in his ambition.

On the other hand, an unsuccessful person is full of sorrow, self pity and jealousy with failure. Rarely does he tries to find the fault within and always blames the circumstances that went against him. The success of others makes him feel that he is deprived despite being deserving. Such a person also can be corrected with the constant mentoring of a guide. But it is negative attitude to look for constant acknowledgement. Since people who can sincerely appreciate are rare now a day, one may be caught in a vicious circle of going negative over and over again.

Why Affirmations Don't Always Work

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If you've been around the personal growth world at all you've probably used a few affirmations to improve your experience of life. Affirmations are positive self talk statements like "I am healthy," "I am happy", "I am a winner" and so on.

The promise of affirmations is that you can use them to reprogram limiting thoughts and beliefs and thereby transform your life. For some people they really do seem to work.

But did you ever wonder why affirmations don't seem to work for everyone? I know I have.

The Key To Nurturing Positive Thoughts

Positive thoughts lead to positive actions which often have favourable outcomes. In turn they reaffirm our positive thinking.

This is a well known virtuous circle which many of us strive to
achieve. Some would even say it is the key to general well being
and attracting abundance, be it in terms of money, abilities or
relationships.

If we accept there is at least some truth in the beneficial
effects of creating and holding onto positive thoughts then the
real question is how to achieve this mindset. If you are trapped
in a downward spiral of negative thinking it is not always that
easy.

Make 2010 Your Best Year Ever

There is something refreshing about wiping the slate clean and starting a new year. And January is that time of year where any goals set are grand and probably a little over the top.

And it is these grandiose plans that often see us fail to achieve our goals, as they are just too big a step in one go. But it is possible to achieve big goals, if you approach it the right way.

There are five elements needed to successfully change any habit and accomplish any goal, regardless how big it may be:

Using Quotes As Affirmations

Did you know you could use encouraging quotes as affirmations? Quotes have been compiled for thousands of years. You can find books full of them or you can search the internet for them. People love quotes, especially quotes that encourage them. Reading these little tidbits from what others have to say helps us to relate. People use these quotes for many different reasons why not use them as positive affirmations?

Some people have a hard time thinking up there own affirmations or finding one that is just right for them, when searching for the perfect affirmation. If,however, they had millions of quotes to choose from the process may be a little easier. The fact is, they do. There are so many good quotes that could be used in place of an affirmation, still producing the same results.

Why Positive Affirmations May Not Be Working For You

Are you one of those people with little post-it notes and sayings pasted around your mirror or on your bulletin board? Do you have any posted on your refrigerator so that every time you open the refrigerator door you find a positive affirmation staring you in the face? Are you saying the words and chanting the chants but are finding that positive affirmations are not working for you?

You are not alone.

But don't throw out the baby with the bath water. There is a very good reason why your positive affirmations are not working. And it may not have anything to do with something you even know about.