” It all depends on how we look at things, and not how they are in themselves”
Carl Jung
VIDEO
Form a new habit
Say you are well, or all is well with you, and God shall hear your words and make them come true.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
If all of these negative consequences flow from your words, why do you continue to say them?
More than likely, it’s because you haven’t recognized that you have a choice in the matter. Instead, you’re following a habit that you developed many years ago… a habit that no longer serves you.
In the end, your own words are a self-fulfilling prophesy – if you say everything is terrible, your mind is attracted to those people and circumstances that will cause that statement to be true. If, on the other hand, you repeatedly state that your life is Wonderful! Your mind will begin to move you in a positive direction. For instance, just consider what happens when you respond that you’re Excellent! Or Terrific! As you say these words, your physiology begins to correspond with your optimistic language. Your posture is more upright. Other people are attracted to your energy and vitality. Your business and personal relationships improve.
Will all of your life’s problems magically disappear? No, but you’ve set in motion a very important principle: We get what we expect in life. I can tell you from firsthand experience that this is one of those little things in life that makes a big difference. About 15 years ago, when someone asked me how are you? I’d say something like Okay with very little energy. You know what I was doing? I was programming myself to have “okay” relationships with people. I was programming myself to have “okay” success. I was programming myself to have an “okay” attitude… and an “okay” life. But then, thank goodness, I learned that I didn’t have to settle for an “okay” life! So I picked up my response a few notches and began to say Terrific! I said it with some energy.
Sure, at first it was a little uncomfortable. Some people looked at me like I was a little strange. But after about a week, it started to come naturally to me. And I was amazed at how much better I felt, and how people were much more interested in talking with me.
Believe me, this is not rocket science. You don’t need talent, money, or good looks to have a great attitude you just need to get in the habit of using a high-energy, positive response, and you’ll get the same exciting results I got!
