Why Affirmations Don't Work



Posted: Thursday, July 17, 2008

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Every single thing we do has an effect. Our every word, thought and action affects us and those around us.

Every sound has a vibration, and when we use positive words, they have a positive effect which vibrates through our minds and through every cell in our bodies.

So all we have to do is keep affirming our positive intentions over and over again. Right? Wrong. If this were true, we would all be millionaires already and we would all have happy, healthy, successful, joyful lives.

If you are a millionaire already and your life is perfect, please stop reading now, write to me and tell me how you did it. Otherwise, keep reading.

If you read Louise Hay (who was writing for years before The so-called Secret) or any of the other writers about positive thought, affirmations, the Law of Attraction or whatever they are calling it these days, you will learn that once you start positively affirming your goals, you have to wait for a period of time before you begin to see positive results.

What they don't usually tell you is what happens while you are waiting. What needs to happen is a process of transformation. Transforming negative thoughts, beliefs and attitudes that undermine us. Transforming them into thoughts, beliefs and attitudes that help and support us to achieve our goals.

We need to dig out those old, negative beliefs. They may be buried deep in our unconscious minds. We may have been carrying them around for many years.

And here's the really fun part: When we first move towards our goals, be they health and healing goals, money, career, relationship or any other goals, the first thing that happens is we become aware of what's getting in the way. Big and in your face! YEAH!!!

In other words, the more we use positive affirmations positive thoughts, supportive, uplifting words the more we become aware of our negative thoughts and beliefs.

Another way of putting this is:

Love always brings up its opposite for healing.

Positive change and transformation is a three-step process. It involves:

Although this article is called "Why Affirmations Don't Work", the truth is that they do. Every time you say, "I'll never get there" or "I'm too old/young/broke/ whatever" or "This won't work" or "THEY won't let me", you are using affirmations. And these negative thoughts have a powerful effect on your life.

You can change the quality of your thoughts. Choose to use positive, empowering and uplifting thoughts.

The process of bringing about real, lasting and deep-seated change in your life may be difficult. It may be challenging. It may be painful.

But if you carry on with it, you will achieve your goals and create the life you want.

Zhana is a writer, publisher, cultural commentator and personal growth consultant.  Her work focuses on the healing of humanity and our planet, with a particular focus on the healing of the people of the African continent and Diaspora. 
 
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