Affirmations: much more than a positive thought
When someone mentions affirmations, the first thing that comes to mind is a positive thought. The classic positive thinking affirmation was created by Dr. Emil Coue. “Every day, in every way, I feel better and better. The idea behind this type of affirmation is to create new habits and positive thoughts. This works great, but it’s only half the story. There is another type of affirmation And it is just as important as positive affirmations.
The problem is that the subconscious mind accepts any belief without question. For example, the old belief you want to replace is that rich people are greedy. You have heard this throughout your life and it is etched in stone in your subconscious. When you realize that you have this false belief, you would normally create an affirmation that will give you a new belief. For example, you might start using an affirmation like: I am thankful that my wealth grows every day because with great wealth I can do great good.
This is a great new belief for your subconscious, but it also creates a problem. Although the subconscious has accepted this new belief, it has also created a conflict in your mind. Although it has created a new positive belief, it has not eliminated the old negative belief that the rich are greedy. Both beliefs exist side by side in your mind and the old belief still has its self-limiting effects.
What I use to overcome the old negative thought pattern is what I call a reprogramming affirmation. The purpose of this is to convince the subconscious that the old self-limiting belief must be removed from the data bank. Affirmation reprogramming tends to be somewhat more complex than positive affirmations.
For example, my reprogramming statement might say something like: Many people say that the rich are greedy, but this is a false belief. Wealthy people have an abundance mindset and readily give away large portions of their income because they know they have an unlimited supply of wealth. For example, Bill Gates, out of the goodness of his heart, has created numerous philanthropic organizations and donated millions of dollars of his personal worth to help the world’s poor. He is super rich but obviously not greedy.
The subconscious is not capable of judging. It runs automatically in the background and helps us get through the day. It is our conscious responsibility to control and correct any data that is kept within its databases. Properly programmed, the subconscious will quickly propel us toward unlimited wealth and self-fulfillment. But, only when there are no conflicts within the data of the most powerful of digital computers.
