Personal Empowerment
(whether you are speaking out loud or silently)
How do you talk to yourself?
Do you use the words "can't", "won't", "don't need to", "why try"?
Many people do.
Do you find that what you say to yourself turns out to be true?
Why is this?
You see your brain is like a computer that you feed each day. Itdoesn't know always know what's real or not unless you tell it.
Example: If someone you love has hurt you, you may tellyourself that all people who love you will probably hurt you too.
Your brain just files this information for reference, it's data,little zeroes and ones and no column that asks "true or not true?"Now your brain thinks, based on what you told it, that everyoneyou'll ever love will hurt you.
How do you think you will respond the next time you get hurt?
Right!!
Now, what if we instead told our brain:
"Okay this person ripped my heart out - but that's only one person.I'm lovable and have many loving people in my life who are not outto hurt me. I know that the right people are coming into my life allthe time. If someone hurts me, I will forgive them and bless themon their way."
Words can be empowering.
I can
I love to
I want to
I will
I must
I am
We can reach a new level of living, if we feed ourselves empoweringwords and practice saying them until they become a habit.
I know first hand that it takes time.
And I also know that it's worth it.
Try it for a week.
Catch yourself saying, "I can't", when you don't really mean it andinstead try, "I can", and see how you think and feel about yourself.
Remember, the words you use to empower yourselfwill have a lasting effect, only if you practice them and theybecome a habit (an acquired behavior pattern regularly followeduntil it has become almost involuntary).
They say it takes at least 28 days to develop a habit. After a week,you will see that it becomes easier. It's a mindset and you can controlyour thoughts. Be proactive and not reactive - give yourself some goodwords.
Dream big and empower yourself! Believe you can and you will.
Copyright © 2007 Marlene Blaszczyk