Mirror, mirror on
the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?
Why you are, of
course!
I AM – these two words
have been stated as being the two most powerful words we can utter. The reason
being everything else that comes after them will affect your present and your
future either positively or negatively.
I AM at the start
of a sentence denotes either a change or an affirmation is on the way.
EG the statement “I
am always doing that” is often heard when someone makes a mistake, says or
does something wrong and so on. That is an affirmation because you are
affirming something which you have programmed your subconscious to accept. “I
am enjoying (my life, day, food)” is also an affirmation, but of a more
positive nature. We should, therefore, be careful what we say after I AM.
There are two more
words which are every bit as powerful as I AM for what comes after them will
determine how you react, what action you will take or how you feel. Those two
words are YOU ARE.
Mostly 'YOU AREs' will be directed to you by a third party; someone says them to you,
you read them in a personal text or email: “You are stupid!” “You
are sexy.” “You are a prat!” “You are a legend!” and so on.
Depending on who
says them and in what vein will determine what you do, say or feel next – again
either
positively or negatively. EG “You are worthless” will make you feel just
that or you will react with anger to deny it. Whereas “You are sexy”
will probably make you feel good and you will most likely agree!
“You are never
going to amount to much” will weigh on our minds,
subconsciously, especially if repeated often and that can last a lifetime and
we can either strive to prove that statement wrong or affirm it. Most affirm it
and their Self Esteem stays at a constantly low level. Such statements have a
debilitating effect on our lives and go a long way to prevent us from achieving
much from life. “You’ll never amount to much” becomes “I can’t do
that, I AM not good enough”.
That’s how powerful
YOU ARE is when it comes from someone else, but what if it comes from you? Will
it have the same kind of effect or will our subconscious minds be able to
differentiate the difference?
Well, try it and
find out! Stand, or sit, in front of a mirror and say out loud to yourself:
You are stupid!
You are useless!
You are a numpty!
You are fat!
How does that make
you feel? I’m betting not very good and maybe even a bit angry.
Now tell yourself:
You are successful in everything you do.
You are fantastic!
You are healthy in every way.
Now how does that
make you feel? Better? I bet it does!
What you are doing
is the same as when you use I AM – you are programming your subconscious mind
into believing those statements, whether negative or positive. Your
subconscious doesn’t know the difference between right or wrong, lie or truth –
it just accepts everything as truth and acts accordingly.
If you program it
with negative crap that’s how you will think and act. Vice versa if you
program your subconscious with positive affirmations you will certainly feel
the benefit of that. But that’s not all.
The Law of
Attraction states that what you think of most is what you will attract.
Therefore, if all you think about is soap opera style negativity, then that’s
exactly what you will attract and experience. If, however, you are programming
your subconscious with positive 'I AMs' and 'YOU AREs' you will overcome these
negative thoughts and attract more positive influences into your life
physically, spiritually or materially – possibly all three!
“You are what you
think about all day long.” says Napoleon Hill in his book "Think and Grow Rich" and that is so true.
EG if you are
constantly telling yourself that you are a sex abuser then eventually that’s
what you’ll be. If you tell yourself that you’re highly successful then that’s
what you’ll become. It’s the actions that follow these thoughts, of course, which
lead to the conclusion of the original I AM or YOU ARE.
There is more to it
than just saying I AM or YOU ARE, you need to create the behaviours and habits
to make your 'I AMs' and 'YOU AREs' a reality, but it all starts with the original
thoughts. Successful people in all walks of life know and employ this as part
of their daily routines.
YOU ARE, therefore,
is as powerful as I AM. A bit more work is involved, though, because you have
to filter out the negative 'YOU AREs' thrust upon you by others, or yourself.
Mirror Talk Exercise
Try this exercise
for 30 days and notice the changes in your thinking, acting and feeling. How
has it affected your circumstances?
Every morning and
evening stand/sit in front of a mirror and look yourself in the eyes whilst
telling yourself (preferably out loud) how good you are with statements such
as:
You are loved.
You are successful in all areas of your life.
You are always positive.
You are enjoying an abundance of health and wealth.
Make up your own
but make them as specific to you and what you want to achieve as you can and
keep them in the present tense. You could also reinforce them with a few
positive 'I AMs' throughout the day.
Remember, you are
what you are meant to be and what you are meant to be is better in every
way.
