Good People,
Recently I ran across a concept that stimulated my mind in such a way that I thought you might appreciate my sharing it with you.
The Afformation Factor….
For years we have read, been told, seen examples from the experts, in just about every field of endeavor out there, informing us that we need to picture our success. Saying our ‘affirmations’ daily. In some cases even being told to say our affirmations ‘hourly.’ Focus our winning or gaining in our minds and repeat this over and over in our mind. We are told that this is what the successful people do…this is what winners do. The big question is, “Does it work?” The answer is, “Sometimes.”
If we remember how the mind works we may be able to increase the effectiveness of this practice. Many times when we hear a statement we hear it and then set it aside ready to continue on to something else. On the other hand, most of the time when we are asked a question our mind will keep working until there is an answer. Take for example someone asks you who acted in a particular movie and you can not immediately come up with the name. You may walk away from the conversation but your brain will continue to search out that name. Your brain will work on locating an answer until hours later you are struck with the answer. Your brain automatically goes into the search mode and will remain active on that question until comes up with the answer.
Let us take that same process to help us with our success in whatever field we are wanting to focus on at the moment. People are told to repeat “I am rich.” Let us now take that and turn it into an afformation. “What makes me rich?” or “What makes me wealthy?” or “Why am I wealthy?” Now your brain is searching out positive reasons why you are wealthy. Could be that you have a great plan, a great support group, a great faith in God’s plan for your prosperity and so forth. Your mind has wrapped itself around the idea, the picture of your state of wealth and supported your belief.
For me I consider including affirmations and afformations in my daily routine which helps me keep that connection from breaking less frequently.
