Whatever the mind of a man can believe, he can achieve. Desire is the starting of all human achievement…Napoleon Hill
We have written series of step by step articles on how to become successful in all facets of life. Especially in your studies. However, there are critical points to be emphasized. We gave a blue print of how to study, bad habits that prevents you from maximizing your time, exam tips that will help double your chances of passing the exam, exam techniques etc. However, we did not mention desire and positive affirmation which is the foundation of all human achievement.
What is affirmation?
Affirmation the action or process of affirming something or being affirmed. It help purify our thoughts and restructure the dynamic of our brains so that we truly begin to think nothing is impossible. Affirmations, really, are simple. They are you being in conscious control of your thoughts. They are short, powerful statements. When you say them or think them or even hear them, they become the thoughts that create your reality. Affirmations, then, are your conscious thoughts.
Research has shown that we have between 45,000 and 51,000 thoughts a day. That’s about 150 to 300 thoughts a minute. Research has also shown that for most people 80% of those thoughts are negative.
Now, we have been taught to think that most of these 51,000 thoughts are “sub-conscious” thoughts meaning that they are below our conscious awareness level. Affirmations actually make your sub-conscious thoughts conscious. Affirmations make you consciously aware of your thoughts. When you start making conscious positive thoughts, you actually become more aware of the negative thoughts that are always threatening to take over.
It’s an interesting phenomenon, really. It actually proves true what your mother always warned: be careful of what you think because what you think is what you get. She was basically telling you that you create what you think about.
When you’re not aware of your thoughts, they tend to be negative. And not being aware of your thoughts tends to cause a nasty spiral downward. Remember that 80% figure of negative thoughts? It gets worse. Whatever you are thinking about, 90% gets carried over to the next day’s 51,000 thoughts. So, if you’re thinking negative thoughts, you will cause yourself to think more negative thoughts. This is not going to get you out of your rut.
Affirmations can change all of that! Affirmations make you conscious of your thoughts. To affirm means to say something positively. It means to declare firmly and assert something to be true. Affirmations are statements where you assert that what you want to be true is true.
Here are some affirmations you can use: affirm each of them 21x morning (immediately you wake up)
- I am a success in all that I do
- I feel happy, I feel healthy, I feel terrific
- Everything feels just so right
- I am a totally confident person
- I now have the means to fulfill any and all of my goals
- I am an organized, proactive, talented, innovative and intelligent person applying sound and honest practices.
- I have easily achieved all of my goals for this year
- I am a money Magnet
- My mind is clear focused and energized
- My Life is a Masterpiece
- Every day in every way I am getting better and Better
What is desire
According to Wikipedia, it is a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen. Desire is a sense of longing or hoping for a person, object, or outcome. The same sense is expressed by emotions such as “craving”.
In the next article, we will discuss desire and how it can be used for personal achievement
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Tayo Stephen
