We have all heard how affirmations can be a powerful medium for getting what we want. I was recently reading a 3-part checklist explaining what an affirmation must have to be effective:
1. An affirmation must be personal (no surprise there)
2. An affirmation must be positive (this should come as no shock either)
3. An affirmation must be in the present tense (this is something to think about)
If you are setting goals for accomplishments that you want to see occur in 15 years you will only see them in 15 years. But what is the point of having goals set so far out? How about having an online business? Suppose your goal (which is an affirmation) is "I will make $2000/month when I graduate from college," This is a great thing...but you are no eliciting any reaction from your subconscious because there is no tension in this statement. In other words, this is a comfortable goal.
A comfortable goal does not require any action now. You don't have to get up from your chair nor do you need to take any action concerning it today. While these goals feel great (because setting goals is always fun), the don't make things happen.
On the other hand if you set a goal to be making money now (this month of November), and your affirmations reflect this as you remind yourself every morning and evening that "I am making $2000/month" you are creating a much bigger impact on your subconscious. Why is this?
If I were to tell you right now that I am making (let's continue with this example) $2000/month, you would say "how is that?" Then I would tell you how that is happening, or what actions I am currently taking to make it happen. This puts me in a state of mind that focuses on the now instead of the future time when I will begin to take action.
Tension
So your goal is financial. Hopefully you have enough reasons to make this a true desire. Regardless, every morning you are reminding yourself "I am making $2000 every month." You do the same thing every night as you fall asleep. If you aren't action doing anything about this you will quickly grow tired of these pointless affirmations and stop saying them. Hopefully you are doing something about them.
Let's call these affirmations/goals "active goals." They create tension which in turn imprints on your subconscious mind exactly what you want. What does it mean to have your subconscious mind realize this?
Let's take breathing for example. As you read this, make yourself aware of your breathing. You weren't thinking about it earlier today, but now you are. Do you breath deep? Shallow? Long short-winded breaths of air? Stop for a minute and really focus on the details concerning your breathing.
What you just did is you took something that your subconscious mind usually regulates and you just brought it into the conscious.
Dan Massicotte is perhaps the most positive oriented individual you will ever meet. You can learn more about him on his website: http://danmassicottespositiveliving.com/ Join his newsletter to be informed of new articles and website developments.
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