Why Is It That Some People Succeed Wildly While Others Fail?
Regardless of the similarities or even
the differences between winners and
losers in life, there is a distinction, a
characteristic or trait that all
WINNERS possess and losers lack.
It's SELF MOTIVATION!
Winners are self-motivated and goal
directed. Self-motivation is based on
attitude formation, it's a habit of
thought and since habits can be
developed it is possible for you to to
become a WINNER.
HOW CAN YOU DEVELOP SELF-
MOTIVATION?
The tool, technique or strategy has
been around for a long time. All the
great philosophers throughout history
disagreed on many things but on this
one thing they all were in accordance.
We Become What We Think about!
#1. Winners use AFFIRMATIONS.
The most effective way to develop
self-motivation is through the proper
use of AFFIRMATIONS. It has been
called self-talk, incantations, talking to
yourself, autosuggestion… Whatever
name it has been given it is all
AFFIRMATION.
The positive statement of a truth that
we desire to live by, a truth we desire
to become.
Affirmations are ESSENTIAL in
building attitudes and confidence in
our own capabilities by reminding
ourselves of what we can become.
What is an affirmation:
1. Positive
2. A declaration or statement
3. About yourself
4. In the first person ("I…")
5. In the present tense ("I am…")
6. SPECIFIC
7. About what you want to be, to do,
to have etc.
Emil Coue, at the turn-of-the-century
is the first person to be known by us
to have used the power of affirmation.
He wrote a book called "Self-Mastery
through Conscious Autosuggestion."
And he gave us the world-famous
affirmation:
"Every Day, in Every Way, I Am
Getting Better and Better."
Many people laughed at Coue, but his
affirmation worked.
#2. Spaced Repetition: Repeat the
Positive, over and over Again
It's the repetition of a positive
thought, and affirmation, over and
over again, day after day, that affects
the subconscious mind. Objectively
using affirmations does not change
anything, but it is on the subjective
level that things begin to change.
Why? Because you tend to live up to
what is expected of you whether good
or bad. But you not only live up to
what others expect of you, but also
live up to what you EXPECT of
YOURSELF.
One of the best ways to picture the
effects of affirmations on your attitude
Why Is It That Some People Succeed Wildly While Others Fail?
Is to understand the "Theory of
Displacement."
Imagine a bucket filled with cold
dirty water. This bucket represents
your past conditioning, negative
thoughts, self-imposed limitations,
limiting beliefs etc. it's loaded with all
the negative ideas that you have been
exposed to since childhood. A great
deal of input into our attitudes has
been negative. For whatever reason,
society, family, and acquaintances
often seem to have a natural negative
bent about them.
Now imagine, that you have some
smooth warm stones. These stones
represent positive ideas and
affirmations. Each stone that you drop
into the bucket displaces some of the
negative cold water. Drop in enough
stones and eventually you will
displace all the negatives.
When you begin to use positive
affirmations repeatedly, you gradually
shift your thinking in a positive
direction. As you continue dropping in
the warm positive stones into the
bucket of negative thoughts, the
law of displacement reverses this
imbalance and the negative is
displaced by the positive affirmations.
#3. HOW TO WIN!
Self-talk or affirmations that is
controlled and focused gives direction
and impact to your goals for self-
improvement. It results in a greater
utilization of your POTENTIAL for
SUCCESS. Whatever your goals,
AFFIRMATIONS will help you to
WIN !
Now that you understand why
affirmations are so powerful and how
winners use self-motivation to
their personal advantage it's time for
you to create your own success
affirmations.
First, decide exactly what you
want to change. What attitudes,
habits, and personality traits do you
want to develop or change?
Describe your desire or goal in specific
terms. For example: "I want to use
my time more profitably by
making 20% more sales
presentations each week."
Second, CREATE THE
AFFIRMATIONS YOU NEED. These
affirmations will support the changes
in your personality, attitudes or
possessions that you have listed as
desirable.
Third, write your affirmations
down on paper. Your affirmations if
they are to be effective must be
written down, because writing
crystallizes thought and thought
motivates action. When you write
down your affirmations it becomes
easy to visualize them as current
reality. Your affirmations – – in the
present tense – – are the tools that let
you experience how these new
conditions really feel.
When you can mentally see yourself
through using visualization, doing or
being whatever you have affirmed – –
you are already on the road to
success.
#4. LAST BUT NOT LEAST:
You must repeat your affirmations
over and over and over again.
Repeating your affirmations again and
again – – spaced repetition – –
Why Is It That Some People Succeed Wildly While Others Fail?

helps you to visualize success and

displace whatever negatives you need
to replace with positives.

Start now and begin each day with

your positive affirmations. End each
night by reading your affirmations
again out loud.

Write these affirmations in a small

notebook and keep it by your bedside.
It'll be a visual reminder of your
desire to achieve your goals and
new thought habits.

Keep these two thoughts in mind:

Affirmations are never a substitute for
action and affirmations also require
patience. You got to where you are
today over time. You will become what
you want over time as well.

However, through the POWER OF

AFFIRMATIONS you will be able to
shorten that time because every day
and in every way you are getting
better and better!

"Affirmations Are Essential in

Building Attitudes and Confidence
In Our Own Capabilities by
Reminding Ourselves of What We
Can Become."