Today’s affirmation is:
“I am creating a personal budget and sticking to it.”" (click the affirmation to hear it in MP3)
Today David Riklan, Founder of SelfGrowth.com, shares 7 tips for increasing your mind power.
Stay inspired!
Ray
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Peaceful Waterfall – The Affirmation Spot for Wednesday February 13, 2008
February 13, 2008 — Ray Davis
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What Ray’s reading right now:A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose (Oprah’s Book Club, Selection 61)
Few words today. I found this beautiful video on YouTube. Just sit back, relax, and take a three-minute vacation. This is the Havasupai waterfall in India. Absolutely beautiful. Relax and be at peace as you move through your day today. Let the sights and sounds of the waterfall and the peaceful music wash your stress away.
Be peaceful Be prosperous
Ray
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25 Miscellaneous Affirmations – The Affirmation Spot for Friday January 25, 2008
January 25, 2008 — Ray DavisFirst Person and Second Person Affirmations
Today I am sharing 25 miscellaneous affirmations. Each follows the first person, second person formula. I’ve written before on the importance of using first and second person affirmations.
Many affirmation gurus suggest that all affirmations be written in the first person. First person affirmations are the most effective when reading, writing, or saying affirmations. Most people do not feel comfortable looking into a mirror and using “you” affirmations.
However, audio affirmations open up a whole new realm. Listening is more passive than speaking or reading and you are used to hearing people speak to you in the second person.
My 20 years of experience with audio affirmations demonstrates that second-person affirmations are highly effective as audio affirmations. They offer “outside” confirmation of the first-person version of the affirmation.
For example, following “I am beautiful” with “You are beautiful” provides subconscious external confirmation of the first-person claim.
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Commitment - keep in mind that the key to using affirmations – audio, written, or spoken – is commitment to your goal. Without a commitment to making the change or reaching your goal, affirmations are just words.
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Repetition – repetition is the engine of affirmation success. For an affirmation to do its job in transforming your thoughts, it has to get at least equal time with the negative thoughts you want to replace.
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How much/how often - speak, write, or listen to the first person affirmation 5-10 times and then repeat the second person affirmation the same number of times. Do this at least twice each day. Stay with the affirmation(s) for at least 30 days. Use them again if the old thoughts return.
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How to use first person affirmations – “Own” the first-person version. Speak or listen as if you are speaking passionately to yourself.
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How to use second person affirmations - ”Actively accept” the second person version. Speak or listen as if someone you respect is confirming your affirmation back to you.
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How to know you’re getting results – there are several criteria for recognizing an affirmation’s success.
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The old thought, behavior, or performance disappears or lessens.
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Your mood, thinking, behavior, or performance change in a positive direction.
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The old thought, behavior, or performance appears and your thinking immediately answers with the affirmation. This is really exciting. Your old thought is “I am stupid.” You think this thought and immediately it is answered by your affirmation, “I am highly intelligent.”
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25 New Affirmations
Here are 25 affirmations that will appear on the website in the near future. I tried to cover a number of topics.
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Even in adversity, I shine bright as the full moon on a cloudless night. Even in adversity, you shine bright as the full moon on a cloudless night.
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I unconditionally love and accept myself in every way. You unconditionally love and accept yourself in every way.
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Today I am making peace with food. Today you are making peace with food.
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I give myself the freedom to speak and act honestly in every situation. You give yourself the freedom to speak and act honestly in every situation.
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I have all the skills, talent, intelligence, and creativity I need to achieve anything. You have all the skills, talent, intelligence, and creativity you need to achieve anything.
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Step by step, I am releasing all fear and all anxiety from my life. Step by step, you are releasing all fear and all anxiety from your life.
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My life is coming together in a complete and perfect way. Your life is coming together in a complete and perfect way.
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Whatever I need always comes my way. Whatever you need always comes your way.
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Today I am building a life filled with possibilities more important to me than my fears. Today you are building a life filled with possibilities more important to you than your fears.
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Wealth and abundance are flowing to me right now. Wealth and abundance are flowing to you right now.
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When I’m on my tennis game, I’m practically unbeatable. When you’re on your tennis game, you’re practically unbeatable.
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Today I am sharing my talents with a world thirsty for what I have to offer. Today you are sharing your talents with a world thirsty for what you have to offer.
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Today I am molding my business into an unqualified success. Today you are molding your business into an unqualified success.
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My heart beats strong and healthy. My lungs are clear and strong. Your heart beats strong and healthy. Your lungs are clear and strong.
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I have complete freedom to create my own life and I do so brilliantly each and every day. You have complete freedom to creat your own life and you do so brilliantly each and every day.
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Today I am laying it all on the line for the possibility of something more. Today you are laying it all on the line for the possibility of something more.
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I am a world-class musician. You are a world-class musician.
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I am a great parent and I get better and better each and every day. You are a great parent and you get better and better each and every day.
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I am patient in my life. I am accepting in my life. I am patient and accepting in my life. You are patient in your life. You are accepting in your life. You are patient and accepting in your life.
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Good things are happening for me. My life is moving in a positive direction. Good things are happening for you. Your life is moving in a positive direction.
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I am confident; much more confident than ever before. You are confident; much more confident than ever before.
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I am self-reliant. I control my destiny. You are self-reliant. You control your destiny.
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I am taking bold action to improve those things I want to change in my life. You are taking bold action to improve those things you want to change in your life.
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I have a right to my feelings and beliefs and I allow others the same right. You have a right to your feelings and beliefs and you allow others the same right.
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I am a model of peace and tranquility. I remain, in all circumstances, calm, cool, confident, and collected. You are a model of peace and tranquiltiy. You remain, in all circumstances, calm, cool, confident, and collected.
Follow your bliss! Achieve your bliss! Become your bliss!
Ray
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Metta and The Monk – The Affirmation Spot for Thursday January 24, 2008
January 24, 2008 — Ray DavisLeave your comment on today’s blog
Today’s affirmation is actually a version of a Buddhist meditation called Metta (loving-kindness). This meditation is practiced by directing the following words at yourself. Then spreading them to loved ones and people towards whom you have positive feelings. Then applying them to people that you are neutral towards. Finally, you direct the meditation towards people you view negatively – enemies or people who have hurt you in life.
In my own practice, I have also expanded it to include all people and living things on the Earth and all living things where ever they may exist in the universe. Back in my days as a sales professional, I also would direct this meditation particularly at the customers I planned to call on the next day. It had an uncanny way of opening doors where they appeared to be closed.
“May I be happy. May I be peaceful. May I be free from suffering.” “May (fill in the name) be happy. May (fill in the name) be peaceful. May (fill in the name) be free from suffering.”
Today’s post is a random meandering from a few years ago. During my own meditations, this image of a monk sitting in the entrance to a cave kept appearing. He just sat there playing this old flute and meditating on the sound. He seemed to be communicating with me without saying anything.How wonderful to remember that there are people out there who spend every waking moment hoping and believing in what the rest of us are capable of becoming.
“The Monk”
Gongs echo in the darkness of the valley below;
one hour to sun up.
Against the mouth of a mountain cave sits a solitary monk;
meditating on the sound of his weathered flute.
Clothed in tattered robe that once was of yellow tint;
he owns nothing in this world
but the peace of mind
born of transcendent joy.
Each morning at this very time he prays with every breath;
that those of us in the world below
would give up our anger, greed, and hatred
and be transformed by the profound bliss he knows.
Be peaceful Be prosperous!
Ray
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One in a Trillion Miracle – The Affirmation Spot for Wednesday December 19, 2007
December 19, 2007 — Ray DavisWelcome to The Affirmation Spot. If this is your first time to the site, be sure to click one of the subscription options (top left) to be notified each time the blog is updated. Thank you for visiting. If you enjoy what you read here, help us spread the word about The Affirmation Spot.
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There are new affirmations in the Christianity section, the tennis section, and the Personal Empowerment section.
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Today’s affirmation is:
“Today I recognize the miracle that is me and the other miracles all around me.”
Well it’s Wednesday and in case you were thinking it is the middle of “just another week” here are some things to ponder.
Someday we will all face the end of our walk in this form.
Sometimes during the course of “just another week” we don’t recognize how precious each moment is and how quickly all this is passing us by. We forget what a miracle it is that any of us are here at all.
Have you ever really considered just how many unlikely things had to happen for YOU to be here, or, for that matter, for HERE to be here?
Every single thing we see around us all day long every day was a one in a trillion shot. Each blade of grass, each cloud, each person, even the traffic jam you found yourself in on the way to work this morning – all are totally unlikely combinations that beat the long odds to burst into existence. That’s nothing short of a miracle.
Someday when you do reach the end of this stage of your journey; this “just another week” may seem a lot more special than it does now. You may wish you had stopped to witness and marvel at the whole miraculous play.
Today, make a point to see the miracles. Tell the person you care most about in this world that you love them and remind them that they are a miracle.
And when you encounter the traffic jam on the way home this evening, breathe deeply and say, “Ah, yes. You are a miracle too.” It won’t get you home any faster, but it will make the ride more enjoyable.
Enjoy a miraculous Wednesday!!
Be peaceful Be prosperous
Ray
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