Talk 2 Yourself 2 Empower Yourself

"Don't let the negativity given to you by the world disempower you. Instead give to yourself that which empowers you." - Les Brown

By Patrick Driessen & Marlene Blaszczyk
In these economic hectic and challenging times you will see and hear a lot of negative communication used by the people around you and in the online and offline media. Does that effect how you think and feel? Possibly..... Does it have a negative impact on how you speak to yourself (silently or out loud)? Possibly.....

So how do you usually talk to yourself? Do you use the words "can't", "won't", "don't need to", "why try"? Many people do. Do you find that what you say to yourself turns out to be true? Why is this? Your brain is like a computer that you feed each day. Your brain does not always know what's real or not unless you tell it!

Example: If someone you love has hurt you, you may tell yourself that all people who love you will probably hurt you too..... Your brain just files this information for reference, it's data, little zeroes and ones and no column that asks "true or not true?" Now your brain thinks, based on what you told it, that everyone you'll ever love will hurt you.... How do you think you will respond the next time you get hurt? Right!!

Now, what if we instead told our brain: "Okay this person ripped my heart out - but that's only one person. I'm lovable and have many loving people in my life who are not out to hurt me. I know that the right people are coming into my life all the time. If someone hurts me, I will forgive them and bless them on their way!" Do you feel the difference?

Words can be very empowering and positively boost and direct your brain; resulting in achieving success faster and better! Use these words to talk to yourself in a positive and empowering way:

• I can
• I love to
• I want to
• I will
• I must
• I am

We can reach a new level of success and happiness, if we feed ourselves empowering words and practice saying them until they become a habit. I know first hand that it takes time. And I also know that it's worth it! Try it for a week and review the positive change! If it also works for you, continue to use your new positive habit to achieve long-term positive success!

Catch yourself saying, "I can't", when you don't really mean it and instead try, "I can", and see how you think and feel about yourself!
Remember, the words you use to empower yourself will have a lasting effect, only if you practice them and they become a habit (an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary).

Experts say it takes at least 28 days to develop a habit. After a week, you will see that it becomes easier. It's a mindset and you can control your thoughts.

• Be proactive and not reactive - give yourself some good words!
• Dream big and empower yourself!
• Believe you can and you will!
• Allow yourself to talk to yourself more often!
• Allow yourself to change!
  

"WHATEVER you WANT in your life, the KEY to YOUR SUCCESS is to TRANSFORM your THINKING, EMOTIONS and your BEHAVIOUR!" - Patrick Driessen

Make this a Positive & Fruitful day....unless you have other plans!

Thanks, warm regards & success,

Patrick Driessen