An Ounce of Enthusiasm

I love affirmations. I really do. They keep the positive momentum going during the day -- that is, when they are done correctly. To really be effective an affirmation has to have some great emotional power behind it. Otherwise, the affirmation is nothing more than repetitive words. Thinking the affirmation in your mind with some enthusiasm or some very visual pictures is wonderful. To see if you really mean it though, try saying the affirmation out loud. Do you really believe the affirmation in your heart or does it sound phony? Try adding some enthusiastic positive emotion and acting as if what you want has already occurred. You don't have to believe it completely -- you just need an ounce of faith. Once you get that enthusiasm going, your subconscious mind will take over. Then the magic begins.