Think SUCCESS. Expect SUCCESS.

I have been listening to some positive thinking tapes that my friend, Dona gave me. Some about body image, some about healing and even some about money. I thought I would share a few of the highlights. Many of them have you repeat the lines that they say to you. At first, you sound really corny. Especially if you are at work and your boss comes in the room. It really happened to me. My Pastor boss came in during one of the body improvement ones and he said, 'what did you just say?' Luckily, the person on the CD repeated it so I didn't have to. He said, 'I thought that's what you said.' Whoopsie. My bad.

They want you to feel like you are above poverty and they want you to stop thinking that you are just getting by. You know you say that! Many people think they are stuck with things the way they are. Please understand the nature of a habit. It starts with a thought, then a decision, then an action, which then turns into a habit. So change the thoughts that are feeding into it and then the habit will change.
 
You can be free TODAY from that spending habit. Don't buy into the lie that it's just the way you are. Believe that the habit is already broken. As we change our thought patterns and mindsets, anything can change.
 
I don't want to go back to my old ways when Jan 1, 2012 roles around. I want to disconnect from the past definition of myself and my old habits and limitations. I want to stay in this groove of saving and watching what I spend.
 
When I applied for Project Money I was tired of just making it. I knew that true progress and success starts in our thinking. I had to try something new. New thoughts, new ways, new habits. Our mindsets are what keeps us hemmed in and limited. I don't want that anymore. I got rid of the survivor mentality and started to fill my thoughts with the mindset of abundance.

When I met with my financial person Mary, I came with a pile of excuses. I didn't use any of them, because she didn't ask. So I now eliminate excuse-making. If you look for an excuse, you will find one. Mine was always that I had to use the credit card for car repairs, or Christmas, or when the new school year started. How about saving up for that? Christmas is always on the same date ever year. I try to look for ways to make progress now!
    
You were born to get ahead! Refuse to be stamped by your financial limitations. THINK BIG! It works. Your financial well-being is tied to your thought life. Expect a new job or a promotion. It will come!
    
As I am racing into the 5th month of this hard journey, I realize that anyone can have success, all of the contestants are doing amazing work. But not everyone is willing to bear the pain of these changes. I thought more people would have applied for Project Money than the 150 families that did. But, I've come to realize that not everyone wants to take a peek at their bills. You can do it, it only takes one little peek, then it's on to victory. Get rid of the images of the past failures or past mistakes.
    
Focus on the positive things that you have done with money. The attitude you have has the ability to make life as easy or as hard as you want it to be.

Imagine your debt being completely solved and completely gone. Feel the feelings for a moment. What would life look like if your debt was gone? This creates in you, an expectation. As you create the image in your mind, things change.
    
Don't be defined by your current conditions or past failures of your life. Put a new tape in your mind! Believe that you are strong enough to make it through this tough time. Your success is not dependent upon or connected to the economy. Don't let the economy or anything else determine your limitations and possibilities. Think SUCCESS. Expect SUCCESS. It will always come. Say to yourself 'I am a successful person. I am enough.' Eliminate 'if' from your vocabulary and replace it with 'when'. Don't give up!
    
Stop thinking about the finish line. Just take one step in the right direction. Gravity and life will pull you forward. Stop waiting for someone to give you a break. Make your own break!
 

Comments

[Amy]

Very insightful!