If you're going to be a successful entrepreneur and create a life of your dreams, you have to believe that you're capable of making it happen. You really have to believe in yourself. Whether you call it self esteem, self-confidence, or you believe you have what it takes, the abilities, talents, and the skills to create your dreams and desires, you have to control yourself talk and eliminate any negative and limiting beliefs, and remain positive.
"Every single thought is a statement of your dreams to the universe, Every single thought you have generates a physiological change in your body. You are a product of all the thoughts you have thought and actions you have taken up until now."
– Jack Canfield, author of The Key to Living the Law of Attraction
Your Silent Mind
Your silent mind is like the crew of the ship and you're the captain. It's your job to give the crew orders, and when you do this, the crew takes everything you say literally. The crew (your silent mind) has no sense of humor. It just blindly follows orders and when you say things like, "I'm stupid" your crew hears that as on order and guess what… you guessed it, you start acting stupid. Or you might tell your crew "I'm very intelligent and if I don't know something I can learn".
"Whatever the mind can conceive and believe the mind can achieve."
– Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich
Your Self-Talk
According to researchers, we think as many as 50,000 thoughts a day, that's a lot. However, a lot of these thoughts are negative. In order to get what you want in life, you need to switch to more positive thoughts. If you have negative thoughts like… nothing works out for me, switch them to positive thoughts like… I am smart enough to figure this out. Unfortunately for most people, they don't realize they are committing negative self talk.
"Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I shall have the belief that I can do it. I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it, even if I may not have it at the beginning."
– Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948, Indian Nationalist Leader
Your Self-Confidence
Affirmations are one of the most powerful tools for building worthiness and self-confidence. We repeat positive statements until they become a natural part of the way we think. These affirmations are used to send positive suggestions to your silent mind (unconscious mind) instead off negative self talk.
Jack Canfield has a list of short affirmations you can start with.
I am worthy of love, joy and success.
I am smart and make wise choices.
I am love-able and capable.
I create anything I want.
I am able to solve any problem that comes my way.
I can handle anything that life hands me.
I have all the energy I need to do everything I want to do.
I am attracting all the right people into my life.
Believing in Yourself is a Choice. It's an attitude you develop over time. It's your responsibility to take charge of your own self-concept and your beliefs.
"Belief is the ignition switch that gets you off the launching pad."
– Denis Waitley, Author, Speaker and Trainer
Coach Freddie, Bringing Back The American Dream
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