Think again of what your highest vision of yourself would be. When picturing your highest vision of yourself stop and ask, “Are the words I use in alignment with my highest vision of myself?” If not, then change the way you are talking.

Saying things like, “I have never been able to do that well” will only perpetuate the fact you will not ever be able to it well. Saying “I’m not good at math” does not make you better at math. Saying “Food always goes straight to my thighs” means you are going to have fat thighs as a result of your eating. “I always get a cold this time of year” is the surest way I know of to catch a cold.

What you say programs what happens. Your words attract to you either the life you want, or the life you do not want.

When I was in the telecommunications business, it got to the point I hated going to work. I had the “Sunday Night Blues.” Every Sunday night I would just get a bad feeling knowing the next morn¬ing I had to get up and go to an office and do something I did not like doing any longer. One day I told my wife, “I’d give anything to not have to do this any more.” The Universe heard me and started to attract that result into my life. The problem was that the Universe did not hear me very clearly. It thought I had said that I would give everything not to have to do this anymore. So that is what ended up happening to me. I ended up giving everything I had, and then no longer had to go to work there any longer. I lost it all—my job, my company, my money, my cars, everything. Be careful what you say. It happens.

Instead of saying what you do not want to happen, begin today proclaiming what you do want to happen. Start with the affirma¬tion I am giving you here. Then go on to create your own personal¬ized versions.

THIS DAY

This day, I thankfully accept all of the good things that are coming my way. This day is full of excitement, love, energy, health, and prosperity. This day, people are calling on me to be of service to them and I re¬spond by giving my very best. This day, I think and practice health in my life, refusing to accept anything less than perfect health. This day, I accept the abundance and prosperity that is mine and willingly share it with others. This day, I focus on the moment and give no thought to the past or to the future. This day, I spend in total enjoyment of what I do. This day, I fill with loving thoughts and actions toward all other people and myself. This day, I spend in grateful appreciation of all that is mine. This day, this hour, this minute, this moment is all that I have and I choose to use it in celebration!

I have personally used this affirmation for many years. I read it to myself daily. When my mind forgets to focus on the right things and doubts creep in, I read it several times a day. If this affirmation does not seem to fit your style, then write your own. Say the things you need to hear to help create the life you want.

Affirmations are powerful. However, do not think that affirma¬tions alone are going to change things for you. Just saying something will not change your results. Affirmation without implementation is self-delusion. You cannot skip the “do” side of the equation.