| Affirmation techniques are becoming much talked | | | | concentrate on anecdotal evidence. |
| about as a route to success. However, for the | | | | Before I get there, perhaps we could explore |
| mainstream of the population, affirmation | | | | what the aim of affirmation actually consists of. |
| techniques are still little understood. They are | | | | The whole picture of affirmation is an elusive one. |
| crying out for further investigation. | | | | Confounded, lambasted and derided by many, its |
| So, first off, who uses affirmation techniques? | | | | true visage and power is yet to be fully |
| Well, successful people, basically. | | | | appreciated. |
| The methods are not new. Affirmation techniques | | | | To put it at its basic level, affirmation relates a |
| have been used at least for several hundreds of | | | | conscious order directed to the subconscious. In |
| years, but more likely millennia, by individuals | | | | the subconscious mind the veracity of conscious |
| seeking success for themselves and the wider | | | | thoughts are accepted. Subconscious thoughts |
| populace. Ironically, decent guides on affirmation | | | | then become something natural and are put into |
| techniques are not that easy to come by and | | | | effect without any conscious thoughts. In effect, |
| some are better than others. In spite of all the | | | | you control the way you are automatically after |
| hype surrounding affirmation actions, many of us | | | | the initial input via affirmation techniques. |
| still remain in the dark about the methods | | | | Why is that important? Well, because to influence |
| employed. | | | | other people, you must be entirely natural. |
| Moreover, it seems that the results of affirmation | | | | Otherwise they will pick up that something is |
| techniques are still disputed hotly. Some claim they | | | | wrong, that your behavior is forced. And that is |
| can be empirically proven to work, others say | | | | the basis of affirmation techniques. They are |
| they are complete bunkum. So, who is right? Is | | | | positively conscious techniques which become |
| there room for dispute? | | | | natural and subconscious. However, anything you |
| I, personally, have long been an advocate of | | | | relate consciously to the subconscious must be |
| affirmation techniques guides because they | | | | regarded by the subconscious as acceptable and |
| worked so well for me. I introduced the methods | | | | entirely believable. If you try and convince the |
| into my everyday life and conversations. I found | | | | subconscious that you are an operatic diva when |
| that my life improved in terms of relationships, | | | | in fact you sing like a crow, it just won't be |
| personal financial gain and advantages for other | | | | accepted. |
| people in my personal and business life. So how | | | | But, and this is a big but, if you tell, or command, |
| could I ignore these ideas? I looked into the whole | | | | your subconscious that you will be a master tenor |
| gamut of affirmation techniques in much more | | | | lead at the Sydney Opera House, you have |
| detail. | | | | every possibility of becoming so. For most of us, |
| I went from farm hand to president and owner | | | | tension in the conscious mind is a barrier to |
| of a very successful private investigations | | | | becoming what we should be. Let us be honest; it |
| business. And I can truly put it all down to | | | | really is the truth. We all sing better when alone, in |
| following the right affirmation techniques. | | | | the shower, or wherever. Put us in front of a |
| Affirmation techniques have effected enormous | | | | crowd of spectators and we become tongue-tied |
| changes in many people's lives which can't be | | | | and out of tune. But we know we can do it really. |
| ignored. That said, a huge swathe of individuals | | | | So that's what affirmation techniques are all about. |
| who have used affirmation have found no positive | | | | They are simply a way of convincing ourselves |
| benefit. We should be allowed to question why | | | | that we are capable of what we could actually do |
| not. I know it works for me, so what have these | | | | in any case, if it weren't for our |
| people overlooked, or ineffectually implemented, | | | | self-consciousness. I know I haven't ventured into |
| when it comes to affirmation? | | | | any specific techniques, but let me assure you |
| Are some people just getting the basics wrong? | | | | that they have worked for me. I was terribly |
| Is the information wrong? Are the situations we | | | | self-conscious and self deprecating ten years ago, |
| find ourselves in wrong? Or is there an overall | | | | although I knew I had a good brain and |
| view (paradigm) that encompasses the whole | | | | personality. I was earning the minimum wage. |
| symbiosis of affirmation techniques for anyone | | | | Now I run a very successful private investigations |
| who cares to buy into this system? | | | | bureau. |
| Continual and unabated testing of the various | | | | That is about the best I think I can achieve given |
| types of method is crucial. Anything short of tried | | | | my abilities. Other people who have followed |
| and tested evaluation is spurious, in the least. For | | | | affirmation techniques are, or have been, |
| sure, benchmark tests may still be banned from | | | | presidents, business magnates and some just |
| the laboratory. Why, I don't know, but that is our | | | | much better moms and dads. Affirm, don't decline. |
| current day situation. Personally, I can only | | | | |