Your Words Have Power
Seven or eight months ago I got an extremely thoughtful message from my old friend Jim Donovan. It’s one of those messages you keep in your inbox because you know you want to read it again in the future. He’s given me permission to share it here with you so you can be touched by it too…
Let’s examine our self-talk more closely. Throughout the day, during every waking hour, we are carrying on a running dialogue with ourselves. We are constantly thinking, or more accurately, talking to ourselves in every waking moment.
Hundreds of words per minute pass through our conscious minds as we go about our day. Unfortunately, for one reason or another, most people’s self-talk is negative. This is probably due to the number of negative messages we heard as we were growing up and continue to hear today.
These came from other, perhaps well intentioned, people or individuals who were themselves living in a negative reality. Much of it is from a steady stream of negativity bombarding us from television, radio, newspapers and magazines.
Situation comedies, for the most part, belittle people in the name of humor and many game and reality shows place people in embarrassing situations further undermining their self-image.
A while back, I was sitting outside a local restaurant writing while enjoying a quiet lunch. It was a beautiful day and the restaurant provided me with a view of the Delaware River, near where I live. Access to scenes like this is one of the many reasons I feel so blessed to be living the life that I am living and further proof, to me, of the power of creating a compelling vision for your life.
Where we live is the result of my wife and I becoming clear as to exactly what we wanted in our life, setting specific goals, visualizing our dream life as already complete, and taking regular action. I don’t just write about these principles, I live them daily and have for over two decades. And I’ve seen magnificent changes in my life as a result. Remember, we ask, God answers.
As I was sitting there totally enjoying the scenery, two women walked passed me on their way out of the restaurant, having finished their lunch. The women looked to be in their late 40′s or early 50′s although I avoid ever guessing women’s ages for obvious reasons.
As they passed, I overheard one of the women say, “When I was young . . .” Those words hit me like a lighting bolt, especially since I was working on my new book at the time.
What a disempowering choice of words. Your words have power, so choose them carefully. While you and I know that she meant no harm by her choice of that particular phrase, her mind took it in. What do you suppose the message to her subconscious mind was? Obviously, I’m not young any longer. I must be old!
A phrase that would have conveyed the same message but would have been more empowering would have been to say, “When I was younger . . .”
Without even realizing it, you’re programming your mind with disempowering, less than ideal, messages. Keep in mind that your subconscious believes everything that you tell it.
Think about the phrases that you use regularly to describe yourself or how you feel and make sure that they are sending a positive message to your subconscious mind. Avoid any phrase that is negative or dis-empowering.
As a matter of fact, by amplifying positive words like saying “great or terrific” instead of just “good or fine,” and minimizing negative ones, you can actually improve the way you feel.
Years ago, when I had the pleasure of meeting and briefly speaking with success legend, Zig Ziglar, I remember his reply to my question, “How are you?” Zig’s answer, “Better than great.”
What are you saying to yourself?
Jim Donovan is the author of several personal developments book and audio programs, including, Don’t Let An Old Person Move Into Your Body. For a complimentary copy of his “Yes You Can” audio, visit www.JimDonovan.com
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July 29th, 2010 at 11:03 pm
Read the above script – willing to read “Yes You Can” in print – is it possible to send me the same on my above ID.
Have a nice day,
Yours sincerely,
Vikas V Palse
July 29th, 2010 at 11:17 pm
What a fantastic message and great to read before I end my day! I thank you for that and will pass this along to dear family and friends.
July 29th, 2010 at 11:22 pm
Yes Vicky, You are right. We talk to ourself all the time. Yes -as you said – encouraging talk to yourself, improves how you face your life, and gives you power to tackle any situation – plus it empowers you and makes your problems look small, manageable and you feel great.
Thanks
July 29th, 2010 at 11:28 pm
Thank you for those inspiring words it certainly caused a correction in my self talk that I certainly did not realize I was doing concerning my health.I REPENT!(change the way I’m thinking)
July 29th, 2010 at 11:40 pm
Its really interesting. I have been practising programming my sub conscious mind over the last three years. Though I came across the same kind of thought many a time, this has struck me right. Besides helping me, this is going to be of immense value to me as I am training my students in positive thoughts. Thanks a lot.
July 30th, 2010 at 12:18 am
thanks for that wonderful word,truling words has power and what you say ia what you become,so speak the right words to your seif,family,business,finance and you will get what you say.i will say the right words now and for ever
July 30th, 2010 at 12:32 am
Thank you for teaching and sharing with us.
July 30th, 2010 at 12:33 am
What a powerful message. We need to strive to be kinder and more affirming in our self talk. Once we become aware of our negative self talk we can work to compliment ourselves and give ourselves the same kind of affirmation and positive feedback we so carefully and sincerely give to others.
July 30th, 2010 at 12:51 am
Dear Vic,
I feel happy to hear this story , I am the one who advised lot of people to try avoiding NO or NOT in their sentences and also avoid saying negative words as one you explained in the story above, mostly all of them come back to me saying they improved their business , feeling better etc,
It really works, I too follow it and observing good amount of changes in my life,
thanx
July 30th, 2010 at 12:53 am
Thank you for this great reminder to speak and think positively. It is extremely important to be aware of this so that you are not dis-empowering yourself, or others. Building up others is great, especially children as they are learning and it is beneficial to encourage them to feel happy and positive about how and who they are. People need to keep in mind the fact that they must treat themselves in the same manner!
July 30th, 2010 at 1:32 am
Thought provoking and really significant for every soul!
I sincerely look forward to more food for thought….
Regards,
Sumneeta
July 30th, 2010 at 1:38 am
It’s so true. At times we do not realize how powerful our words are. of course, if we use words in positive way, it works for our good and on the contrary if we mis use the words, it can have terrible effects in our life/future. i also learnt that tongue is meant to pronounce good and bad words so if do realize that it can influence our LIFE, better think twice or much more before using/pronouncing any negative word. i really appreciate the script lots and would like to receive more on myID
July 30th, 2010 at 1:56 am
Wonderful post. I’d really like to read the book. A friend of mine had a habit of saying “bye – and be good”. And I’d always say – no way, I’ll be better! You are right about the “dis-empowering” self talk, though. We all do tend to do it unconsciously, depending on the prevailing situation. It is not always easy to be careful about what we assume.
Thanks for the message. It makes a big difference.
July 30th, 2010 at 2:10 am
I find this words very empowering.
It’s a stone cold fact that what you are is what you think and if you don’t seed your mind with the right thoughts, you will have the wrong life.
July 30th, 2010 at 2:40 am
Thank you vicky,very inspiring and has awakened me!
July 30th, 2010 at 3:19 am
Thanks Vic, as always good information. I tweeted and sent to FB – got to let people know they can make a huge life change, just by changing their words.
I’ve been practicing and hope -strike that – will have full control shortly.
Have a Fabulous Day!!
July 30th, 2010 at 3:19 am
hi,
Thankyou for this very inspirational massage, it has really helped me think more positively about myself.
Cheers.
July 30th, 2010 at 3:21 am
Thanks for a reminder on ourself-esteem and it has really been an inspiring one.
July 30th, 2010 at 4:28 am
Wow! thanks for these wonderful inspirational words, iv been doing a lot of negative self talk,i hope to improve from now on.
July 30th, 2010 at 4:30 am
In essence, “You are what you think”……just as in building a house every brick counts, in building our character every thought counts.
July 30th, 2010 at 4:39 am
thanks I needed to hear that! I m feeling better than great !!!after that words sure do have power
July 30th, 2010 at 5:01 am
this is graet with is message i came to no what ever i say to my self will come to pass
July 30th, 2010 at 5:06 am
Very inspiring message to read again and again, thanks for sharing!
July 30th, 2010 at 6:18 am
this is tremendous. i just love its empowering effect on me. never will i speak little of myself again.
July 30th, 2010 at 7:00 am
What a lovely message. It’s all about positive thinking. You are what you believe.
July 30th, 2010 at 7:37 am
inspiring thoughts from a great person…an opportunity to know yourself and to tune yourself up for greatness…there is a drop of greatness in every person
July 30th, 2010 at 7:38 am
anytime someone ask how i am and how my weekend was, i just answer ‘good’. i wont do that anymore.
ill say-Better than Great, Terrific, Fantastic.
Best Regards.
July 30th, 2010 at 7:52 am
Hello Jim,
What a wonderful and timely message! It is as if you were speaking to me personally, however, as you pointed out, far too many of us engage in this enervating and oftentimes un-warranted self-talk.
In reality, I am very blessed and have a “better that great” life, as Zig said.
Yet, I am guilty of self-put downs!
Thanks for the reminder to watch our words, as they become who we are.
Blessings!
Yvonne Finn
July 30th, 2010 at 8:05 am
It is true. Negative ‘self-talk’ does disempower an individual. when you call a difficult situation ‘a problem’, you are suggesting that there is no solution or that a solution will be hard to come by. You dampen your creativity. When you call it ‘a challenge’ you right a way begin to have a solution insight.
July 30th, 2010 at 8:14 am
This goes further to confirm the lesson I am being reminded of this week. Our words are powerful! Thank you for the re-inforcement!
July 30th, 2010 at 8:15 am
It is true. Negative ‘self-talk’ does disempower an individual. When you call a difficult situation ‘a problem’, you are suggesting that there is no solution or that a solution will be hard to come by. You dampen your creativity. When you call it ‘a challenge’ you right a way begin to have a solution insight. Thanks for this great and inspiring message.
July 30th, 2010 at 8:17 am
This is always my intentions to live positively to create positive ambience and environment around me. Faith has a work in it too.
Very inspiring piece.
July 30th, 2010 at 8:52 am
i just wanted to comment that I enjoyed this article very much. When it comes to negative comments, I try to employ utilizing positive comments in response. Frequently, I am asked my age because I look so good for my age. I do not respond with my age because number 1, it is nobod’s business (not that I tell them that), but I do not enjoy knowing that I am getting older. I reframe from answering how old I am and say that I do not think think it is necessary commentary to illicit. Some women become offended by that remark. My profession is incurs being a rep for MaryKay Inc. and I am a consultant. I look very well and represent the industry very well. I do become sidetrack in feeling down about getting older. That is one reason why I reframe from anyone knowing my age. I dwell on the positive comments re perhaps something I have done. Also your comment re visualization and attaining your position that you carefully envisioned I am trying to grasp rapidly (time is so short). I keep on thinking why do I fail at this point in trying to master that technique. Also age is no criteria and I can keep on attaining all my wealth and dreams will materialize, correct, with positive thinking and reenforcement. My efforts have been successful in some phases but one thing I am trying to master is the feeling that when I rep a prod I don’t want to encroach on anyone’s toes. How can I overcome that negativity. I read all positive comments and still feel pangs of fear over trying to get someone on my side in sales. I just thought I could use some of your insight. I do enjoy your articles. (This all is confidential, please).
July 30th, 2010 at 9:15 am
Like the book in french says: “Ta parole est une baguette magique”, “your word is a magic wand”. Just hearing oneself say “I feel terrific” makes you feel terrific.
July 30th, 2010 at 9:32 am
It is a tough thing to be positive in a negative world. Hold it, what am I saying. It is great to be alive in the land of opportunity, there much better. Thanks Vic for an inspiring message. We require a daily dose of good news and we should be on the lookout for such news. I have stopped listening to nightly news and have been reading books instead of newspaper. I am slowly learning about how the mind works and it all begins with thought.
Success,
Hiram G. Wealth
July 30th, 2010 at 9:33 am
Thank you for this message, thank you for the great books!
July 30th, 2010 at 10:28 am
This is excellent
July 30th, 2010 at 10:30 am
Yes, I believe words do have power. Said another way, talk and grow rich, or think and grow rich. We need to speak into our lives the things we want, and don’t talk about the things we don’t want. It’s the “law of attraction” in action every moment of our lives.
July 30th, 2010 at 10:55 am
It is true. I’m always say negative words but hence I read ur comment I make up mind to ensure that these negative words will not disempower any longer as a person. Thanks for ur advice to watch our negative self talk.
July 30th, 2010 at 10:58 am
Thanks.
July 30th, 2010 at 11:02 am
Thanks for that! That was very good I will keep that in mind.
July 30th, 2010 at 11:04 am
Yes we must be careful about what we say to ourself’s and to others.
July 30th, 2010 at 11:46 am
Excellent Article Mr. Vic Johnson! Insightful and thoughtful article. 2 Affirmations that I say to myself throughout the day are “I Like Myself” and ” I Love My Life”
July 30th, 2010 at 11:51 am
I am a true believer in affirmation. A former partner and I affirmed each other daily and we were very, very happy with each other. He had to go back home to his country unfortunately but on occasion we still drop a line as friends and we still affirm each other. My current partner and I do the same thing and our love grows because of it. It’s like watering a garden.
I do take issue with the author’s feeling down by the woman’s comment “when I was young”. Seems to me she was being true to herself. She is no longer young and this kind of response tells aging women that they are not valuable unless they are young. Think about it. I do not want to be young any more. I am a very happy 52! I had my youth and I know when to let it go. I don’t tell my self I ‘m a hag but I don’t fall into the delusion that I am young. Good for her!
July 30th, 2010 at 12:10 pm
that is a great piece for the weekend. keep on inspiring us for better life
July 30th, 2010 at 12:23 pm
A timely reminder and a wake up call!!! Had a terrible day today n lashed out at my wife n innocent kids!! Realised I had been negative in thoughts n all the while thinking I had been embracing positive thinking.repented n accepted again. Thank you.
July 30th, 2010 at 12:53 pm
It is a soul inspiring message and glad I read it. I will read it again and again. Thank you very much.
July 30th, 2010 at 1:03 pm
This was an enjoyable message and it reminds me Convey’s book “7 Habits of highly Effective Teens”, needless to say, being proactive means for this great author talk proactively everyday. I see eye to eye with your negative daily word choice and the interesting part is that we never pay attention to it. I guess we’re so influenced by poor speeches also.
Have a great day !! and more important a great life !
July 30th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
I am the younger member from a family of nine children, my farther for most of his life had what was then termed as manic depressive disorder. He had so many positive ways of thinking about life (past, present and future) and as I grew up with him I always felt comforted by his positive words of support. For years after his death I never knew he had this MDD but supposedly my elder siblings did, and it wasn’t until in my mid twenties that I fully understood the circumstances surrounding his life as told by them. My father had the letters P.M.T written on his bedroom mirror, an item that he looked at every day with committement. When I was about 8 or 9 I asked him what P.M.T meant and he said it stands for positive mental thinking and then he took the time to explain to me what it really meant and he reached for a little reddish coloured book and he said to me son if you read understand this book you will never have a situation in life that you won’t know how to deal with. The book was “As A Man Thinketh’ published (or republished as it most likely was) if I remember rightly around 1953.
I ended up reading this book literally hundreds of times over the coming years and each time I found myself becoming more and more romantically attached to the passion within the text. The passion of self respect and the beauty that come with that.
I am now a farther myself and Miranda and I have two wonderful boys Charlie and Dominic 9+7 years old respectively and they are wonderful children with such positive attitudes toward life, so much so that sometimes I wonder where they get it from, then I get the same feeling I did when my father took the time to explain it to me, that it is within us all and it is you (the individual) that holds the key to your own thoughts and have the ability to open the gates to what is truly an amazing life if you believe in it.
Some years ago I passed that book onto a person I knew would cherish it in the same manner I did when it was given to me. In recent times something came over me when I went online one day and I Googled the words “As a Man Thinketh” and I was amazed at how many items came up on the web page.
Vic, I applaud you with the greatest of respect for your continued effort in spreading the word and reaching the people who, if they only read it once will be better people for it.
Thank you Vic
and Thanks to my mum and dad who I Love you so very much, and respect for all of their efforts in making me the man I am today.
I would also like to thank my beloved Miranda for her beautifulness and understanding about what life is really about.
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July 30th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
Website is inactive. my address:12584 Cresta Court, San Diego CA 92128
I believe the so strongly I am working on a piece that says Bleep Alzheimers. Beginning in 1978 I have had experiences that tell me the Universe is listening, and responding to my thoughts. I believe Alzheimers is not a disease. That it is reaction to spoken and unspoken thought. It is uncaring it simply responds. It just responded to intense desire to communicate to the world the idea that by negative thought we program our lives and our deaths. Alzheimers bears it out. That is why they can’t find a pill to cure it. We can only do that with our minds. I had Alzheimers and I cured it. I am 90. Your email was a response to me. I was asking the Universe if I am alone in my beliefs. You replied. I will be contacting you soon.
July 30th, 2010 at 1:48 pm
Lisa, I thank you too.
I enjoy living life knowing that there are simarly minded people all around us.
God bless you and Vic
I hope one day our families get to meet each other.
Pete.
July 30th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Wow, what a timely message. My husband and I were speaking of this just this morning.
Last week we went on vacation with my parents and sister. I had a horible time! I reflected at why and it all came down to negativity. No matter how much we tried, my Mom was so negative, as was my sister which led the whole camp at some points to just be dang stressful.
Of course when we returned home my husband and I reflected and picked through the trip choosing the fond and happy memories to hold on to while evaluating what happened so that the hassel will never again be repeated.
One thing that stood out most was those dumb irritating glory days talks. My family, my sister and mom, live life in the past. I seriously felt like I was in highschool again. GET IN THE NOW is what my husband and I kept saying.
I had no idea how much that was an impact to me. No wonder we did not get along so well. Me, my husband and children are all bolting ahead with a live life today attitude and the rest of my family lived in the oh ya, today is nice but I remember when. EGADS.
We have to cross the brige of getting together with my negative family soon, which I will continually learn to deal with. But at least now I can really see how those negative statments, words and feelings impact how one feels and reacts. It sure helps me to mind my words and listen to them rolling off my tounge. More importantly, I can listen to the negative statements my family makes, tune them out and know that I have reached the other side…………
July 30th, 2010 at 2:32 pm
Thank you for shearing this with us. We are of a truth the product of our own confessions.
July 30th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
Lou Webber,
You are obviously a very strong soul that has a lot of experience under your belt. I ask you whether the thoughts you had whilst affected by Alzheimer’s, were they only of a negative nature or were some positive.
The reason I ask this is, that my beautiful caring wife of whom is an Architect mostly works in the redevelopment of aged care facilities and or the design of new establishments for the aged. I am constantly amazed at the science behind what is going into the planning behind some of these places and it would seem that the likes of positive mental stimulation and environmental surroundings play a very large part in individual’s treatment and recovery.
It is all too easy to look back upon the historical nature of such institutions to realise that whilst providing the patient with the minimal care required, that they did not provide a source of positive stimulation that was required to ensure the well being of such clients. As a true advocate of positive thinking I can only imagine that the more positive stimulation an individual gets the better they are.
In my limited understanding of Alzheimer’s and all the misunderstood media hype about it, it seems to be a psychological disorder that affects the brain due to a number of different reasons, the largest of which is the negative spiral of the human mind. It is in recent belief by the likes of some doctor’s and aged care providers that the more stimulating the environment is (with all due respect to the client) the better the patient will be, and the chances of making a full recovery are much greater.
As a person who has been there and made the recovery, would you agree with this understanding?
Best regards
Petepc
July 30th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Really empowering! Thanks for enlightening me in such a way.
July 30th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
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July 30th, 2010 at 4:17 pm
i’v always been told so by a friend “there is power in your words” but i guess i have also always had these sceptism in my heart that when i think big i also think to myself “what if i dont get there”.
coming to think of it, i’v tot BIG and still achieved much of it. henceforth, i’ll always think and speak positively.
thanks for the encouragement
July 30th, 2010 at 6:25 pm
What we say to other people is very, very, important, BUT What we say to ourselves is more, more, more important…
July 30th, 2010 at 8:36 pm
Thanks for this profound article. It is just not a fact but the truth. Biblically, it is written, “Life and Death are in the power of tongue” or simply put, whichever of this two we experience is simply the product of our spoken words.
July 30th, 2010 at 9:29 pm
I am in the process of learning about my subconcious mind. This article is provides golden information to program my mind in a better way. Thanks Vic.
July 31st, 2010 at 12:48 am
Certainly Great!
The power of subconscious mind is tremendous, Our words provide direction to brain, hence one will have to be careful about words that we say
Regds,
Rameshwar
July 31st, 2010 at 2:02 am
Dear friend, Your piece made wonderful reading providing intense inspiration for positive thinking, contended life and very calm, balanced mind with the fragrance of beautiful and compassionate thoughts. Look forward to more interesting and insightful pieces from your great, sagacious mind for the sustenance of faith, hope and love in every reader (me included). Many,many thanks.
July 31st, 2010 at 4:14 am
Thank you, this is better than great!
I can’t wait to share it!
July 31st, 2010 at 5:38 am
That is true and simple. Movement determines the form. It is a matter of form and content. What we sow is what we reap(ETERNAL LAW). We sow in Words, Thoughts and Actions.
July 31st, 2010 at 9:14 am
So true. Glad for the reminder.
July 31st, 2010 at 1:46 pm
Very true and very right. I think more pople need to see this. It would make a difference in their lives.
July 31st, 2010 at 9:10 pm
Well, it is so true!! We constantly bombard ourselfs with self-talk, so much so that we see it as a miracle if we can stop our thoughts for just 15 seconds!! Amazing what we do to our spiritual wellbeing. This message is a great awakener for us to learn to be in charge of our thoughts.
Thank you
July 31st, 2010 at 11:03 pm
Great! We can make a habit of speaking positive words by consciously & slowly transforming our selves. some says I will die young. I say I be young for ever.
August 1st, 2010 at 6:01 am
….thanks for a powerful passage!!!
i hope everyone could have the chance to read it…
it was really encouraging! We must always think positive!
God bless everyone!
August 1st, 2010 at 1:46 pm
To: Petepc
Thank you for your question. You can be certain you stimulated a positive reaction in my mind. I will thoughtfully consider your question this evening, and will reply tomorrow morning.
(I will also congratulate myself more than once for having said something that you responded to positively.)
Lou Webber
August 2nd, 2010 at 7:21 am
Thank you very much for these insights, we continually darken our subconcious, with the dark words we speak to ourselves, we most of the times allow our environment to control most of the words we say to ourselves….the lesson I have gotten out of this is terrific!
August 2nd, 2010 at 3:44 pm
To Petepc
Many people joke about, “not leaving this room until I find out why I came here.” My memory jokes ended abruptly when, as I zipped up my pants, I said to my friend, “I wonder if I went.” (And realized it was true.) I totally did not remember.
I was already very sensitive about being unable to remember my golf strokes. And, forgetting the names of my fellow golfers (or even who they were) when I joined them for lunch after spending four hours with them in a golf foursome.
Googling did not help. I learned that I have several of the Ten Most Prominent Symptoms of Alzheimers. A few of Alzheimer symptoms were considered to be perhaps a mite reversible. Not encouraging. What could I do?
I had solved some difficult problems during my 34 years as a pilot in the Air Force during the years 1939 -1973. I retired as a Colonel in Hawaii in 1973 and became the successful Director of Marketing of 24 distressed condominium projects with thousands of unsellable units. My first thought was to examine the basis of the mental problem that had been named after Doctor Alzheimer to determine whether the solution might also be mental.
“DENIAL” became my thesis. I refuse to accept any thought or behavior that suggests acceptance of an inadequate memory. (I banished Postit notes, but left the empty Postit dispenser on my desk as a reminder that memory notes are not needed.) If my mind could not present a memory that was needed I would insist it was available in my mind and that my mind get to work and find it.
I felt a positive surge of pride, satisfaction, and relief when my mind did as bidden and hastened to exhibit its first success. By the way I am in charge of my mind and my body, but I am not alone. I am the boss. I am served by two powerful mentalities. One is Positive the other Negative. If I do not constantly monitor their actions they will often look for an easy solution without seeming to care about possible consequences. In the Alzheimers case they have discovered they can avoid difficult work by offering a joke, or a casual dismissal of a needed thought, or some inadequate habit, in order to avoid a difficult task, of which there are many more now than ever in history.
Incidentally I effortlessly remembered my eighteen holes of golf strokes at our Country Club yesterday.
I need to clarify my previous statement that I cured my Alzheimers. That was a bit strong. I felt the need to shock the readers to get their attention. I have definitely cured my Alzheimers to an important degree. I probably would have been closer to the mark had I said, “Alzheimers has become curable to some degree. But, I refused to weaken my statement for fear it would be interpreted to merely have been a small reversible movement mentioned vaguely in Google as being possible.
I see Alzheimers as simply the product of overwhelming excess throughout our globe. I include population growth (to 7 billion) and a plethora of electronic and mechanical junk we happily did without until now, which have become toys of necessity, and psychological and financial disorder to adults and youngsters alike.
To cap the whole Alzheimer problem we must add the power of habits to the power of words. Every time someone refuses to leave the room until they find out why they came there they help convert “jokers” into a downward spiral that becomes Alzheimers. We are developing Alzheimer HABITS by repeating them as though we are just being forgetful.
Now, having somewhat revealed myself I shall attempt to reply to the question posed by Petepc
Dear Petepc
I respect your thoughtful analysis of the Alzheimer situation, and your search for ways to alleviate that growing scourge. I have come to believe we are accidentally programmed to live and to die according to thoughtless patterns of insignificance. Consider for example the time one becomes eligible for Social Security. Does that not notify all concerned that they are now officially “old?” The gratis appellation of Senior becomes more than intended. It can give you a ten percent discount at many restaurants, and help with any heavy items such as suitcases, or golf bags.
I have studied and restudied your note regarding the negative spiral of the human mind. I applaud your pursuit of knowledge regarding the possible defense measure of stimulating the environment.
I have no factual knowledge in that regard. Intuitively I believe I share your apparent proposition that Alzheimers may be benefited by the nature and quality of the patients environment. However, my exposure has dealt exclusively with the mental spiral downward which I interpret as the formation of escape mechanisms by adopting a laissez faire approach, which pretends there to be only simple forgetfulness and of no real importance, while disregarding the reality of the negative spiral.
I suggest that if it is feasible to do so you encourage your Architect wife to share your views and devise a means of confirming or denying the natural assumption that a stimulating environment would enhance/possibly reverse a downward spiral. It may be useful to seek information regarding Alzheimer presence in divergent geographic areas. Could it be that, for instance, the Hawaiian Islands are free of Alzheimers while it is prevalent in Alaska.
Best regards.
Lou Webber
August 2nd, 2010 at 10:25 pm
To: Petepc
I belatedly realized I had failed to incude part of my note to you that I considered to be important.
It was my compliments to my mind when it changed from negative to positive. In the course of my conversation with myself I am careful to be complimentary and encouraging rather then negative and discouraging. It is so easy to put down an incident as unimportant, when in fact it increases the downward spiral. I actually feel a positive response when I do not criticize myself and instead administer a proud pat on the back. I recommend everyone try it. You will be encouraged to do it again.
Lou
August 4th, 2010 at 8:51 pm
This motivation is best because it teach how imust talk.from today everything areso good for me.
August 5th, 2010 at 4:57 am
To Peterpc
I started experiencing the law of attraction after reading the book
‘The Secret’ and deliberatly feeding the mind with positive thoughts.
This statement seems to be in continous with the Book
Abrar
August 5th, 2010 at 10:26 am
That has been an inspiring and motivating article.Its true Words have Power in them.It has realy changed my thinking and as from now whenever a negative sef-talk come into my mind, i will train myself to automatically infuse a positive Word or phrase to0 cancel it out.
You have been a blessing to Many.
Thanks again N may GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!
August 6th, 2010 at 5:40 am
The word are inspiring, I love it.
August 6th, 2010 at 10:30 am
To Lou Webber,
Thank you for responding to my message and sharing with us all your situation and thoughts. I am so happy that you have a positive feeling from having posted your views in this forum and that other people are being inspired by Yours’ and my communication with each other.
I will endeavour in my search for a greater understanding regarding the affects of the surrounding environment and the recovery of not only Alzheimer’s patients but all patients that will benefit from positive surroundings, stimulation, thoughts, attention and positive self propagation. I truly believe positive thought is the key to life.
In your second message to me, you spoke of the affects of your positive comments to yourself “It was my compliments to my mind when it changed from negative to positive.” This is so true for all people; it is like credit and interest in banking terms. The more positive thoughts you harvest the more self empowered you are, the more negative thoughts you digest the worse you feel. Simply put as I term it “positive progression” and “ negative regression” Take the affects of a great summers day enjoying the beauty of one’s own favourite past time, compared to the feeling that you may have during the middle of winter when you are bed ridden with influencer or such symptoms. It is only natural to feel Highs and Lows during such times, the same as it is to feel this way with everyday life as you progress through it, unfortunately there is no simple cure for it, it requires acceptance of the situation and positive action to resolve it, by not paying attention to it, or taking and excepting suppressants to ease the pain you do not cure the problem.
I wish you the best of luck with your life and hope we keep our contact together, it will not only benefit you and I, but so many other people who around us.
Stay positive always.
Kind regards
Petepc
August 11th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
Thank you for sharing. Here are some more suggestions when someone ask you “How are you?”
“Better thank great.”
“I’m on top of the world.”
“I’m Excellent!”
“I’m swell!”
Also, there is a free red prayer book by Christian WORD Ministires that contains some “I am” affirmations. I declare and decree at least 20 of these affirmations into my life everyday, and my life has been “better than great!”
August 21st, 2010 at 6:34 pm
Hi Vic!
I would like to thank you and recommend you for the “greatest” work you are involved in; ‘saving humanity’ as I call it. This is because you are disclosing great things which needs to be known by humanity. Personally, i have come to know alot from alot of people who have brought known to me , like the great Bob Proctor and others, ans since knowing such people, Im not the same.
They say ‘what you don’t know will hurt you’. I used to be hurt by alot of things i did’t know, but i no longer get hurt because of the knowledge i get from you. Please, keep on the wounderful work.
God bless you
August 31st, 2010 at 10:53 pm
Great post. I think everyone struggles with unkind thoughts about themselves. It often happens when we begin to compare ourselves to others, but inevitably we compare our worst selves, to their very best selves. Because we usually only show the rest of the world the best of ourselves so it’s hard to accurately compare oneself to another. Boy, that was a long rambling sentence… I hope it made sense.
Also, it is important to look on the bright side… kind of monty python-ish “Always look on the bright side of life”. But seriously, I ask my kids everyday what the best part of their day was which helps them focus their attention on all the good things that happen. Why can’t we do the same for ourselves, ask ourselves what the best part of our personality is.. and then build on it. Might sound over simplified, but it works for me.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
“self-talk” and “when I was young…” – both pretty valuable phrases for me to bear in mind.
I work as a motivational speaker (http://www.alastairhumphreys.com/speaking) but I often feel nervous about what I may be able to add in terms of personal growth. I suppose the key thing is to do what you’re passionate about, and do it with all your heart and soul, and with the optimism and confidence of a child?
Alastair