No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world. – Robin Williams

In this quest I have been on for personal growth, one of he things I have been doing is reciting affirmations.  Why? because words have power, and what are affirmations?  They are words.  Words that are positive statements that are repeated to impact and affect both the conscious and the subconscious mind. When you repeat them over and over again, those words, or affirmations, have the power to change your world.

One only has to look at the media to see that words have power, and that power can be used to influence people’s thoughts and ideas.  And while I care about news media and real news and fake news, that’s not what this is about.  This is about you and how you can use words and ideas to change your life.  Something as simple as looking at your reflection in the mirror every day and telling yourself that you are awesome and amazing can boost your mood.

When you think about it, what do you have to lose by making positive statements to yourself about yourself? Absolutely nothing.  Now if talking to yourself in the mirror makes you feel a bit like a loon, or a narcissist, then why not write your words down.  Remember teachers making you write your spelling words five times each?  There was a reason for that. It helped to lock them in your mind.  I don’t think you have all that much to lose, and you have a lot to win. So say your affirmations, or write them, but whatever you do, use them.  Say nice things about yourself, verbalize your goals. Your words have power, and you may as well use that power to improve your life.