[QUOTE=nightdiamond;109369]I think there's nothing wrong with admitting the frustration or even impatience as long as you have a plan, thought or attitude to improve the condition afterwards. [QUOTE]
This is a lot closer to the idea. When we can develop the appropiate affirmative process that allows us to accept our starting point from its current standpoint, and allow for a progress we'll reap far more beneficial rewards than by denying our reality or stating inaccuracies. You cannot be happy unless you first accept that you are not (at first), and that you must do something to change.
A runner does not get to the finnish line by "believing" that he is already at the finish line. Nor does he win the race by ACTING AS IF he has already won. Because if he had already won, then why is he at the starting line? No instead, he knows that he hasn't won yet, but he his mentally and physically prepared to take on the challenge WHEN the time comes (when he hears the gun...) He moves with precision when the shot sounds and stays in the lead until he reaches the goal, but he doesn't deny the starting point, and he also doesn't deny himself the goal. Instead he keeps his eyes on the finish line, but also acknoweledges the current position. The best affirrmations would allow you to accept reality without denying you of reaching your intention. This is mere interepretation, but the reality is that if you deny reality you've already ruined your intention, and your intention is meaningless. Accept reality AND keep your mind on your goal.
As far as Shamou believing character is better, this is an intention in itself... and you can state so in such affirmations as "I know I am not as wise as I would like to be, but I am learning and growing and becoming increasingly more wise." To want to grow in character is the same as stating the intention to have a better character.
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