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Originally Posted by Colm OReilly  Thanks Ati, Was that another thread on managing our unconscious? I'm a little confused.
Yes, and I'd have to look which one. It's here though and the day before yesterday! Sorry for the confusion...
That realisation for me took some time. But blatantly obvious now! I love the illusive obvious.Colm |
I do too!
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Originally Posted by sean83 Thanks Colm, good advice, I want to become a good guitar player and songwriter, and i'm thinking of a good affirmation to do, do you think this affirmation is any good? By day and night and in an easy, relaxed and positive manner, my guitar playing and songwriting is getting better and better. do you think this focuses to much on the future?
I don't want to do an affirmation that states i'm already a good guitarist and songwriter, as I already don't believe I am, and would think that would not be congruent with my present reality, but I can imagine myself improving everyday until I start becoming good. |
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Originally Posted by Colm OReilly Hey Sean,
Personally I can't see anything wrong with the affirmation, although for me the part "by day and night in an easy, relaxed and positve manner" seems superfluous.
I think far more important than the words is the emotional weight you put into them. So if you imagine you're a great guitar player, or you've just nailed your first Cash song, how do you feel? Add that emotion to your voice when you say you're affirmations, or you could add it directly to it. "I'm excited that my guitar playing is getting better and better!"
Colm |
It's interesting isn't it, how what is superfluous for one person is helpful to another. That may have to do with a need to slow things down, or way to actually put that emotional weight in, yes?
As a fellow guitar player, Sean I can relate!
I think that there is a way to "put the future into the present tense" and it's excitiing how we keep coming upon that here. To say "I'm excited that my guitar playing is getting better and better" does just that, doesn't it? Next might come "I am finding great new things to do with my guitar every day" and so on.
Best!