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Originally Posted by Sly Apple Pie  When we use affirmations we're simply expressing a message to our subconscious. As a result, we're not really consciously encouraging ourselves to take action, and we can easily become complacent - potentially leading to procrastination. |
I have not yet seen that in my experience. I do not believe in just taking action for the sake of taking action. To me, saying "I will" puts it in the future, and there is no future, there is only now. That subconcious programming, that belief will bring about ways to help that goal be achieved. A friend of mine who thought I-M was "bunk" decided to humor me and his affirmation was "I am now 225 pounds." He did take action by running and changing his diet, which proved to the Universe he was serious.
Two weeks after he started his affirmations and exercise/diet program a new gym opened near his home, and offered all residents in the surrounding area a free 6-month membership. One of his neighbors, whom he had never met was actually a personal trainer who befriended my friend and worked with him personally, for free. He also met a woman at the gym who was a professional chef and taught him better foods to eat and how to prepare them. He's well on his way to getting to that 225, but he's slightly altered it because of his muscle gain and is now figuring out body fat ratios instead.
To me, if a person is lazy and procrastinates, its very likely they also will be lazy in doing affirmations. I know people who keep telling me LOA does not work, because they visualze and get energized for a few days and wonder why the Ferrari has not shown up after a day or two. Those who really do want to make a change in their life WILL not procrastinate.