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T 99
Repeatedly telling yourself something is not sufficient to make it happen. "I will bring my grandfather back from the dead, I will I will I will," is not going to bring your grandfather back from the dead. Neither are there tidy solutions to gain you what you want in each and every instance. Talking yourself into where you want to be is fine if you want to create a fantasy world where you get everything you convince yourself you're going to have, but I'm afraid reality is starker than that.
The part that needs to be added is "making self affirmations within reason."
posted by
qwertyui
on August 17, 2004 at 7:48 AM
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aardvark...
uh...okay...but I don't think that is a word!
posted by
Julia.
on August 16, 2004 at 5:27 PM
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Just keep affirmating.
posted by
aardvark
on August 16, 2004 at 3:35 PM
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T99, thank you for responding to Qwerty.
Well said, exactly what I would have said!!
posted by
Julia.
on August 16, 2004 at 12:21 PM
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qwertyui, "self help"--yeah, that's it!
posted by
Julia.
on August 16, 2004 at 12:20 PM
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WHAMMIE,
Being "without category" is a heck of a lot better than being "without merit," hehehe.
posted by
Julia.
on August 16, 2004 at 12:19 PM
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Actually, affirmations are very successful when done right. Basically what you are doing is reprogramming your self-talk, and eliminating the negative things that get in your way. If you're constantly saying "This will never work", your brain is hardly in the right frame of mind to present you with the solution that WILL make it work. They become self-fulfilling prophecies.
So if they are going to be self-fulfilling, why not prophecy GOOD things instead of bad?
--T99
posted by
Tamara99
on August 16, 2004 at 6:51 AM
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The category it most closely fits
would be self-help. I don't think that category exists here.
On another note, I'm not sure how much repeating a particular affirmation will make your life better. It may make you obsessive compulsive, but "better" in that it takes you in the direction you want to go is rather dubious. I think what you really want here is self-affirmation plus large element of luck.
posted by
qwertyui
on August 16, 2004 at 6:25 AM
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All of my blogs are completely without category!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
posted by
WHAMENATOR
on August 15, 2004 at 11:34 PM
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I have a personal issue with anything in "religion"!
No, just kidding, but yeah, I see your point.
posted by
SpitFire70
on August 15, 2004 at 10:16 PM
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poetkitty,
noooooooooooo!
posted by
Julia.
on August 15, 2004 at 10:13 PM
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peace, love
my darling quirk, don't fight the muse, she'll kick your ass every time . . . i, for one, welcome more of your words. let's make it seven, shall we?
:)
posted by
poetkitty
on August 15, 2004 at 10:04 PM
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E-Shock,
Oh good, glad I'm not the only one who thinks they are night and day different!
posted by
Julia.
on August 15, 2004 at 9:56 PM
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Quirky
I agree religion and spirituality should be separate.
posted by
EccentricShock
on August 15, 2004 at 9:50 PM
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Fire,
I guess I just have an issue with it being in "religion."
posted by
Julia.
on August 15, 2004 at 9:44 PM
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I think it's fine where it's at.
Like the suggestions before me, you can always move it elsewhere.
posted by
SpitFire70
on August 15, 2004 at 9:37 PM
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shadow,
yeah I guess I can move it later if I decide to.
posted by
Julia.
on August 15, 2004 at 9:27 PM
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Quirk,
It sounds more like spirituality, but health area sounds good also. I agree with T99, get a feel for the post and then make your decision. It sounds great no matter where you decide to finally give it a home. shadow
posted by
Keshet
on August 15, 2004 at 9:06 PM
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T99,
thanks for your input.
posted by
Julia.
on August 15, 2004 at 8:52 PM
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There or Health & Fitness, depending on what direction it takes. You can always change it if it changes direction.
--T99
posted by
Tamara99
on August 15, 2004 at 8:42 PM
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