8. The richest blessings follow those who follow rules and honor universal laws for abundant living: laws for wellness, success, relationships, prosperity, spirituality, and service to others.

9. When you follow rules, life works. If you think you ever really get by with breaking rules, you are only fooling yourself.

10. True personal independence is freedom from reaction—the ability to choose actions and make choices that will influence positively future of our lives and our world.

11. The Creator knows what it is we need to be doing and will provide us with plenty of chances to show up. However, we will not get an unlimited number of chances, and we cannot ever assume that we will have tomorrow.

12. Living serenely does not mean that we deny problems or avoid responsibility for solving them. Just opposite—we find clarity and presence of mind to deal with issues of daily living in positive constructive ways. You cannot control all circumstances in life; however, you can learn from them. You can choose to allow every circumstance to make you stronger, wiser, more knowledgeable, more skillful, and more loving.

You can control your ability to design your life and your philosophies. A philosophy of personal responsibility allows you to live from an inner core of integrity. It will bring a sense of satisfaction and fulfillment.

7. I forgive myself and others, release past, and move forward with love and confidence.

8. I am resilient, capable, confident, lovable, and loving.

9. I allow joy to flow through me, and I rejoice in my self-expression and creativity.

10. I feel joy in small accomplishments each day, and I allow myself to be thankful, loving, and peaceful.

11. I deserve success, am enthusiastic about life, and create my life way I want it to be.

12. I allow energy, vitality, adventure, and passion for my purpose to fill my life.

13. I allow abundance into my life through my actions, gestures, and words, and I receive all that I need.

14. I accept Divine guidance, and I feel safe, secure, hopeful, and protected by Divine Love.

15. I celebrate life's peaks and valleys, knowing that every situation provides a lesson I must learn.

16. I allow every experience to make me stronger, wiser, more capable, more abundant, and more loving.

17. I savor small victories along path to my goals, and I reflect deeply on each experience.

Affirm Only Your Intentions

Each day, our minds fill unconsciously with self-talk, echoing thought patterns and beliefs formed during early development. These might be positive and supportive thoughts. However, our internal speech can also attract very situations and feelings we would rather avoid.

Negative, distracting thoughts are actually affirmations working against us. By becoming aware of these negative affirmations, we can replace them immediately with positive affirmations that focus on what we want.

Create Your Personal Affirmations

After practicing with affirmations above, create your own affirmations based on what you want to achieve. It will not help to simply repeat a list of someone else's affirmations that you don't actually believe. You must own each affirmation as a personal declaration of your intention and faith.

Act on Your Affirmations

Spend time each day with your personal affirmations. Then take actions that will lead to their realization. When charged with belief, vivid imagery, and strong emotion, affirmations can be effective and supportive tools that help you move toward achievements that you desire.