In order to do this, you will need to know some basics about how to get most out of affirmations. First, subconscious mind does not understand future tense. When you use affirmations, you should always speak of present. The past does work but not nearly as well. Speak as if things you want are happening in your life right now. For example, if your goal is to become manager of a division you currently work in, you need to picture it now:

"I am enjoying title and responsibility of being manager for ABC Division of XYZ Company and am doing successful and important work. I am being recognized by my peers and my employer for my good and honorable efforts."

The affirmations need to be positive and personal! You should usually start your statement with "I." The affirmation should be specific. Tell your mind exactly what it is that you want and you will get better results.

The affirmation should also be short, easy to remember, and easy to apply.

Finally, your affirmation should be emotionally intense! Don't just say it, BELIEVE IT. Shout it at top of your lungs if you must, but convince your mind, no matter how hard, that it is actually true. This is so important! Your success in using affirmations will live or die on how intensely you can get your mind to buy into your spoken words.

I believe that you should write down and repeat your affirmations at least twice a day. I recommend that you do it as soon as you wake up and right before you go to bed. Your assignment for next two weeks is to write down five affirmations that you want in your life. Repeat them, at least twice a day, for two weeks. If you do so, I believe that you will be quickly on path to achieving success you desire.

To Your Success, Joel

_______________________________________ Joel S. Nelson operates Harvest Mind Enterprises, an operation targeted to individuals interested in developing personally by harvesting power of subconscious mind. For more articles on topic, go to http://www.harvestyourmind.com/newsletter.html

Now that you know this, you need to also realize that subconscious mind can not think both positive and negative thoughts at same time. One or other will dominate. If you think negative thoughts, then your mind is dominated by those thoughts and you will in due course reap consequences.

So real goal then in building a framework for success is learning to flood our minds with positive thoughts while ignoring negative. Think of some of negatives that you may have in your head right now (often in form of a question). "Why am I so stupid?" "Why do bad things always happen to me?" "Why wasn't I born rich and successful?"

The problem is that any answer you give provides support to this negative. You can't just tell your mind to stop asking these questions, you have to learn how to ignore them.

For next two weeks, I want you to do something for yourself. Begin to control your thoughts for a more powerful mind by filtering what you allow to fill conscious mind. Every time you think a positive thought, I want you to make note and repeat that positive thought to yourself several times.

Then, let's start to rid mind of negative thoughts in one of two ways. When a negative thought enters your mind, imagine that you have a volume control in your mind and simply turn volume down while simultaneously making a conscious effort to put a positive thought in your mind with volume turned way up.

The other way you can do this is by getting a thick rubber-band and placing it around your wrist. Every time you hear a negative thought, SNAP yourself hard enough to make it hurt. Then, again put a positive thought in your mind.

I'm confident that if you choose one of these methods and use it, within a few weeks your outlook and your inner-talk will do a complete 180 degree turn. Try it and we'll talk again in a couple of weeks.

To Your Success! Joel

_______________________________________ Joel S. Nelson operates Harvest Mind Enterprises, an operation targeted to individuals interested in developing personally by harvesting power of subconscious mind. For more articles on topic, go to http://www.harvestyourmind.com/newsletter.html