Getting More Out of Life Ezine

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"Language is the dress of thought." ~Samuel Johnson

Hi there,

And welcome to the 23 March 2007 edition of Getting More Out of Life.

I've been a litigation lawyer for nearly 6 years. In that time -and even before in my studies- I was very aware of the power of words.

Now that I am a NLP practitioner, and work with the "language of the mind", words have become even more important, I feel. The Law of Attraction adds to this as well: the words you habitually think and speak are creating your future! They make your brain focus on the topic of your words, which will in turn guide your senses to look for anything that makes that topic reality!

6 Words to delete from your vocabulary FAST
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Words are immensely important. Not because of the letters that form the word, but the meaning they convey. Words influence our habitual thinking, and therefore our habitual behaviour.

There are 6 words in our vocabulary that are quite deadly when it comes to applying the Law of Attraction in personal or business life. Here they are:

Need (to), must, have (to), ought (to), should and got (to).

Examples: if I want to be rich, I need to work harder; if I want to get good grades, I must study all night; I should get that out of my head, if I want to improve my life, etc.

These words are what I call conditional. When you use them, you basically tell yourself that you will not get a specific result, UNLESS you perform a specific action. You thereby -in your mind-cancel out many other "action-options" that may exist, and will not take those into account; you will put blinkers on, and will generally not consider more possibilities.

Exception and Alternative
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It is not always the case, though; if there is a functional relationship between the word and the action, there is no harm done. For instance: if I want to quench my thirst, I need to drink something. There is no real conditional thinking here.

Wiser in relationship to the more destructive/conditional words would it be to use words like these:

Decide, choose, commit, desire, endeavour, will, intend.

When you use this type of word, you subconsciously acknowledge there are many options to get to a specific result, but you have chosen one of the options for the time being, to assess whether it is effective. Using constructive words stimulates your brain to come up with more options, and hold on to them for future reference.

MAJOR difference!

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Firstly: Start catching yourself on the words you are using. Anytime you find yourself "needing", "shoulding", "musting".........STOP!

Secondly: When you use a destructive word, replace it with a constructive one. Start choosing, deciding, and committing!

Thirdly: Observe how your brain -sometimes immediately- comes up with more alternatives to get to the desired result once you allow yourself to think bigger!

Lastly: Observe how you can take the mental pressure off yourself when you stop using the destructive words. You will probably feel less harried, and more relaxed when you realise (and consistently see results) that there is more than just one road to victory!

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I guarantee you will see the difference in not only your own behaviour, but also in your results when you decide to become more aware of your language! Go do it!

Right now I need to put this Word document in my autoresponder!

Until next time, and expect greatness!

Best regards,

Marc

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