A simple phrase to affirm a person’s existence is: “I am, therefore I exist”. It may be a simple phrase, but it says everything about the being saying them. What this does is imply confidence, something that isn’t commonly found with other beings.

But why do people need affirmation? Why is there a need for a being to BE affirmed?

Affirmation is a very powerful technique to empower one’s subconscious. It is possible to convert an affirmation into positive action for your conscious mind, once your subconscious is conditioned to believe in the affirmation. Through affirmation, beings are empowered to do, to work, and to strive for more things. It is affirmation which empowers the individual to believe in him or herself; it’s by using it one can convert thoughts into actions.

Affirmation is a combination of verbal and visual techniques of a preferred state of mind of a person. Strong affirmations can be very powerful, and can be used by almost anyone to achieve his goals and fulfill his desires. That said, an affirmation’s power is dependent on the strength or weakness of the affirmation itself.

So what precisely does an affirmation consist of? It is simply an assertion made by a person about either a state of being or something in general. A person can affirm those that he chooses to attain, like “I now have a good life.” Being healthy in mind, body, and spirit can also be made possible through affirmation.

An affirmation made in the present tense will be more effective and stronger too; for instance if one made the affirmation “I am now a happy being” it is much more effective than one that said “I am GOING to BECOME a happy being”.Affirmation should always be in positive terms because it is supposed to work for you and not against you. Rather than using ‘not’, i.e. “I am not sad”, your affirmation should instead say “I am happy”. An effective affirmation is short and consists of simple, concise wording. An overly long affirmation can work against you rather than creating the positive mindset intended. A short affirmation can be easily spoken and repeated by a person. Effectively it becomes a mantra which is repeated over and over.

Your affirmation should be repeated for it to become effective. Repetition works and influences the subconscious, which in turn motivates the person into acting out his affirmation. When you create the affirmation, believe in the words you are using. It will help when actioning the affirmation. Writing words that one believes in can be very powerful, and this can be put to good use when creating an affirmation.

It is not enough, however, merely to create an affirmation alone and repeat it a million times to make it a state of mind. What’s important is to live the affirmation; be flexible and do what’s necessary in order to help it become a reality. To help it become reality, you have to feel it and apply it to your own life.

While affirmation is generally used to make an individual better, it can also be used to boost or confirm another person’s value. By affirming another person‘s existence, you are helping him improve his self-worth.

So what is affirmation? A simple thing which can and does make huge differences to one’s life. Affirmation is a great motivator and used properly, makes things happen.

Two very well-known exponents of affirmation!

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