USE YOUR VOICE
by Bert Oliva
Words are extremely powerful. They can build you up and they can break you down.
In my seminars, I ask the audience, “How many people have ever been on a diet?” Usually almost everyone’s hands go up. Then I ask, “Ho many people have actually lost weight on a diet?” and nearly everyone’s hands go down. Of course we don’t lose weight on a diet, because the first part of the word is “die.” Our subconscious minds can not differentiate between the two words, so usually we will sabotage our own dieting efforts in order to survive. However, if we say we are making a “lifestyle change and changing our eating habits,” we are much more likely to be successful in our efforts.
That’s why it’s important that we choose our words carefully, especially those that we say aloud. Words in our minds are powerful, but those we speak out loud are energized with our desires and further strengthened by those around us hearing our words.
PowerTools™
1) Pay Attention to what you say out loud. Are there certain phrases that you say a lot?
2) How do those statements make you feel? How do others react to them?
3) For those phrases that do not give you results you want, shift your words. Instead of saying “I will try,” say “I will do,” etc. A slight shift in your words causes a much larger shift in your subconscious mind.
Live Life,
Bert Oliva
JAN