Self-Talk

A Sixty-Word Short Story: *

Wendy had read all of the books on positive thinking and was excited to test out what she learned. She shared her new internal mantra with friends and wrote positive thoughts of affirmation which she posted around the house reminding her that good fortune was within reach. Wendy was excited for what would happen next and waited. But nothing happened.

And more…

If we were told by someone that we trusted – and knew that they were serious- and that they were going to send us on an all expenses paid vacation of our dreams, we’d be very excited, wouldn’t we? We would get happy in anticipation and physiologically respond ahead of the actual experience. We might even get giddy as we plan on what to wear and how many pounds to lose before the trip. This happens because our internal self begins to reflect what we truly believe and accept as true and we react accordingly to those truth-centered feelings ahead of the actual event because we know it really is going to happen.

Writing about the quantum field, Dr. Joe Dispenza says in his book Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself that this is how positive synaptic connections are made in each of us when we believe something to be true. Like a placebo works, he posits that we can train ourselves to act, think and feel even if there is no physical evidence. There are many documented examples of the placebo effect, meaning that we begin to act as if the pill we take is bringing about the desired outcome because we’ve convinced ourselves that the placebo is working. We act and feel as if it is, because it’s real to us. He calls it tapping into our quantum mind, and it has enormous power to bring us whatever we desire. There is only one thing that can stop us: us.

Self-talk is magical when it’s positive and we believe. It’s also disruptive and dream killing when we have doubts, or are anxious, worry too much or overanalyze. Our inner voice influences and is influenced by our actions. Nothing happened for Wendy in our story because she failed to act as if what she believed would/could really happen. Action, directed by our inner vision, sets the quantum field in motion which draws our goals to us like a magnet. Acting as if our dream has already happened creates an internal sense of gratitude which becomes the instigator of serendipity and the catalyst for opening the door to good fortune. Personally, every day I wake up and believe something good is about to happen and spend the rest of the day looking for it. I’m rarely disappointed.

The Final Thought: Practicing awareness as opposed to analysis sets us in the now moment of space and time. Being in the moment is how we can access the quantum field and share our dreams. It’s how the universe conspires to change our world for us and bring true magic to our lives.

* The Premise (Opening short story): Always 60 words. No more. No Less. For more stories like this and information about my books, please visit www.szenzone.com