I Had a Conversation with Myself

Words are powerful things. There is a physical substance embodied within the seeds of our words. Words can destroy a person, start a war, display love, provide praise. How we use those words make the difference in our lives. Some people use words to talk them right out of a dream or goal they truly desire.

As we go through our lives, there are plenty of people speaking negatively about us. Everyone is a critic. We spend more time on others than we do for ourselves. Incorporate social media and we can easily grow the number of critics exponentially. Strangers will even chime in to render their opinions on things when they don't even know you!

But forget everyone else. What do you say when you talk to yourself! I hear people say all of the time, "I'm my biggest critic!" Really? You are? I beg to differ. I think the masses of people mounted against you are your biggest critics. I have never heard anyone say, "I'm my biggest cheerleader!" I'm my number one fan!" Now, not only is everyone else a critic in your life, the remaining person you had to rely on for positivity is also your biggest critic, YOU!

What do you say when you talk to yourself? Do you daily remind yourself what you want to be when you grow up? Do you praise yourself for being positive? Do you put stickers on a calendar everytime you do a task correctly? Do we say wonderful things about ourselves like, "You are beutiful." "You are such a wonderful person." "I love my hair just lie this." Great job today at work!" "I'm glad I was very productive today. I got a lot done! Great job!" No, we don't!

But I bet you that you remind yourself of every blemish, roll, wrinkle, mistake, foolishness, and failure. Learn to speak positive words into your life. You have the ability in you to do great things. You are not a mistake. You are not a failure. You are not a loser. Therefore, do not even focus on those things. Why focus on something you know you are not. You're not trying to fail. No one wakes up and says, "Well, let me go be a loser today!"

Focus on where you are going and what you want to be, not where you don't want to be. You can spend so much time trying NOT to be something that you end up becoming that very thing. Why? Because your thoughts of not being something magnetized you right to it. When you expand your way of thinking, you can expand your vision. When you expand your vision, you must expand your vocabulary . When you expand your vocabulary you have the ability to speak power into your life. Its not about NOT failing, it's about winning! It's not about NOT making it. It's about achiving it! It's not about NOT having a degree, it's about getting it! Change your words! Empower yourself with your self-talk! Now, what are you going to say when you talk to yourself?