I've read many times that the mind doesn't understand negations, is this true? Should avoid it in my affirmation? Or it's just fake?
Using "Not" in an affirmation
luis1 min to readI've read many times that the mind doesn't understand negations, is this true? Should avoid it in my affirmation? Or it's just fake?
I can't remember a time where I used "not", but I'm sure you can.
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I've read many times that the mind doesn't understand negations, is this true? Should avoid it in my affirmation? Or it's just fake?
I can't remember a time where I used "not", but I'm sure you can.
If you think about it, it makes sense; if your affirmation is "I am not [something or other]", then what is your mind supposed to default to? If you're not [something or other], then what are you supposed to be? Everything else? Nothing? Where is the energy and the intent supposed to go if not into the thing that you mention in your affirmation?
This is why it's better to affirm that you have something, or that you're gaining something. Even if the energy is doing something if you affirm with a negation and not just dissipating, it's going to be far too diluted to have any meaningful effect.
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If you think about it, it makes sense; if your affirmation is "I am not [something or other]", then what is your mind supposed to default to? If you're not [something or other], then what are you supposed to be? Everything else? Nothing? Where is the energy and the intent supposed to go if not into the thing that you mention in your affirmation?
This is why it's better to affirm that you have something, or that you're gaining something. Even if the energy is doing something if you affirm with a negation and not just dissipating, it's going to be far too diluted to have any meaningful effect.
I have been suggesting to not use "not", but I might be mistaken about it. Even in a small way, not using not in affirmations can train us to think positively.
I also consider this - e.g. "I am not poor"; well what are you? Very poor? In a coma (so being poor (in some countries, e.g. with the NHS) won't matter)? As we know, energy takes the path of last resistance, which tends to be negative/detrimental/dangerous, and energy needs to be programmed, told what to do; so again - if you're not poor or whatever, then what, exactly, are you?
Again - I might be wrong, though.
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I have been suggesting to not use "not", but I might be mistaken about it. Even in a small way, not using not in affirmations can train us to think positively.
I also consider this - e.g. "I am not poor"; well what are you? Very poor? In a coma (so being poor (in some countries, e.g. with the NHS) won't matter)? As we know, energy takes the path of last resistance, which tends to be negative/detrimental/dangerous, and energy needs to be programmed, told what to do; so again - if you're not poor or whatever, then what, exactly, are you?
Again - I might be wrong, though.
If you affirm that you are poor, by saying "I am poor" constantly over and over, then it will happen... But you can heal yourself by countering that affirmation by saying "I am not poor.", and this will help you... Especially if emotions are added... Because what you are saying now is the opposite of "I am poor."... You will improve yourself and get better. You can do an affirmation to become rich later... Antidote Affirmations... Whatever you say that is bad for you, just say the opposite...
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If you affirm that you are poor, by saying "I am poor" constantly over and over, then it will happen... But you can heal yourself by countering that affirmation by saying "I am not poor.", and this will help you... Especially if emotions are added... Because what you are saying now is the opposite of "I am poor."... You will improve yourself and get better. You can do an affirmation to become rich later... Antidote Affirmations... Whatever you say that is bad for you, just say the opposite...
If you affirm that you are poor, by saying "I am poor" constantly over and over, then it will happen... But you can heal yourself by countering that affirmation by saying "I am not poor.", and this will help you... Especially if emotions are added... Because what you are saying now is the opposite of "I am poor."... You will improve yourself and get better. You can do an affirmation to become rich later... Antidote Affirmations... Whatever you say that is bad for you, just say the opposite...
My opinion: When we say something repeatedly with "not", even if we are trying to avoid something, this way of phrasing makes us think more than we should about the object that we're trying to avoid. I.e., it makes us think of the word "poor" every time we affirm it, in this example.
So I think it's just better to affirm "I am rich", even if you just want to deprogram something negative. Saying "I am rich" will not only work to bring you money, but it will also naturally work to deprogram thoughts of being poor.
In this sense, you could even affirm "I am a millionaire", cause even if the energy can't actually bring you one million bucks, it will at least try to bring you that, and it might bring you something as close as possible to that, making you at least somewhat richer.
But you also have to believe that it's actually possible for you to become a millionaire, because intent is an important thing for affirmations. If there is a weak intent or no intent at all, it will not be effective. So depending on what you think is possible, affirming "I am a millionaire" may be less effective than affirming "I am rich".
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If you affirm that you are poor, by saying "I am poor" constantly over and over, then it will happen... But you can heal yourself by countering that affirmation by saying "I am not poor.", and this will help you... Especially if emotions are added... Because what you are saying now is the opposite of "I am poor."... You will improve yourself and get better. You can do an affirmation to become rich later... Antidote Affirmations... Whatever you say that is bad for you, just say the opposite...
My opinion: When we say something repeatedly with "not", even if we are trying to avoid something, this way of phrasing makes us think more than we should about the object that we're trying to avoid. I.e., it makes us think of the word "poor" every time we affirm it, in this example.
So I think it's just better to affirm "I am rich", even if you just want to deprogram something negative. Saying "I am rich" will not only work to bring you money, but it will also naturally work to deprogram thoughts of being poor.
In this sense, you could even affirm "I am a millionaire", cause even if the energy can't actually bring you one million bucks, it will at least try to bring you that, and it might bring you something as close as possible to that, making you at least somewhat richer.
But you also have to believe that it's actually possible for you to become a millionaire, because intent is an important thing for affirmations. If there is a weak intent or no intent at all, it will not be effective. So depending on what you think is possible, affirming "I am a millionaire" may be less effective than affirming "I am rich".
There's no advantage in using "not" in an affirmation. It's the same as using the future. It makes no sense to your subconscious mind.
To take the example already used by users who anticipated me, what do you think will get real results: affirming "I'm not poor" or affirming "I'm now becoming wealthy"?
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Apologies if I'm being slow on private messages. I will get back to you at some point.
There's no advantage in using "not" in an affirmation. It's the same as using the future. It makes no sense to your subconscious mind.
To take the example already used by users who anticipated me, what do you think will get real results: affirming "I'm not poor" or affirming "I'm now becoming wealthy"?
Thanks to everyone, i'm usually really careful to not use it in affirmations but this time i did and it seems to work...but it may be that is has to do with the whole affirmation.
Is there anything in the TOZ that talk about this? I know that you can't use 'will' but i only heard of not using negation outsider TOZ.
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Thanks to everyone, i'm usually really careful to not use it in affirmations but this time i did and it seems to work...but it may be that is has to do with the whole affirmation.
Is there anything in the TOZ that talk about this? I know that you can't use 'will' but i only heard of not using negation outsider TOZ.
Hmmmmm........To usez dis Not as ins Iamz not a brony......Is acceptables.....
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Hmmmmm........To usez dis Not as ins Iamz not a brony......Is acceptables.....
There's no advantage in using "not" in an affirmation. It's the same as using the future. It makes no sense to your subconscious mind.
To take the example already used by users who anticipated me, what do you think will get real results: affirming "I'm not poor" or affirming "I'm now becoming wealthy"?
But what if is like this, i'm now healty, i don't have *insert illness* anymore...?
This is what i'm doing, of course i'm using a better affirmation and it's something slightly different, somehow is working. I feel like you are right about it, i would use just i'm not poor but what if you combine them? I'm attracting large sum of money to me, that are all money and i can spend them as i want in a positive way for me. I'm not poor anymore...? I feel like this will work.
Hmmmmm........To usez dis Not as ins Iamz not a brony......Is acceptables.....
Iamz not a bronyx108...? :lol:
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There's no advantage in using "not" in an affirmation. It's the same as using the future. It makes no sense to your subconscious mind.
To take the example already used by users who anticipated me, what do you think will get real results: affirming "I'm not poor" or affirming "I'm now becoming wealthy"?
But what if is like this, i'm now healty, i don't have *insert illness* anymore...?
This is what i'm doing, of course i'm using a better affirmation and it's something slightly different, somehow is working. I feel like you are right about it, i would use just i'm not poor but what if you combine them? I'm attracting large sum of money to me, that are all money and i can spend them as i want in a positive way for me. I'm not poor anymore...? I feel like this will work.
Hmmmmm........To usez dis Not as ins Iamz not a brony......Is acceptables.....
Iamz not a bronyx108...? :lol:
As we know, energy takes the path of last resistance
least resistance*
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As we know, energy takes the path of last resistance
least resistance*
If you affirm that you are poor, by saying "I am poor" constantly over and over, then it will happen... But you can heal yourself by countering that affirmation by saying "I am not poor.", and this will help you... Especially if emotions are added... Because what you are saying now is the opposite of "I am poor."... You will improve yourself and get better. You can do an affirmation to become rich later... Antidote Affirmations... Whatever you say that is bad for you, just say the opposite...
In this sense, you could even affirm "I am a millionaire", cause even if the energy can't actually bring you one million bucks, it will at least try to bring you that, and it might bring you something as close as possible to that, making you at least somewhat richer.
But you also have to believe that it's actually possible for you to become a millionaire, because intent is an important thing for affirmations. If there is a weak intent or no intent at all, it will not be effective. So depending on what you think is possible, affirming "I am a millionaire" may be less effective than affirming "I am rich".
I realised that, as well. I forgot if I mentioned it before or not, but if you put a limit on an affirmation/goal, then the energies will go only as far as, and less than, that limit. So it's like haggling/bartering - always (if necessary) go higher than what you want, because the Path of Least Resistance monster will try and water-down what you earn/gain/achieve.
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If you affirm that you are poor, by saying "I am poor" constantly over and over, then it will happen... But you can heal yourself by countering that affirmation by saying "I am not poor.", and this will help you... Especially if emotions are added... Because what you are saying now is the opposite of "I am poor."... You will improve yourself and get better. You can do an affirmation to become rich later... Antidote Affirmations... Whatever you say that is bad for you, just say the opposite...
In this sense, you could even affirm "I am a millionaire", cause even if the energy can't actually bring you one million bucks, it will at least try to bring you that, and it might bring you something as close as possible to that, making you at least somewhat richer.
But you also have to believe that it's actually possible for you to become a millionaire, because intent is an important thing for affirmations. If there is a weak intent or no intent at all, it will not be effective. So depending on what you think is possible, affirming "I am a millionaire" may be less effective than affirming "I am rich".
I realised that, as well. I forgot if I mentioned it before or not, but if you put a limit on an affirmation/goal, then the energies will go only as far as, and less than, that limit. So it's like haggling/bartering - always (if necessary) go higher than what you want, because the Path of Least Resistance monster will try and water-down what you earn/gain/achieve.
https://templeofzeus.org/Overcoming_Obstacles.php
"Don't keep saying "I don't have any money" "I can't afford it" "I am broke" etc. Even if it is true, don't keep reinforcing this, especially if you are working towards money coming to you. Instead, say to yourself, "HOW can I afford this?" Meaning, where there is a will, there is a way and solution to affording it. Turn negative statements around and counteract them with "Lots of free and easy money is coming to me easily and effortlessly" for example. As for the above example, instead of saying "I can't afford it" for something you really want to own, instead, say- "This is mine." Remember, affirmations should always be said in the present tense."
Starting out this year, I would say to myself "I DO have money", "I AM rich", "I have a lot of money", "I am not poor", "I am not broke". I would say these for every single negative phrase regarding money that I could think of before doing my money meditations. I now have more money than I've ever had in my life. I need to start doing this for other problems in my life....
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https://templeofzeus.org/Overcoming_Obstacles.php
"Don't keep saying "I don't have any money" "I can't afford it" "I am broke" etc. Even if it is true, don't keep reinforcing this, especially if you are working towards money coming to you. Instead, say to yourself, "HOW can I afford this?" Meaning, where there is a will, there is a way and solution to affording it. Turn negative statements around and counteract them with "Lots of free and easy money is coming to me easily and effortlessly" for example. As for the above example, instead of saying "I can't afford it" for something you really want to own, instead, say- "This is mine." Remember, affirmations should always be said in the present tense."
Starting out this year, I would say to myself "I DO have money", "I AM rich", "I have a lot of money", "I am not poor", "I am not broke". I would say these for every single negative phrase regarding money that I could think of before doing my money meditations. I now have more money than I've ever had in my life. I need to start doing this for other problems in my life....
There's no advantage in using "not" in an affirmation. It's the same as using the future. It makes no sense to your subconscious mind.
To take the example already used by users who anticipated me, what do you think will get real results: affirming "I'm not poor" or affirming "I'm now becoming wealthy"?
But what if is like this, i'm now healty, i don't have *insert illness* anymore...?
This is what i'm doing, of course i'm using a better affirmation and it's something slightly different, somehow is working. I feel like you are right about it, i would use just i'm not poor but what if you combine them? I'm attracting large sum of money to me, that are all money and i can spend them as i want in a positive way for me. I'm not poor anymore...? I feel like this will work.Hmmmmm........To usez dis Not as ins Iamz not a brony......Is acceptables.....
You can affirm something like "I am totally healthy and free of any and all illnesses"
"The (condition) I had is now gone forever"
These are ways you can say your condition is gone, without needing to use "not"
Also, as it's been stated in the ToZ, don't say "my (condition)". Don't own the disease. So, if it was depression for example, you wouldn't want to say "I don't have depression anymore" or "my depression is gone", but simply "The depression I had is now gone forever".
And if one is working to attract riches, affirming "I am wealthy" or something like that already means that you are not poor anymore, so it's redundant to include "I am not poor". Especially considering that affirmations also need to be as straight to the point as possible.
Even for the brony example, you could say something like "I am totally free of any and all broniness" xD
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My profile picture is just fun artwork and not spiritually, historically or geographically accurate. Tigers are primarily from Asia, not Egypt.
There's no advantage in using "not" in an affirmation. It's the same as using the future. It makes no sense to your subconscious mind.
To take the example already used by users who anticipated me, what do you think will get real results: affirming "I'm not poor" or affirming "I'm now becoming wealthy"?
But what if is like this, i'm now healty, i don't have *insert illness* anymore...?
This is what i'm doing, of course i'm using a better affirmation and it's something slightly different, somehow is working. I feel like you are right about it, i would use just i'm not poor but what if you combine them? I'm attracting large sum of money to me, that are all money and i can spend them as i want in a positive way for me. I'm not poor anymore...? I feel like this will work.Hmmmmm........To usez dis Not as ins Iamz not a brony......Is acceptables.....
You can affirm something like "I am totally healthy and free of any and all illnesses"
"The (condition) I had is now gone forever"
These are ways you can say your condition is gone, without needing to use "not"
Also, as it's been stated in the ToZ, don't say "my (condition)". Don't own the disease. So, if it was depression for example, you wouldn't want to say "I don't have depression anymore" or "my depression is gone", but simply "The depression I had is now gone forever".
And if one is working to attract riches, affirming "I am wealthy" or something like that already means that you are not poor anymore, so it's redundant to include "I am not poor". Especially considering that affirmations also need to be as straight to the point as possible.
Even for the brony example, you could say something like "I am totally free of any and all broniness" xD
Since the subconscious mind only knows the present. What are you "poor" or "attracting large sums of money"? Saying you're not poor anymore or that you're not something anymore, means you were at some point. And of course you can't be both, unless you are spending more money than you attract. See my point?
I'm free from _insert_illness, I'm free from _insert_condition would be better options in my opinion. Of course, try what you want.
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Apologies if I'm being slow on private messages. I will get back to you at some point.
Since the subconscious mind only knows the present. What are you "poor" or "attracting large sums of money"? Saying you're not poor anymore or that you're not something anymore, means you were at some point. And of course you can't be both, unless you are spending more money than you attract. See my point?
I'm free from _insert_illness, I'm free from _insert_condition would be better options in my opinion. Of course, try what you want.
Since the subconscious mind only knows the present. What are you "poor" or "attracting large sums of money"? Saying you're not poor anymore or that you're not something anymore, means you were at some point. And of course you can't be both, unless you are spending more money than you attract. See my point?
I'm free from _insert_illness, I'm free from _insert_condition would be better options in my opinion. Of course, try what you want.
What about:"In a positive and healty way for me i'm mentaly and psychologicaly healty and happy. I don't have [insert] anymore." I didn't put the whole affirmation that i'm using for privacy but it is working.
By the way thanks to all, like i said i usually don't use negation on my affirmation, it was just to know if it was wrong. And i think that is not exactily right to do so. I think the best affirmation would be:"I'm compleatily free from..." too
Or at least for me is working this:"I don't have [insert] anymore".
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Since the subconscious mind only knows the present. What are you "poor" or "attracting large sums of money"? Saying you're not poor anymore or that you're not something anymore, means you were at some point. And of course you can't be both, unless you are spending more money than you attract. See my point?
I'm free from _insert_illness, I'm free from _insert_condition would be better options in my opinion. Of course, try what you want.
What about:"In a positive and healty way for me i'm mentaly and psychologicaly healty and happy. I don't have [insert] anymore." I didn't put the whole affirmation that i'm using for privacy but it is working.
By the way thanks to all, like i said i usually don't use negation on my affirmation, it was just to know if it was wrong. And i think that is not exactily right to do so. I think the best affirmation would be:"I'm compleatily free from..." too
Or at least for me is working this:"I don't have [insert] anymore".
Since the subconscious mind only knows the present. What are you "poor" or "attracting large sums of money"? Saying you're not poor anymore or that you're not something anymore, means you were at some point. And of course you can't be both, unless you are spending more money than you attract. See my point?
I'm free from _insert_illness, I'm free from _insert_condition would be better options in my opinion. Of course, try what you want.
What about:"In a positive and healty way for me i'm mentaly and psychologicaly healty and happy. I don't have [insert] anymore." I didn't put the whole affirmation that i'm using for privacy but it is working.
By the way thanks to all, like i said i usually don't use negation on my affirmation, it was just to know if it was wrong. And i think that is not exactily right to do so. I think the best affirmation would be:"I'm compleatily free from..." too
Or at least for me is working this:"I don't have [insert] anymore".
Well, it may be better not to include negation, but if you really see and feel that it is working for you that way, then this is fine. What matters is that it's really effective.
Pythia has said somewhere: If something is working for you, then don't change it ;)
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Since the subconscious mind only knows the present. What are you "poor" or "attracting large sums of money"? Saying you're not poor anymore or that you're not something anymore, means you were at some point. And of course you can't be both, unless you are spending more money than you attract. See my point?
I'm free from _insert_illness, I'm free from _insert_condition would be better options in my opinion. Of course, try what you want.
What about:"In a positive and healty way for me i'm mentaly and psychologicaly healty and happy. I don't have [insert] anymore." I didn't put the whole affirmation that i'm using for privacy but it is working.
By the way thanks to all, like i said i usually don't use negation on my affirmation, it was just to know if it was wrong. And i think that is not exactily right to do so. I think the best affirmation would be:"I'm compleatily free from..." too
Or at least for me is working this:"I don't have [insert] anymore".
Well, it may be better not to include negation, but if you really see and feel that it is working for you that way, then this is fine. What matters is that it's really effective.
Pythia has said somewhere: If something is working for you, then don't change it ;)
If you use "not" then by definition it's not an affirmation, it's a denial. Just state what you want to achieve/improve, there is no need to remind yourself what you don't want.
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If you use "not" then by definition it's not an affirmation, it's a denial. Just state what you want to achieve/improve, there is no need to remind yourself what you don't want.
This is the targeted message.
If you use "not" then by definition it's not an affirmation, it's a denial. Just state what you want to achieve/improve, there is no need to remind yourself what you don't want.
I agree. By grammatical definition, there are *affirmative, negative and interrogative* sentences. So one would expect an affirmation to be a sentence that does not include negative statements.
But at the same time, he says it is working that way, so I guess each one's experience with affirmations can be different.
There's also the fact that intent is more important than the words used in an affirmation. Sometimes if you have a strong will and a strong intent about something, it can come true even if you don't verbally affirm anything at all, because it's as though you're mentally programming the energy with your will.
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My profile picture is just fun artwork and not spiritually, historically or geographically accurate. Tigers are primarily from Asia, not Egypt.
If you use "not" then by definition it's not an affirmation, it's a denial. Just state what you want to achieve/improve, there is no need to remind yourself what you don't want.
I agree. By grammatical definition, there are *affirmative, negative and interrogative* sentences. So one would expect an affirmation to be a sentence that does not include negative statements.
But at the same time, he says it is working that way, so I guess each one's experience with affirmations can be different.
There's also the fact that intent is more important than the words used in an affirmation. Sometimes if you have a strong will and a strong intent about something, it can come true even if you don't verbally affirm anything at all, because it's as though you're mentally programming the energy with your will.
If you use "not" then by definition it's not an affirmation, it's a denial. Just state what you want to achieve/improve, there is no need to remind yourself what you don't want.
As Egon said.
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Apologies if I'm being slow on private messages. I will get back to you at some point.
If you use "not" then by definition it's not an affirmation, it's a denial. Just state what you want to achieve/improve, there is no need to remind yourself what you don't want.
As Egon said.