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By any measure the famous writer Stephen King is a hugely successful author. He's sold more than 350 million books and counting. Several of his novels were adapted for major movies, TV, and even comic books.
But there was a time when Stephen King the author wasn't an author. What was the magic secret that propelled him to fame and fortune?
The Power of Words
Before we dive into that question allow me to remind you about the power of words, something Stephen King knows a thing or two about. Your words really do matter. Words you say in mind, also called self-talk, and words you say out loud are all affirmations.
Every statement you make about yourself, to yourself, about other people, and about circumstances in your life are affirmations. Your subconscious mind is always listening so it’s vital to choose positive words that empower your health, wealth, relationships and emotional wellbeing.
Your self-talk, the words you consistently say within your mind and out loud, and the words you say to others, all matter.
Empowering self-talk motives you to achieve what you were put in this world to achieve and the words you speak and write can inspire others to do the same.
Stephen King's Guiding Wisdom
In, "On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft", King tells us the belief that led to his success:
"You can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will."
What is King talking about? Goals: his goals; your goals; all goals.
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway
Does it really take bravery to start?
For most of us most of the time it absolutely takes bravery to reach outside of our comfort zone.
Why?
Fear.
Fear of failure and perhaps fear of success.
Yes, we can be afraid of success.
There are many reasons why fear of success can occur. We can be worried about what others in our circle of family and friends will say if we achieve a significant goal, particularly if that goal relates to money. We can be afraid somehow, "I'll change; I'll become someone else; Who am I to achieve this goal?".
What about fear of failure? Disempowering thoughts can arise such as, "What if I fail? I'm afraid people will ridicule me, laugh at me, judge me, if I fail. I'm afraid I'll judge myself as a loser. And I will be a loser!".
Some of our fear of failure will be conscious and some will be subconscious. When going for a stretch goal, it's important to recognize you may experience subconscious resistance.
If the goal speaks to your heart, to your highest values, if it's a 9 or 10 on a zero to 10 scale of desire, move forward one tiny step at a time. Feel the fear and do it anyway.
Powerful Affirmations for Success
Here are my affirmation suggestions for you to consider:
I choose to create and see in mind daily powerful images of what it will look like, sound like, and feel like when I achieve this goal.
I choose to achieve this goal in tiny steps if necessary even if I experience subconscious or conscious resistance as long as this goal continues to speak to my heart and my highest values.
To harness the essence of King's guidance, consider this as your key affirmation:
I choose to affirm, I can, I should, and I am brave enough to start now and to finish.
You Can Achieve Your Chosen Goals
The secret is to start and keep moving in the direction of your chosen new reality. Frequently voiced and written affirmations and reminding yourself of your big "Why" you are choosing to achieve your goal can keep you motivated and energized as you move step by step to success.
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Stephen Carter is a FREA volunteer and CEO of Stress Solutions, LLC, a company dedicated to helping people enhance physical and emotional wellbeing through stress mastery using mind-body methods. He hosts the, "Positive Word Affirmations", "Easy Stress Cures", and "EFT Tapping Junction" podcasts. Steve can be reached by email at CarterMethod@gmail.com and through his website at https://www.EFT-MD.com.
