Positive Thoughts: Talk Is Everything

Talk Is Everything.

It is time for us to begin creating this new paradigm. Instead of letting stories play out in your head, become mindful of what’s going on. We are not going to make up stories about ourselves, others, or our surroundings anymore. Instead, we are going to throw all that nonsense to the wayside. Replace that old way of thinking with the power within.

The future is unpredictable. We do not know what is going to happen. We do not know who we will become months or even years from now. Thus, dwelling on these things is counterproductive to our mission. We aren’t going to question if we “could” do anything anymore. We are going to get it done. The moment we think about what could happen is when we are taken out of the present moment and into an anxious state.

I told myself over and over for years that I was going to lose weight. Anyone who would listen, I would tell them how I was going to shred all these pounds. I was all talk and no action for years. I wasn’t going to eat bad food, I wouldn’t binge eat anymore, I wouldn’t let my loved ones down again. Guess what? Reality hit and I failed. It’s easy to say what you will and will not do. The problem is sticking to the plan and achieving those goals through our actions. I hated looking like a liar to my family for all that time. Embarrassment was an understatement. And guess who is there to conjure up every bad thought it could? That’s right, your negative self talk. Old thoughts die hard. It is in these moments when our thoughts are the loudest. Sure, it is easy to stay positive when things are going good. The times when we are face to face with adversity is when we need to be mindful the most. We need a plan to execute on during these times.

The easiest plan of action is to start speaking in absolutes. When you use wording like “I am…” instead of “I will…”, something shifts the mentality. It helps maintain your power dynamic to stay on track with your goals.

We can train our dialect to ensure we stay on track. Thoughts become a strength instead of a weakness. The language we use is the person we aspire to. When we train our dialect to help with our goals, we get an immediate in-the-moment boost. Remember, keep the talk in positive absolutes. “I am a writer.”, “I am a fit person.” This is why this process works better than mantras. You speak what you want into existence, not by saying I want but I AM! Your old way of self-talk was hoping to one day become something. Not to mention the demons it brought with it. The new way of self-talk reassures us. It tells us we are what we want to be, right here right now. One wants, the other is. One dictates their reality through speech, the other wants a different reality altogether. From now on, try speaking in these absolutes. Let us move away from talk that is passive and pessimistic forever. When your mind is not helping your cause, realize what is going on and fix it.