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Refusing to dwell in the world of discouraged thoughts and feelings is the same as opening the door to a new world without limits.

Just start working with who you are now!

In other words, do what’s in your power and refuse to be discouraged about anything else. Keep repeating this new action one step at a time until you’ve walked away from the whole false idea that there’s no further you can go!

Adapted from Guy Finley’s bestseller, The Essential Laws of Fearless Living, here are three special key lessons to help you strengthen and then actualize your wish to live in a world without limits:

• Any conversation you permit yourself to have with discouraging thoughts guarantees you’ll wind up with a good reason for feeling discouraged.
• When you know that what you’re looking for is what you already are — and not what you may become — you stand on the threshold of the limitless life.
• The universe itself is actually set up for you to succeed with realizing the limitless life, which means you are made for whatever happens to you!

This post was inspired by some blogger friends from Blog Catalog:

Jennasee  - Writing to Survive

Transforming the painful past and the mundane present into a coherent story, one post at a time.

Nards - Nardeeisms

Interwoven through the stories of daily life are music, humor and gentle grace. Feelings of the moment & music of the moment.

Robin - Naked in Eden Blog

A philosophical and social commentary blog Robin Easton an author, speaker, environmentalist, musician, nature photographer and adventurer.

Marcueto - The Fearless Blog

This blog challenges its readers to be courageous and attempts to inspire, motivate and celebrate life, its challenges, obstacles and joys.

Victorine - Lord I want to be Whole

This is my personal journey to wellness and personal discovery. I hope to inspire others and give the gift of hope. I have overcome depression and have overcome much adversity. I am a survivor!

Ben - Ya-ttitude

Positive Attitude (Ya-ttitude™) for the 21st Century. There is something to be said for keeping it simple. We all know about all those self-help books out there. You will not find me on the “speaking circuit” or on the “best sellers” list. You will find me in one-on-one conversations or in a corporate sit-and-listen situation where I use my diverse background and often a few well-seasoned friend-experts to make positive changes in your company or your life.

Although my state of mind has improved greatly I admit that I have been feeling a bit of slippage. Depression is an immobilizing disease and I know that so, to reverse the direction of the downward slide, I’m taking some action that was inspired by a post to the Blog Cataolg forum by gmoney entitled Only positive thoughts!

Affirmation of the day exercise
Write a single positive affirmation on thirty 3 x 5 index cards. Take one card a day for each day of the month. This card is your affirmation for the day. When you get to the last card start again.

To make this daily affirmation process grow, write out thirty different affirmations for each month of the year. Keep the 360 cards in a recipe box and continually use the collection year after year, adding new affirmations as you need them.

You can, of course, keep these affirmations on your computer if you so choose or, you can use any size of index card you want but, the advantage to using 3 x 5 index cards is that they easily fit into your pocket or purse and are always there when you need a reminder.

Invitation to share your affirmations
I intend to start today by placing my first daily affirmation at the top of my sidebar. I believe that this sharing will help me to become more spiritually connected to my readers. And, it’s my hope that my readers will share their affirmations by submitting them as comments to this post.

Let’s grow a garden of affirmations to inspire us every day and to keep the blues at bay.

Related posts found in this blog:
The Eight Irresistible Principles of Having Fun
Crossroads: Happiness Questions
Happiness is a decision made between the ears
Self Confidence Boosters
Being happy no matter what