But then I reread the book, combing every inch for details that, in my haste, I might have overlooked the first two times around. I noticed that many of the affirmations I had initially written out prior to recording retained much of the negative tone present in my routine self talk. That is, I would make liberal use of words like "always" and "never" that put a very taxing burden on my psyche to change or else... It was almost as though I were threatening myself.
All this to say that once I got rid of the foregoing and wrote my affirmations in the most positive and/or neutral language I could muster did I begin to see improvements. It has been a little over two weeks since that second watershed reading, and I'm happy to report that it's working! The self talk is actually working! For a person like me that has already gone the psychiatric/pharmocological route and to no avail, it's good to know that there is something else out there that does help. This book, although imperfect in its execution and contradictory in spots, was my introduction to that something. For that I am most grateful. A book worthy of your shelf.
As you read this book, you can easily see for yourself that Shad didn't write this book to make money--Shad wrote this book because he really lives this stuff. I want to personally thank Shad in this review for contributing to the world such a great book.
If your self-image or self-esteem needs a boost--this is the best place to start.
Zev Saftlas, Author of Motivation That Works: How to Get Motivated and Stay Motivated
In other words, before you start talking to your self, THINK about what it is that you want to accomplish, examine the details and then write the script. If that concept is a bit scary, there are excellent examples in the text.
Well worth reading!