CHANGE YOUR TUNE ROCK YOUR LIFE

The pressure’s on: I’ve only got four minutes to save the world. A lofty goal? Perhaps. I could leave it up to Madonna and Justin Timberlake. The power of this song lies in these lyrics:

If you want it, you already got it.

If you thought it, it better be what you want.

In order to truly change your world, you have to change your thinking. Negative thoughts float through our minds faster than the scrolling stock exchange ticker tape. Do any of these sound familiar?

I’m stupid.

I’m not good enough.

I’m not rich enough.

I’m not beautiful/sexy/handsome.

I’m not thin enough.

I’m lazy.

I’m boring.

I’m not lovable.

I’m worthless.

Enough already! You are enough, right now, just the way you are. Your brain is constantly trying to find evidence to support these LIES. The truth, in fact, is that YOU HAVE ALL YOU NEED TO BE ALL YOU WANT RIGHT NOW. You are NOT your thoughts. I repeat: you are NOT your thoughts. All you have to do is notice when you’re having these thoughts and learn to turn them around.

I’m smart.

I’m good enough.

I’m rich enough.

I’m beautiful/sexy/handsome.

I’m thin enough.

I’m productive.

I’m fun.

I’m lovable.

I’m priceless.

It might feel strange and a bit “Stuart Smalley”-like to do this, but in the end, you will be doing yourself a huge favor. Picture yourself as a child. Which list of thoughts would you repeat to your more youthful self? Imagine looking yourself in the eyes and sending nothing but love and positive messages. How would your life be different? Whether you like it or not, the messages you’re sending yourself are also being sent out to the Universe for others to pick up on and come like a boomerang right back at you. What messages do you want coming back to you?