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October 2001
Q I was reading the past topics on innovation. I am attending a creative writing course and one part of me feels this is great and the other do I really have the motivation to do this, am I able to practice mind power in order to become a successful author or do I really have to be born with the imagination to achieve this?
Auckland
A Life gives us numerous opportunities to create a fun, interesting and successful existence. I cannot tell you whether you will be a successful writer or not. My first question to you is do you feel a passion for it? You are much more likely to be successful in an area you are passionate about. Assuming you do feel a call and passion to write, then mind power will definitely be of great assistance to you. We are all born with an imagination. Like a muscle it can be strengthened with use, or become weak through inactivity. Attending a creative writing course will definitely help to stimulate your imagination. You should know by the end of the course whether it "feels right" to pursue the path of the author. Either way it should be a great experience.
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Cheers, Andy
Andy Latter
In Vancouver! Web Services
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Q You say that affirmations should be short, less than one sentence. I agree, but I have used Self Talk for quite a while now and have found that even though some of the tapes I listen to have long affirmations, often 3 - 4 pages, they still help in a big way in my daily activities and my thinking. Do these tapes have a different primary function than affirmations? What are your thoughts on Self Talk in general?
Australia
A The tapes you are listening will still be beneficial for you. You say that they help in a big way in your daily activities and that should always be the test as to whether something is good or notdoes it work? If it works, that's great. However, what I think is happening is that these are helping more in an inspirational way. They are filling your mind with positive thoughts and this is always beneficial. However, to call them affirmations would be erroneous. An affirmation is like a mantra that you repeat to yourself over and over again and over again. So I think these tapes are probably serving a somewhat different function than affirmations.
Regarding self-talk, I think self-talk is a very important aspect of our growth and development, and we should always be pumping ourselves up, feeling good about ourselves, praising and acknowledging ourselves in our self-talk.
Q I keep procrastinating. How can I stop this?
Lewiston, Maine
A Procrastination is common to us all. You have to make a determined effort to overcome the inertia of the status quo.
One surefire method is to desire something passionately. Whatever you desire, be it a meaningful relationship, financial success, health, or a promotion, it will begin to manifest when it becomes important enough to you. A weak desire brings weak results. A strong desire is like a fire that you ignite within yourself. At first you kindle it, but then it grows and has power of its own. Find something to be passionate about and your procrastination will melt away.