Have you allowed the lack of forgiveness in your life to imprison you in negativity, anger
and pessimism? Do you talk yourself out of being excited and hopeful every time you feel
good about yourself or some positive possibility you dream of? Do you often start out
feeling confident in yourself and your abilities, and then drop to zero confidence when your
inner dialogue kicks in?
Negative thinking brought on by an unforgiving attitude is something many people struggle
with, but there’s a better way.
You can combat negative thoughts with positive-self talk instead of letting events of the
past automatically create a negative future for you.
As long as you hold onto the past, you are not free to live in the present or think the
positive thoughts which create the future you desire. Many people never realize that they
deserve to feel good about themselves because they are too focused on the pain of the past.
Or they are too focused on a person or incident that they feel they cannot forgive. These
people never pay attention to the fact that they are the ones keeping themselves focused on
negativity and not the rewards that are possible for them.
Are you one of these people? You can discover if you are sabotaging yourself by tuning into
your thoughts and listening. What do you hear? Are you encouraging yourself with positive,
forgiving thoughts? Or are your thoughts filled with revenge, victim thinking or other
negatives?
• You may not even realize how negative unforgiving thinking may be dominating your
life. This may be something that you deal with daily and have come to see as normal.
However, it’s only normal if you allow it to be that way!
Positive self-talk is the practice of responding to negative thoughts that run through your
mind. For example, when you tell yourself that you can’t possibly land the job because you
have never gotten anything you really wanted in the past, however, you can respond with
positive thoughts that do not leave room for negativity. These thoughts can be as simple or
complex as you like. The important thing is that you continue to look for opportunities to
think positively.
• Positive self-talk allows you to be the one controlling your thoughts!
Affirmation is a great tool to anchor your positive self-talk. Affirmations are simple
statements you can repeat to yourself over and over again. You can allow these thoughts to
become true for you. The process is as subconscious as it is conscious.
Here are four forgiveness affirmations which you may find helpful in transforming negative
unforgiving thoughts into positive thoughts of new possibilities.
Use these four affirmations, or four similar affirmations that you create for yourself to
begin to change your negative, unforgiving thoughts into positively creative thoughts that
keep you focused on the positive things in life you want to experience.
Affirmations are positive statements that replace your negative thought processes. You can
change your life one thought at a time!
Strive to replace your negative statements with positive thoughts when you repeat your
affirmations. Soon it will become second nature to repeat your affirmations anytime that you
start to think negatively. There may still be challenges along the way, or you may still
experience failure form time to time but you will feel happier and have a better attitude,
which will make the challenges seem easier and the failures easier to overcome.
Think positively, forgive and live the life you have only dreamed about!
and pessimism? Do you talk yourself out of being excited and hopeful every time you feel
good about yourself or some positive possibility you dream of? Do you often start out
feeling confident in yourself and your abilities, and then drop to zero confidence when your
inner dialogue kicks in?
Negative thinking brought on by an unforgiving attitude is something many people struggle
with, but there’s a better way.
You can combat negative thoughts with positive-self talk instead of letting events of the
past automatically create a negative future for you.
As long as you hold onto the past, you are not free to live in the present or think the
positive thoughts which create the future you desire. Many people never realize that they
deserve to feel good about themselves because they are too focused on the pain of the past.
Or they are too focused on a person or incident that they feel they cannot forgive. These
people never pay attention to the fact that they are the ones keeping themselves focused on
negativity and not the rewards that are possible for them.
Are you one of these people? You can discover if you are sabotaging yourself by tuning into
your thoughts and listening. What do you hear? Are you encouraging yourself with positive,
forgiving thoughts? Or are your thoughts filled with revenge, victim thinking or other
negatives?
• You may not even realize how negative unforgiving thinking may be dominating your
life. This may be something that you deal with daily and have come to see as normal.
However, it’s only normal if you allow it to be that way!
Positive self-talk is the practice of responding to negative thoughts that run through your
mind. For example, when you tell yourself that you can’t possibly land the job because you
have never gotten anything you really wanted in the past, however, you can respond with
positive thoughts that do not leave room for negativity. These thoughts can be as simple or
complex as you like. The important thing is that you continue to look for opportunities to
think positively.
• Positive self-talk allows you to be the one controlling your thoughts!
Affirmation is a great tool to anchor your positive self-talk. Affirmations are simple
statements you can repeat to yourself over and over again. You can allow these thoughts to
become true for you. The process is as subconscious as it is conscious.
Here are four forgiveness affirmations which you may find helpful in transforming negative
unforgiving thoughts into positive thoughts of new possibilities.
Use these four affirmations, or four similar affirmations that you create for yourself to
begin to change your negative, unforgiving thoughts into positively creative thoughts that
keep you focused on the positive things in life you want to experience.
Affirmations are positive statements that replace your negative thought processes. You can
change your life one thought at a time!
Strive to replace your negative statements with positive thoughts when you repeat your
affirmations. Soon it will become second nature to repeat your affirmations anytime that you
start to think negatively. There may still be challenges along the way, or you may still
experience failure form time to time but you will feel happier and have a better attitude,
which will make the challenges seem easier and the failures easier to overcome.
Think positively, forgive and live the life you have only dreamed about!
| Transforming Negative Thinking with Positive Self Talk and Forgiveness |
1. I am willing to change my thinking; I look within myself to find the power to
forgive; I have new positive thoughts which create the life I desire.
2. I am able to see positive images in my mind; I create mental images of
forgiveness and new possibilities; I have a clear picture of what I want in my life.
3. I am able to talk about what I want; I talk about my willingness to forgive and
move on in my life; my positive speaking is helping create the life I love.
4. I am able to trust the Goodness of Life; I give up my anger, resentments and
excuses; I have the peace of mind to think clearly and act positively.