| Even if you are saving for retirement there's a good | | | | coming in, you have all of these other things that you |
| chance that the amount you've saved or are | | | | need that additional money for". "This affirmation |
| projecting to save before retirement does not put | | | | stuff is just plain silly and a waste of your time." |
| you into the financially independent category. There's | | | | These are the tail-enders that I mentioned in the |
| also a good chance that the amount you are | | | | earlier article. |
| contributing as has not changed dramatically either. | | | | As soon as you notice the presence of any of these |
| And there's a good chance that the circumstances | | | | or similar thoughts, snap the rubber band against your |
| that are preventing you from saving more have not | | | | wrist and that slight sting will momentarily stop all |
| gone away. | | | | thoughts. You should then politely but firmly inform |
| Now when you consider these circumstances in | | | | the thought or thoughts mentioned in the previous |
| relation to the effect of the part one of the Law of | | | | paragraph that their services are no longer needed |
| Inertia (A body at rest will remain at rest until put | | | | and they should depart from your mind right away. |
| into motion by some force), they have probably | | | | You should then immediately begin repeating the |
| been on auto-pilot in your life for some time. To bring | | | | affirmation, "Every day in every way, I have more |
| about changes in these circumstances, more money | | | | and more money to save for retirement." |
| to save for retirement, more money to move you | | | | Repeat it as enthusiastically as you can for as long as |
| to financial independence, and eliminate more of the | | | | you can each time. It is the act of regular and |
| limiting influences from your life, is going to take | | | | continued (and as long as you can each time) |
| bringing a powerful force into the picture. | | | | repetition of the affirmation that is the force that |
| The powerful force I recommend is using | | | | now moves your mind to focus on the outcome of |
| affirmations along with the rubber band and | | | | the exercise more and more. It is by these acts that |
| overwhelm technique. Allow me to offer an | | | | you overwhelm the negative thoughts and activate |
| illustration. The affirmation I am going to use in this | | | | part two of the Law of Inertia: A body in motion will |
| example has "saving for retirement" as the objective. | | | | remain in motion until opposed by some force. |
| I will outline some suggestions for crafting effective | | | | Psychologists say that repetition of affirmations in |
| affirmations in a subsequent article. The affirmation | | | | the above manner can establish that statement as a |
| you repeat is: "Every day in every way, I have more | | | | habit in 21 to 30 days. I recommend you stick with |
| and more money to save for retirement." | | | | each affirmation for the 30 day period. In fact to |
| Remember, an affirmation is simply a statement that | | | | make it easier, begin each new affirmation at the |
| is made and stated as if it is true. You will recall from | | | | beginning of each month and continue throughout |
| the article on the Self-Image and the Ego that any | | | | that month. Whether the month is 28, 29, 30, or 31 |
| new truth introduced to your mind that is incongruent | | | | days, the number of days still falls within the 21 to 30 |
| and does not fit in with the presently stored | | | | days psychologists suggest are needed to develop a |
| information is going to be vigorously opposed. It is at | | | | new, habitual way of thinking related to saving for |
| that point that the Self-Image is going to unleash a | | | | retirement. |
| stream of contrary thoughts that support its position | | | | Remember, you do not have to live on less in |
| that your affirmation is utter nonsense. You will | | | | retirement. No matter where you are right now |
| receive thoughts like, "You know you don't have any | | | | financially, you can build and enjoy a Million Dollar |
| more money coming in." "Where is this new money | | | | Lifestyle Retirement. |
| coming from anyway?" "Even if more money were | | | | |