| In this article, I will share with you the tools I used to | | | | thought was the first tool I used because it was the |
| subdue my tail-enders sufficiently to allow me to | | | | only one I knew at the time, and I actually stumbled |
| successfully move to what I wanted. I imagine that | | | | upon it. I was reading an article on hypnosis and the |
| you are once again asking yourself: "When is this guy | | | | author was talking about something called the Law of |
| going to give me some tips on how to make more | | | | Reversed Effect. He stated that when an affirmation |
| money? He's told me I don't earn enough. He's told | | | | is accompanied by doubtful or negative thought (a |
| me that I've been conditioned to be an employee | | | | tail-ender), the mind will usually react inversely to the |
| and to build someone else's dream. Well now I'm | | | | intent of the suggestion. He suggested that one |
| interested in saving for retirement, so when is he | | | | should gently bring the affirmation before the mind |
| going to tell me what to do to earn more so I can | | | | again and again, in other words overwhelm them, and |
| save more?" | | | | the doubtful or negative thought will gradually subside |
| I understand how you feel, and as with nearly | | | | and fade into the background. I took overwhelm to |
| everything in life, you have a choice. You can trust | | | | the extreme. On some days, I'd repeat an |
| me on this and learn from my experiences, or search | | | | affirmation over two hundred times a day, but I |
| out the experiences of others and learn from them, | | | | succeeded in driving the tail-enders out of conscious |
| or you can strike out on your own into, what may | | | | thought for the most part. Even when one |
| be for you, the unchartered waters of wealth | | | | re-appeared, I no longer felt "threatened" by it. |
| building. I leave that entirely up to you. | | | | The use of a rubber band was a variation on the |
| To immediately dash off to on a strategy or a | | | | overwhelm technique. I would place a loose-fitting |
| program of wealth-building without some clear | | | | rubber band on my wrist. Whenever I became aware |
| understanding of your self-images, how it was | | | | of that a tail-ender or a negative thought I was |
| developed, and the incredible power it wields over | | | | seeking to counter was present, I would quickly pull |
| your entire life is, in my opinion, like never starting at | | | | the rubber band about 4 inches away from my wrist |
| all. As I've stated earlier, your mind runs on automatic | | | | and let go. After getting over the shock of the sting |
| pilot most of the time and while on automatic pilot, | | | | of the rubber band slamming against my wrist, I |
| your self-image is not going to allow any new | | | | would verbally or silently admonish the tail-ender or |
| thoughts, images, or habits to enter with which it | | | | other negative thought for intruding into my day, |
| (your self-images) does not have a strong affinity. | | | | telling it to leave and begin to immediately to repeat |
| You must consciously introduce what you want, | | | | the appropriate affirmation in an overwhelm manner. |
| including more money, to your mind and you must | | | | Over time I noticed that negative thoughts like |
| consciously and diligent see to it that the new | | | | tail-enders, were always accompanied by emotions, |
| information gets past the self-image, and is accepted | | | | sometimes very strong emotions. The position of the |
| at the unconscious level of your mind. I guarantee | | | | Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is that all |
| that without this life-changing knowledge, I would still | | | | negative emotions are caused by disruptions in the |
| be unhappily sitting around my house blaming | | | | body's energy system. The founder, Gary Craig, |
| anybody and everybody for getting booted out my | | | | developed a system of tapping certain points on the |
| six-figure job income and making everyone around | | | | body in a prescribed manner that gets rid of the |
| me miserable. | | | | disruption and brings the body's energy system back |
| Well, let me climb back down from my soap box | | | | into balance. Once the disruption has been corrected, |
| once again and keep my promise to share with you | | | | I freely proceed to repeat my affirmations, generally |
| the tools I used to subdue the tail-enders that | | | | without the re-appearance of a tail-ender or other |
| challenged me. There are three tools: EFT (Emotional | | | | negative thought. You can learn more about this very |
| Freedom Technique, a rubber band, and the act of | | | | powerful tool at the EFT website ( |
| overwhelming the tail-ender. They have been listed in | | | | Remember, you do not have to live on less in |
| no particular order or preference. I've used each of | | | | retirement. No matter where you are right now |
| them with equal success at various times on my | | | | financially, you can build and enjoy a Million Dollar |
| journey. | | | | lifestyle retirement. |
| Overwhelming the tail-ender or other negative | | | | |