Thinking “I must” is not a useful approach to getting our body to follow through with what we ideally want it to do.
However, we can change our unwanted habits and compulsions by simply thinking “I want”. It can help your head, heart and body to synchronize. This spiritual pact gives us the power to effect change in our behavioral patterns.
Saying to yourself “I mustn’t be late” won’t work. It is harsh and negative. If you feel like you’re forcing yourself not to do something then some unfortunate quirk of nature makes us more likely to actually end up doing it.
“I must be early” is no better because it is still imposes on our actions and free will.
The reason being that our thought processes work something like this… I mustn’t be late because I will get a scolding, or I may have a fine imposed on me, or they will put a black mark on my record book or they may not allow me to enter the room.
A better line of approach would be “I want to be punctual”. Not only is it more gentle, it is also something positive to aim for.
The line of reasoning goes like this: I want to be on time because other people and their time are things that I have respect for. Should everyone arrive on time, then we won’t finish late, we can get on with the rest of our day without delay and we can all be back at home in good time.
This, in the long run, is a more powerful and spiritually persuasive line of reasoning.
By acting and speaking in such a way, those around us appreciate us and find themselves mimicking our behavior. As such, by changing yourself for the better, you can also trigger positive actions and attitudes in other people. You should see this as great motivation.
Ultimately, by being more self aware, you are able to achieve more of the things that you want to achieve.
I came across the law of attraction a few years ago and gaining an understanding of it has greatly improved my life. I created a website on it and included my own mind movies, which you can find here : http://www.free-mind-movies.info
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