Wayne Dyer's Excuses Begone!

I guess there are some advantages to having the weather be uncooperative. One of them is that I turned on the TV this morning and by chance (there are no accidents in life) saw a show on the PBS channel by Wayne Dyer called "Excuses Begone". His message is what I have been practicing lately as I have been working with Katherine Treffinger. I will write more about my experiences with Katherine on another post but for now, here is what I saw on PBS. I wrote these all down, as Wayne Dyer suggests, and hope to look at them daily to remind myself. I hope that you will do the same.

18 Excuses

1. It will be difficult.
2. It's going to be too risky.
3. It will take a long time.
4. There will be family drama.
5. I don't deserve it.
6. It's not my nature.
7. I can't afford it.
8. No one will help me.
9. It's never happened before.
10. I'm not strong enough.
11. I'm not smart enough.
12. I'm too old or not old enough.
13. The rules won't let me.
14. It's too big.
15. I don't have the energy.
16. It's my personal family history.
17. I'm too busy.
18. I'm too scared.

Now, here are his affirmations to change these excuses into something more positive.

1. Instead of saying "It will be too difficult" affirm: "I have the ability to accomplish any task I set my mind to with ease and comfort."
2. Change "It's going to be too risky" to: "Being myself involves no risks. It's my ultimate truth and I live fearlessly."
3. "It will take a long time"----"I have infinite patience when it comes to fulfilling my own destiny."
4. "There will be family drama"----"I'd rather be loathed for who I am than loved for who I'm not."
5. "I don't deserve it"----"I'm a divine creation, a piece of God. How could I be undeserving?"
6. "It's not my nature"----"My essential nature is perfect and faultless. It is to this nature that I return."
7. "I can't afford it"---"I am connected to an unlimited source of abundance."
8. "No one will help me"---" The right circumstances and the right people are already here and will show up on time."
9. "It's never happened before"---"I am open and willing to attract all that I deserve beginning here and now."
10. "I'm not strong enough"---"I have access to unlimited assistance. My strength comes from my connection to my source."
11. "I'm not smart enough"---"I'm a creation of the divine mind, all is perfect and I am a genius in my own right."
12. "I'm too old or not old enough"---"I'm an infinite being. The age of my body has no bearing on what I do or who I am."
13. "The rules won't let me"---"I live my life according to divine rules."
14. "It's too big"---"I think only about what I can do now. By thinking small I accomplish great things."
15. "I don't have the energy"---"I feel passionately about my life and this passion fills me with excitement and energy."
16. "It's my personal family history"---"I live in the present moment by being grateful for all my life experiences as a child."
17. "I'm too busy"---"As I un-clutter my life I free myself to answer the callings of my soul".
18. "I'm too scared"---"I can accomplish anything I put my mind to because I know I'm never done."

Working with Katherine, listening to the sermons at my church weekly, watching things like Wayne Dyer on TV...these are all things that keep appearing in my life. I read similar themes on other's blogs too. I don't think it is an accident. There is a paradigm shift happening and those of us that are aware are seeing the messages appear more and more frequently. We need to quit making excuses and change our thought processes. In doing so, we free ourselves for the possibilities to unfold.