THE POWER OF SUGGESTION

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOW! Hey people I had really missed you been a crazy season for me and time has become quite evasive ...but either way " i m here" so most of my time away (at least from the blogs) i have been through a barrage of things ranging from all spheres of life and i mean all. The thread that tied it all together forms the basis of this blog... THE POWER OF SUGGESTION...

What is suggestion? (I know you probably think that you know what it is. Most of us will define suggestion thus: it is when somebody suggests... (Sticks tongue out) yeah right...i didn’t know it was so complex until I tried to research on it... check it out:

WIKIPEDIA: Suggestion is the psychological process by which one person guides the thoughts, feelings, or behaviour of another.

This definition it struck gold for me, or was it oil (either way, it struck something) I had a light bulb moment. It is so clear isn't it? I like this part "a process by which someone guides the thoughts, feelings or behaviour of another” you know when I saw that chain it made me see the line and the immense influence therein. In the world today we are surrounded by so many people with different ideas emanating from their diverse backgrounds and that is ok because variety is the spice of life right? There is a flip-side. More often than not we find ourselves behaving in a certain manner, doing certain things simply because the people around us are doing it and, you never know. You may end up wondering, hmmm how did I end up doing this? I’ll tell you how, the power of suggestion.

It all starts with a little word, an innocent comment ' you look fat!" "He is not that into you" "you will never make it" " no use trying you fail” what then happens is that it is embedded into your thought process and you begin to think about it even after the fact. Maybe your friends are gone and you look in the mirror and think hmm... maybe this dress does make me look a little big or hmm... maybe i am being discriminated, hmm... maybe i am being taken for granted or hmm.. maybe I should not try at all" who am I?" who will listen to me?" These thoughts then develop into feelings and they now dictate your atmosphere and that of all around you and before you know it you act on those feelings and form a behavioral pattern that ultimately alters your life. But it all began with a comment, an idea, and a suggestion"

It is important and critical for all of us to understand that, yes, we have friends and loved ones but we have to set our own pace, do a self-assessment know that you can and cant do, believe in yourself and your abilities.. But you say “I have never been good at it?" think back when did you start thinking like that?" who told you that? How did you form that opinion... or you think “i always get a headache when i travel" or “i must have coffee before i start my day" again think back when did you form this idea, it must have been something someone said. And then there is another danger: when you say it to yourself!

because of the suggestion you make a conclusion that that is just the way it is supposed to be...I guess what I am trying to say is this. Let nobody talk you out of your dream, your belief in self. The reason God gave you big dreams is not so people can believe them it’s for you to grow into them. You have to believe that you have the capacity to succeed and to make it. God don’t make JUNK... There is something that only you can do that nobody else can even if it is as little as making tea, it’s your thing take pride in it. You see in life it is the little things that make the greatest impact. Mother Teresa put it thus (paraphrased) " you may think to yourself that what you do is just a drop in the ocean, but without that drop, the ocean reduces in volume" so may I submit to you that you are appreciated, that the little effort you put in to go the extra mile, is noted and seen and even if you are not lauded for it, know this; you are created to matter. To hit the highs in life to be the best. So many times we want to change, we want to do the right thing, we want to reach the peak but someone discourages you, do not allow anyone to muffle your voice of freedom, or to step on your destiny or belittle your gift, you have something to offer. Rise up. Dream again.

I know life may look bleak, like the doors are closed like, you can never rise up again, you may feel like you have messed up big time, but do not allow anyone including yourself to suggest to you that you are done and dusted, you have to begin somewhere, begin where you are, make up your mind that you are going to make it, push against every anti you barrier and strive to make things work in your life. Use the power of suggestion thus. Since you are so good at listening to what others think about you and allow them to form your decision why don’t you suggest to yourself to get some new friends to get those who celebrate you not tolerate you, then suggest to yourself to have a winning attitude, that you can make it, that you can rise out of adversity and shine again..if you do that it will form the basis of your thoughts, you will begin to feel like a winner and an above average person, an excellent person and then you will begin behaving like one,( but you say I am not) fake it till you make it! Once you start behaving like a successful person, success will catch up with you.

I appreciate you and I will see you at the top, remember, successful people look like you.
Enough said.

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