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Don't Deal in Negatives. Thou shalt not "Thou shalt not. " Now that's a Double Negative if I ever saw one.  Do as I say, not as I do. No Negatives. So there!

In other words, shalt not's and can'ts have to go. Success comes from saying "I can" and then doing it; from moving from negative to positive self esteem.

Every time you use negatives about what you are able to do, you reinforce the subconscious programming that you learned as a child of two: "NO!"

Breaking the habit of low self esteem, of talking negatively about yourself (and to yourself), your habits, your life, and life in general takes time, persistence and practice. (Look at all the practice you've had developing those habits.) Whenever you hear yourself running negatives (whether in your head or out loud), notice how you feel. Then create an affirmation that is opposite to that negative, and say it (proudly, as if you really believe it -- after awhile you will) twentyfive times. Notice how differently you feel.

For instance:

If the negative thought is:

"I couldn't possibly earn that much,"

you could make your opposing affirmation:

$$ "I can earn that much and more; and I will." $$ {text1 }