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- Herausgeber: Maurice Pearson
- Kategorie: Ratgeber
- Sprache: Englisch
HOW TO CREATE THE VERSION OF REALITY YOU WANT SO YOU CAN BECOME SUCCESSFUL, PROSPEROUS, AND ACHIEVE ALL OF YOUR WILDEST DREAMS!
Having a strong mindset and valued sense of self can make the world’s difference in how you experience your daily life and combat negative energies.
But there is one ultimate key that can help you unlock a powerful and unstoppable frame of mind to get you on the right path towards achieving your goals and desires.
Affirmations are powerful – they can help you challenge and conquer negative thinking so you can move forward in life and become your best self.
In Powerful Affirmations for Black Men, you will discover:
- 3,000+ positive affirmations that will help you change your life for the better
- How you can turn your fears into strengths using these 5 simple words
- Tips on outlining your goals to break down seemingly impossible outcomes into realistic end results
- 100+ uplifting love affirmations to open your heart and let in joy
- Wellness routines to inspire a healthier lifestyle that restores your energy and sets you up for whatever the next day brings
- Affirmations to increase and build your self-worth, confidence, and self-esteem
- Ways to draw and retain good, honest people into your life so you can build a strong and loving support network
Success is just around the corner, and the path to achieving your dreams will arrive as soon as you take the first leap. Total and complete happiness is waiting for you.
DISCOVER HOW TO START YOUR SELF-FULFILLMENT JOURNEY TO WEALTH, HAPPINESS, AND LOVE.
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Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2023
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Powerful Affirmations for Black Men
Empowering Affirmations for Black Men to Increase Health, Wealth, Confidence, and Achieve Success. Uplifting Words to Becoming a Fearless Example of Black Excellence
Maurice Pearson
Copyright
Copyright © 2022 by Maurice Pearson
All rights reserved.
It is not legal to reproduce, duplicate, or transmit any part of this document in either electronic means or in printed format. Recording of this publication is strictly prohibited and any storage of this document is not allowed unless with written permission from the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.
This book is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, or places, events, or locations is purely coincidental.
Contents
Dear Black Men, You are Wonderful
1.
I am Upliftment, I am All Soul and Fire
Affirmations To Uplift And Bring Out Your Inner Fire
Affirmations to Draw Uplifting People into Our Lives
An Affirmation Prayer For You, My Dear Black Man
2.
A Wonderful Human Being
Uniquely Black, Uniquely Strong, Uniquely Whole
Affirmations To Make You Feel Good About Yourself
Feel Good Every Day With These Affirmations
Free Goodwill
3.
I am Built of, and for Love
Learning to Let Go is Learning to Let Love In
A Little Affirmations Exercise: My Soul Vibrates Light and Energy
Affirmations to Feel Love in Every Aspect of Your Life
Uplifting Love Affirmations for All Aspects of You – The Big, The Small, The Internal, and The External
Affirmations For a Beautiful Marriage
4.
I am Abundantly Healthy
Morning Wellness Routine
Afternoon Wellness Routine
End-Of-Day Wellness Routine
Uplifting Health Affirmations
Affirmations To Heal Our Minds
5.
I Am Infinitely Wise
Little Morning Affirmations for Self Esteem
Affirmations to Draw Out and Manifest Your Inner Wisdom
6.
I Embrace My Fears and Turn Them to Strengths
Affirmations to Overcome the Dark Days
Affirmations to Become your Bravest Self
Affirmations to Remind You just how Courageous You Are
7.
Wealth Comes Naturally to Me Every Day
Affirmations for Financial Wealth
Affirmations to Bolster your Intellectual Wealth
8.
My Career is in its Best Form
Affirmations to Guide Your Career to Fulfilling
It’s not a Goodbye, only a Welcome
Dear Black Men, You are Wonderful
“Iamablack man dedicated to expression; expression of the joy and pride of blackness. I consider myself neither poet, composer, nor musician. These are merely tools used by sensitive men to carve out a piece of beauty or truth that they hope may lead to peace and salvation.”- Gil Scott-Heron
Malcolm Takes Flight
Young Malcolm was born to a loving family. He had everything one could ask for in a good home – parents who loved him dearly, siblings who looked up to him, and a promising future ahead of him. His parents had risen from nothing, building their home and their fortune brick by brick, dollar by dollar. They had painstakingly instilled the correct values in their children, teaching them to always do what was correct, even in the face of great adversity.
Things changed when Malcolm began attending a swanky school at the upper East side of the city. His parents wanted Malcolm to do well in life, and this meant that even if he had to face some hardships associated with settling in, he would have to make his way in the world. Malcolm became progressively quieter and unhappier. There was a drastic change from the bubbly, happy boy who loved to share everything about his day, to the somber and sad little child who did not talk to anyone. His parents could not understand what had happened to change his personality so much, so they took him to one of the most reputed counselors in town. They did everything, but Malcolm only grew more and more withdrawn.
One day, his father decided to talk to him before bedtime. They had a hearty dinner of pot-roast with vegetables, and Malcolm asked to be read a story. His father said he’d do it that night, and they went up to his room together. His father sat beside him as he curled inside the soft woolen quilt, and stroked his hair gently.
“Malcolm, are the other children in school giving you a hard time?”
Malcolm didn’t say anything, but his eyes grew wet, and he just gave a little nod, uncertain and afraid. His father sighed. “Can I tell you a little secret?”
He nodded again.
“Did you know that I used to wake up every day of my life feeling afraid and worthless? I would think of the minute I’d walk into my swanky workspace, surrounded by people who are strangers to me. I’d always wonder if they were trying to judge me or my next moves. It used to be overwhelming.” Malcolm listened with wide-eyed wonder, a glimmer of hope in his eyes.
“How did you change that, dad?”
“I didn’t, son. What I did was change the way I thought.”
“How?”
“Well, it took time. You see, whenever you want to make a habit out of something, you have to be willing to nurture it. It’s like growing a little plant. You love roses, right? Let’s say I bring a little rose home and ask you to take care of it. Now, if you don’t water it or give it enough sunlight, it will wilt and die in a day. Nurture it, and you will have the most beautiful rose you’ll ever lay your eyes on.
Back then, I began taking self-help classes, and I came across something called affirmations. Do you know what affirmations mean, son?”
“No, Dad, what are they?”
“Well, they’re little words and phrases that can act as a personal army defending you. Let’s think of them as your soldiers. So, when you employ these soldiers and train them regularly, they give you something very important.”
“What?”
“Faith, son. They give you so much faith.
They remind you that you are strong and that you deserve all the good things, that you are worthy of everything beautiful. They give you the courage to face the unknown and to believe in yourself. And most of all, they prepare you to take every day by its collar and make it your own.”
“Oh! How do I get them, dad?” Malcolm's eyes were positively gleaming now. His father smiled and withdrew a little book from the spacious pocket of his overcoat. “Here you go. A hundred of these at night, and a hundred when you wake up in the morning. That is all you will need, son.”
It has been twenty years to this day. Malcolm is now married and has two beautiful children. He is a very successful life coach, and he spends most of his waking hour's training and bolstering black youth, reminding them of their worthiness and teaching them to aspire to higher ends and versions of themselves. People love Malcolm. They find him aspirational, and they know that “here is a man who is the best version of himself, and who truly believes that he has the power and the abilities to do good things and to achieve great success.” Sometimes, Malcolm gets questions as to how he manages to be so upbeat every day. He always smiles at this and says the same thing to each such question.
“I take a hundred little doses of happy thoughts at night, and a hundred in the morning.”
That, my dear readers, listeners, and friends, is the singular power of affirmations.
Before We Begin
Dear reader or listener,
This is a letter from me to you. Believe me when I tell you that I know how hard life can be at times, especially when you are forced to believe that “you don’t fit in”. Today, if you have come across my book, there is a chance that you are ardently looking for something that will help you to establish deeper faith in yourself. Perhaps you have tried a number of tools and found that none have yielded the results you seek. You’ve fought with yourself and your close ones, you’ve degraded yourself constantly, and you’ve even thought that perhaps you don’t deserve a good life.
I’m here to tell you that none of that is true. You are whole and beautiful, you deserve all the good things, and all you need to do is find a route, a belief system, that will help you to re-establish a relationship with yourself that is founded on trust, love, and faith. In my personal life, I have known a lot of struggles. I used to think that nothing good would ever happen to me, that I was weak and undeserving, that I’d always have to rely on the goodwill of others to get by. As time went on, my destructive thought patterns kept sending me down a rabbit hole of negativity. This was until I read my first book on affirmations. I was fascinated by the concept and immediately wanted to learn more.
You may not be aware of this, but there is a certain science that operates behind the belief system that comprises affirmations. As humans, we tend to gravitate towards compassion and kindness.
In 2016, a study was published in the credited Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Journal, labeled “Self-affirmation activates brain systems associated with self-related processing and reward and is reinforced by future orientation”.
This study employed Magnetic Resource Imaging (MRI) to confirm that a daily routine incorporating self-affirmation practices activates reward centers in the human brain. So, if you simply repeat “I will score first-class/ I will meet that deadline/ That promotion is mine” daily, it will light up the parts of your brain that respond positively to different pleasurable experiences, such as consuming a delicious meal. So, affirmations fire up human neural pathways and create positive changes in those parts of the brain which respond by making you feel uplifted and happy (Casico et al., 2016).
A key theory supporting positive affirmations is the theory of self-affirmation (Steele, 1988). It is part of the empirical studies that base themselves on the notion that we can maintain or even enhance our self-integrity by affirming the notions that we believe in, in positive manners. In a nutshell, self-integrity is a measure of how confident we are in our capacity to influence moral outcomes and react quickly when our individuality is in jeopardy (Cohen & Sherman, 2014). It is a measure of how we as human beings are compelled to defend ourselves from potential harm by upholding our own authenticity.
The self-affirmation theory has three concepts that are important when you try to apply your mind to the practice of positive affirmations.
Firstly, we maintain an identity about ourselves via self-affirmation. We are conscientious, versatile, and ready to adjust to any situation. Our self-image is based on this. Individuality and self-concept are two distinct concepts that should not be confused. We are capable of taking on a variety of identities and responsibilities. The natural corollary is that success may be defined in a variety of ways. This is good because it allows us to see ourselves in a positive light and accommodate a wider range of circumstances.Maintaining one's identity is not a matter of being unique, flawless, or wonderful, according to self-affirmation theory. It is not necessary to be perfect to be decent, adaptive, and excellent; rather, it is sufficient to be enough in the areas that we value individually. The importance lies in feeling a personal sense of adequacy.Finally, we keep our self-integrity intact by performing in ways that are really deserving of acclaim and admiration. We don't say things like "I am a law-abiding citizen" because we would like to be lauded for them. Rather, our statement is a reflection of being deserving of that compliment because we have acted in a way that fits our sense of personal ethics.
So, why are affirmations this effective?
Before I elaborate on that, let me tell you about the three cunning sisters that play games on our minds all the time.
The first is the Dunning-Kruger Effect. This effect involves a tendency for newbies to become inflicted with a superiority bias (they overestimate their talents with no training); and on the converse end, they make experts underestimate their talents.
The second is the Observational Selection Bias. This involves the human proclivity to see something once we’ve become really familiar with it. For instance, we buy a new table, and suddenly, we see that table in every house around us.
The third is the Confirmation Bias. It representsan inclination towards seeing and believing more of what presently supports our preconceived notions. For example, we see something on social media and actually think it's real and true, and are convinced that everyone else thinks and feels the same way as us.
In actuality, the brain uses these shortcuts in order to escape the thought process. Back when our ancestors were always on the lookout for hazards, spending too much time on thought processes could be a hazard since they often had to be on their feet. Like, imagine being attacked by a tiger- how much time would you spend thinking? You'd have to act immediately. Imagine living like that every day of your life. Obviously, times are different now, but our minds like the concept of nostalgia, and often revert back to these patterns.
These cognitive biases may be hijacked by affirmations and used for the advantage of the person using them. They retrain your brain to see the world in a different manner. If you repeatedly tell your brain that you'll obtain the job or lose the weight you want, your brain begins to look for evidence that this is really going to be the case in the future. When this occurs, the brain will signal the conscious mind about the stimulus. You'll start seeing facts and evidence that will assist you to reach your objectives out of nowhere. Just give the affirmations a little time to work their magic.
To be honest, it can be a little weird. The concept of affirmations is not unknown to most of us, but we have an inner resistance to getting up and repeating phrases like “I am amazing” every day, and that’s expected. It can seem a little awkward. But, and hear me out. What if you practiced something daily, and it resulted in immense positive changes in your life? That’s just what positive affirmations will do for you. The only two things that it asks for in return are patience and practice.
With this, we are positioned to begin. In each chapter of this book, we will cover a set of affirmations designed to uphold your sense of self. Remember to approach the chapters with an open heart, and trust that only good things will ensue. Dear black man, you are everything that you are required to be – adequate, strong, powerful, and whole. You are in the right space and within the right gambit of time. You are making the right choices for your health and happiness. You are meant to be here. And, as we begin, let us say three words, taken from a poet who weaves words like they are magic on a tapestry of love, Rumi.
What you seek is seeking you,
What you seek is seeking you
What you seek is seeking you.
I am Upliftment, I am All Soul and Fire
“Justwhenthecaterpillar thought that the world was ending, it turned into a butterfly.”- An old proverb.
I am going to devote this chapter to a complete illustration of affirmations on upliftment. But, before I begin, I’ll take a minute to share the story of a black man who faced immense struggles in his life, but went on to achieve greatness nonetheless. His life’s goal was to play basketball. The first let-down came early in his life, when he was rejected from the school basketball team. He challenged himself constantly, and set his own goals of evaluation when it came to measuring progress. In 1993, he astounded the whole world with his decision to quit basketball and transition to playing baseball. By then, he’d won the third NBA championship with the Bulls.
When he was asked about his seemingly odd decision, he went on to say that he wanted to test his limits once again. His work ethic set him a world apart, and he believed in one core principle – if you want to achieve something, you must practice, and you must be committed to bettering yourself.
In 1995, the Chicago Bulls were banished from the NBA playoffs by the Orlando Magic. This was an obvious let-down, but the man I speak of returned to court to get better at his game the very next day. His philosophy behind this was that we need to accept that loss is a part of life, but that does not mean that we are not good enough. It only means that you need to keep trying, that there is room to improve and grow, and there are other means to get to the goals you aspire towards.
It is no secret that I speak of Michael Jordan. And, as a premise of the belief I want you to instill in this chapter, here’s what he had to say about failure. He said that he’d missed more than 9000 shots in the span of his career. He’d lost about 300 matches. He’d been trusted with the winning shot and failed to deliver 26 times.
“I’ve failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” Dear reader or listener, that is the spirit I want you to carry forward as we read these affirmations together.
