Whenever I hear people singing the praises of positive affirmations, I often also hear the fear and doubt in their voices.

They expect the words of the affirmations to rescue them and change their situation. There is some truth in the saying “If you cannot make it, fake it” but that is the long route.

The short route is to name your fear or doubt. Then find the side of that fear or doubt that you have denied up to now.

The result is your own wisdom that comes from inside of you. That is your truth. Once you have found your own truth, you will not even need to repeat it – you will just live it. Your truth will be like breathing – natural and part of you.

Affirmations are someone else’s truth. They don’t take your fears and doubts away.