Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life: How to Unlock Your Full Potential for Success and Achievement

YOUR INNER DIALOGUE
Here are several powerful affirmations that you can use to take
immediate mental and emotional control over a negative situa-
tion. These words quickly neutralize any negative feelings you
might have.
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The first thing you say when something goes wrong is the
words: “I am responsible!”
Your natural tendency when something goes wrong will be to
become angry and upset and either blame someone or something
else or make excuses. But the moment you say, “I am responsible!”
you stop blaming someone else for the problem. By accepting re-
sponsibility, even if it is only for the way you react, you short-circuit
your feelings of disappointment, anger, and frustration. The instant
you say, “I am responsible!” your mind becomes calm and clear
again.You begin to think of positive, constructive things you can do
to minimize the damage or to maximize the opportunity.
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