Affirming The Impossible

article written on the 11th of May 2007 by Lee Nutter

Question: Could I use the affirmation “Impossible things are happening before my eyes” and then follow it up with “I am now 6 foot 1”?

My Response: Believing in the impossible is a good thing because everything is possible! However, with regard to this particular issue I think the best approach would be to become comfortable with who you are right now, and then look at changing it when you get there.

What are the reasons that you want to be taller? There is nothing you can’t do if you’re four foot one that you can do if you’re six foot one. If you are congruent and have faith in yourself then you can demand just as much respect and have just as much influence.

But, this requires that you become comfortable and congruent with who you are on the inside. Whilst it is nice to take pride in your appearance, dress well and look respectable, If your self worth is based on your physical appearance then your internal state could even change with the clothes you wear!

In my opinion you should be striving to have complete control of your internal state, and not let external factors such as your physical appearance effect your state. Your goal is to be completely comfortable in your own skin, now matter what that looks like.

I suffered terribly from pimples in my younger years and letting that get to me meant that I was miserable every single day. It wasn’t until I developed an internal locus of control that I started enjoying life, and funnily enough my pimples disappeared soon after!

In my opinion, your goal should be to be completely comfortable with yourself no matter how tall you are, no matter how bad your skin may be, no matter what you are wearing, no matter how bad your hair is. Only when you have reached that points can you look at making miracles happen. The only way to get to that point is if you develop and internal locus of control.