LANGUAGE YOUR LIFE: Express Success

We create our place in the world through our language. LANGUAGE IS CONSCIOUSNESS IN ACTION ?THE HUMAN OPERATING SYSTEM ITSELF. Indeed, we are our words in deed.

We live through our words. Living fully and richly begins with how we “language?ourselves and what we desire. If I’m seeking more success, I begin by using the language of success and prosperity ?immersing myself in it.

When we speak our words, we focus our attention and energy on what we’ve spoken. Then our actions follow that energy. Our unconscious mind, the engine behind our actions, responds to words literally. It believes and acts on what it hears, from ourselves or others. If I use or take in “poor me?language, my unconscious says, “At your orders, captain! Poverty is our destination. Steer a straight course there. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200.?

Our words create a mould which shapes “reality?into what we desire it to be. So it’s clearly in our highest interest to speak only what we choose to invite into our lives. Intentional creation requires intentional languaging. We CAN evolve to functioning at the higher levels of language, which support us in meeting our higher level needs. We CAN move from totally reactive to fully creative ?from “poor / powerless / little me?to “boundless me?

I invite you to express success in your life by creating new language for yourself.

Evolve your thoughts; they become words.
Evolve your words; they become actions.
Evolve your actions; they become habits.
Evolve your habits; they become your character.
Evolve your character, for it becomes your destiny.
(Frank Outlaw - paraphrased)

PUT IT INTO PRACTICE

Just notice, non-judgmentally, when your language does and doesn’t support you in being big, in moving into your vision of yourself. When it doesn’t, what alternate language would propel you forward? (Example: "I suppose I might consider doing that."
--> "Consider it done."

Copyright 2000, Sterling (R.C.) Van De Moortel. All rights reserved.

HOW WELL ARE YOU LANGUAGING YOUR LIFE?

STEP ONE:
Check the statement (a, b or c) you'd most likely say or think.
[Request: Be real, truthful, and have fun with this!]

1. __ a. He told me he'd invite me, and he didn't.
__ b. He lied to me about inviting me.
__ c. He didn't follow through on his promise.

2. __ a. I want to believe his story, but I can't.
__ b. I'm sorry I can't believe his story.
__ c. I want to believe his story, and I can't.

3. __ a. I've got to finish that project.
__ b. I intend to finish that project.
__ c. It would be good for me to finish that project.

4. __ a. She got hurt when I declined her offer.
__ b. I think she may have felt hurt when I declined.
__ c. I hurt her when I declined her offer.

5. __ a. I'm experiencing some challenges in my partnership.
__ b. I'm struggling in my partnership.
__ c. I wish my partnership were easier.

6. __ a. No pain ?no gain.
__ b. I focus my energy on what benefits me.
__ c. Sometimes it's good to push myself.

7. __ a. What can we do about this complaint?
__ b. Going by the book, we should report this.
__ c. Let's look at our options here.

8. __ a. What an interesting bug collection!
__ b. Yuck ?what are those things?!
__ c. I see you collect beetles.

9. __ a. I love your outfit.
__ b. That outfit looks good on you.
__ c. I love the way you look in that outfit.

10.__ a. S/he's not my ideal date.
__ b. I prefer to date a different type of person.
__ c. Should be an "interesting" date!

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STEP TWO: Tabulate your choices.

In the grid below, mark your answer for each item above.

1. a b c
2. c b a
3. b c a
4. c b a
5. a b c
6. b c a
7. c b a
8. c b a
9. c b a
10. b c a

Now count the number of items you chose from column one: # =
___.

STEP THREE: Now let's interpret your responses.

If you chose ... consider yourself ...

9 or 10 in column one a MASTER LYL'er
7~8 in column one an LYL MASTER IN DEVELOPMENT
5~6 in column one an LYL TRAINEE
4 or less in column one an LYL WANNABE

STEP FOUR: Go forth and up-language your life!

[For an explanation of the answers, email Sterling at:
info@coachingworksinc.com]