As seen on SuccessConsciousness.com:

Affirmations are positive statements that describe a desired situation, and which are repeated many times, in order to impress the subconscious mind and trigger it into positive action. In order to ensure the effectiveness of the affirmations, they have to be repeated with attention, conviction, interest and desire.

Imagine that you are swimming with your friends in a swimming pool. They swim fifteen rounds, something you have never done before, and desiring to win the respect of your friends, you want to show them that you can make it too. You start swimming, and at the same time keep repeating in your mind, "I can do it, I can do it...". You keep thinking and believing that you are going to complete the fifteen rounds. What are you actually doing? You are repeating positive affirmations.

More than often, people repeat in their minds negative words and statements concerning the situations and events in their lives, and consequently bring upon themselves undesirable situations. Words and statements work both ways, to build or destroy. It is the way we use them that determines whether they are going to bring good or harmful results.

Often, people repeat negative statements in their minds, without even being aware of what they are doing. Do you keep thinking and telling yourself that you cannot do something, that you are too lazy, lack inner strength or that you are going to fail? Your subconscious mind accepts as true what you keep saying, and eventually attracts corresponding events and situations into your life, irrespective whether they are good or bad for you, so why not choose only positive statements?

Affirmations program the mind in the same way commands and scripts program a computer. They work in the same manner as creative visualization. The repeated words help you focus your mind on your aim, and automatically build corresponding mental images in the conscious mind, which affect the subconscious mind. The conscious mind, the mind you think with, starts this process, and then the subconscious mind takes charge. By using this process consciously and intently, you can affect your subconscious mind and thereby transform your habits, behavior, mental attitude and reactions, and even reshape your external life.

Sometimes results appear quickly, but often more time is required. Depending on your goal, sometimes you might attain immediate results, and sometimes it might take days, weeks, months or more. Getting results depends on several factors, such as the time, focus, faith and feelings you invest in repeating your affirmations, on the strength of your desire, and on how big or small is your goal.

It is important to understand that repeating positive affirmations for a few minutes, and then thinking negatively the rest of the day, neutralizes the effects of the positive words. You have to refuse thinking negative thoughts, if you wish to attain positive results.

When I was 8, I wanted a certain red Schwinn bicycle so bad it hurt.

I cut out a picture of it from a magazine and stared at it everyday.

I daydreamed about getting it, about riding it, and about how envious my friends would be.

I doodled pictures of it on my homework.

I acted out scenes where I would ride in and save the day with my red Schwinn bicycle.

I knew Mom and Dad could never afford it, so I didn't even ask.

I just dreamed and dreamed and dreamed...

About a month after I set my heart on that bike, they announced a contest at school. Whoever sold the most magazine subscriptions won a...

...Red Schwinn bicycle EXACTLY like the one I wanted!

Now I visualized myself knocking on doors and selling subscription after subscription with ease...

...and you know what? That's EXACTLY what I did. I outsold the next kid by 34 subscriptions! I won my dream bike!

Now, most people would say that it was a complete coincidence that my school just HAPPENED to begin doing fundraisers that very year (in fact, that very month!)

And most people would say it's a complete coincidence that the grand prize just HAPPENED to be the EXACT same bike I wanted so badly, in the exact same color.

But I know otherwise.

Visualizations WORK.

Affirmations WORK.

And it didn't matter that I didn't know what I was doing at the time. I thought I was just dreaming and wishing!

But I was putting the very laws of manifestation into effect that so many people have used to achieve their desires.

Yesterday I told you about Sculptor 3, which combines affirmations and visualizations with 5 more goal achieving
technologies that are tested and proven to work...

And I received a few questions from some of you...

Q. "What exactly is Sculptor 3"?

A. It's a state-of-the-art manifesting software program that only needs 10 minutes per day to literally change your life.

To get an idea of how it works, click here...

... and scroll about halfway down the page. Look for the big box underneath the words, "Imagine this Scenario."

Q. "Does it work?"

A. YES. If you've EVER used affirmations or visualizations to get something or make something happen, then you know how effective it can be. Sculptor 3 combines affirmations and visualizations
with...
...Alpha sound technology (to induce highly receptive meditative states)
...Subliminal technology
...Sentence completion
...Assignment writing/goal setting
...Whole brain synchronization (utilizing thought, intuition, sensation and emotion)

That makes this the most powerful system ever designed for realizing your goals and dreams FAST.

Q. "I've tried goal setting/visualizing/affirmations before, without success. How is this different?"

A. When you try to do those things on your own, it's difficult. You're fired up the first day, less enthused the second, and by the fifth day you're just plain tired of it.

With Sculptor 3, the process is fun, enjoyable, interactive, and POWERFUL, because you're using seven different proven processes at once to program your subconscious.

Q. "This whole thing about "manifesting" what I want just sounds like new age junk."

A. It definitely is a stretch for some people, and I can understand why.

What you need to understand, is that you've used manifestation whether you realized it not.

Everything you have in your life is a direct result of your thoughts, both conscious and subconscious.

If you don't have everything you want in your life, then it may be time to get control of a process you're already using, so that you can focus that power on getting exactly what you want.

For the true skeptics, let me also offer this... you get an EIGHT week money back guarantee.

Use the software for 8 weeks, and if you haven't manifested at least ONE of your goals/dreams/desires, then request a refund.

Bottom line, you simply cannot lose.

Either you'll get everything you've ever wanted in life (within reason - no requests for condos on Mars, please)

or

You pay nothing.

Simple!

Take a look at Sculptor 3

One last question...

Q. "Can't I just do affirmations on my own?"

A. Of course you can. And if you're disciplined and stick with it, you should see some success.

But Sculptor 3 uses SEVEN different methods to program your subconscious, not just one. And it does all seven in the most effective and time efficient way possible.

This puts the entire manifesting process on rocket boosters, so that you can achieve far more progress in far less time, and with less work.

Try Sculptor 3, and see if you don't agree...

It's life changing!

Excerpt from Healing.about.com:

"After thoughts are repeated, they soon become a BELIEF, and then we think this belief is our reality. In this way we form fears of poverty, health, weight and relationships and the emotions connected with these beliefs can even become our comfort zone, no matter how negative they might be.

Since we created these beliefs we can also change them. This is where real freedom comes from. Focused affirmations are a great way to start your new tomorrows. When you feel tension, stress, or any type of anxiety, an affirmation which makes you feel good is where you need to go. My favorite is: I AM POWERFUL. It makes me feel so good! However, for the affirmations to work you must not only say something which makes you feel better you have to FEEL the words. So, say whatever makes you feel good, then see yourself in a happy scenario doing or being your desire. See it, feel it, even taste it! The more emotion you have the faster you will draw it to you. Here are some affirmations you might use, but the best ones are ones you make up yourself:

- I AM POWERFUL
- MONEY (LOVE, GOOD HEALTH, PERFECT WEIGHT, ETC.) COMES TO ME EASILY AND EFFORTLESSLY
- I AM ALWAYS BALANCED AND CENTERED
- I AM IN PERFECT HEALTH
- I GIVE AND RECEIVE LOVE ALL THE TIME
- I AM JOYFUL
- I LOOK AND FEEL WONDERFUL

If it takes saying them over and over a thousand things a day, then do it. If you say an affirmation when you are feeling really down, and you don't think it's doing anything for you, just keep on. Every time you say something positive you will bit by bit feel better. A little bit of feeling better is better than lots of feeling depressed."

"Well, well, well... I purchased sculptor 3 in January of this year"

Do I love Sculptor 3 and has it worked for me?

HA! I began using it immediately. I modified some of the affirmations that came with it and used it faithfully. I live on the Gulf of Mexico Coast in Florida USA and wanted to move to the high desert of New Mexico. My husband and I drew up a list of what our "perfect home" in New Mexico would look like (size, price, views, affordability etc.). I incorporated this into the daily affirmations....

We had free plane tickets given to us in February and used them to go to New Mexico. We visited 3 different towns that appealed to us. We found the house we had written about and affirmed for---including the attached art studio. We were astoundedly happy and asked the people if they would allow us to buy their home contingent on us selling our home here. They said yes. March 1, I began affirmations about selling our current home "to the right buyers for the right price bringing perfect satisfaction to all". The real estate market is verrrrry slow here right. Our home sold in 7 weeks--no other houses in this town are selling. We are moving to our new "perfect" home in less than 2 weeks.

Thank you Jeff. Your program made me consistently do a specified amount of affirmations every single day. The added features enhanced the whole experience. I study many of the same things you do but you put it all together so nicely. I can hardly wait for the next round of affirmations. :)

Many blessings and many thanks,"

-- Dhulkti Bartoloni

"Science is finally entering the Spiritual Age. With Sculptor 3, you can design and create the life you have always wanted. And it's easy to use."

-- Dr. Donald Schnell, Leading Authority of Spiritual disciplines, and Author of "The Initiation"

"... best decision I ever made.

I purchased Sculptor 3 several months ago. It was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Over the years, I've spent thousands of dollars purchasing all sorts of "self help" books and tapes. Your program is by far the most satisfying to date. It is truly amazing--a well thought out and well developed concept. Additionally, your ongoing support via the newsletters and the extraordinary amount of peripheral materials, sources, and resources make this program one of the best that I have seen."

-- Debra Craig

"By repeating an affirmation over and over again, it becomes embedded in the subconscious mind, and eventually becomes your reality. That is why you need to be careful what you think and believe, because that is exactly what you will get!"

When you repeat an affirmation -- and amplify its power through the computer technology built into Sculptor 3, it becomes projected onto your mental screen and brought into reality by the innate creative ability of your subconscious mind.

How to Bypass the Conscious Mind to Get the Results You Want with Minimum Conscious Effort:

In and of themselves, affirmations are a powerful tool for manifesting. But when you practice affirmations from a deep, meditative state of consciousness (such as that induced by the brain wave player of Sculptor 3), you increase their manifesting power up to a hundred fold.

That's because meditation enables you to effortlessly bypass the conscious mind, and imprint affirmations into the subconscious mind. The subconscious mind, in turn, impinges upon the nervous system to bring about your desired results.