Sabotaging Phrases

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The Bridge ~ Reminder #57

Sabotaging Phrases

What you say is what you get

The Intenders of the Highest Good understand that the exactness of our words

counts. We know, beyond all doubt, that the words we are using are constantly

determining the kind of experiences we will have. By the same token, we have

become more aware of when we are projecting an experience out into our world

that we really, in our hearts, do not desire to see manifested. People do this

unconsciously in their everyday conversation quite often. We call it negative

projection or self-sabotage, and we gently point it out to each other when it

happens in an Intenders Circle.

Much of the time, these self-sabotaging words and phrases are added onto what we

have just said, like an afterthought. For example, you'll frequently hear

someone say, " I intend that the repairs go easily and effortlessly, without too

many problems. " By adding on these last four words, they've suddenly undermined

their original intention. They've sabotaged their own future by bringing

" problems " into the picture.

When we Intenders catch ourselves projecting an undesired experience like this,

we immediately remind ourselves of one of the main reference points in the

Intention Process - that our thoughts and our words are constantly creating our

world. The old saying, " As you believe, so it shall be for you " is a great

truth. Since our words are exact reflections of what we believe, it is prudent

for us to be much more careful with the words we are using. It's simply not in

our highest and best interests to continue to be frivolous with our words. These

words have power. They can either limit our experience or enhance it.

Here are several self-sabotaging phrases that we've heard recently. You can make

your own list too, just by listening closer to what you and the people around

you are saying.

1. There's never a place to park when I need one.

2. Why is everything always so difficult for me?

3. Some things never change.

4. There's no possible way this is going to work out.

5. It's too late.

6. I just can't lose any weight.

7. It's going to be too expensive; we'll never be able to afford it.

8. So and so is incapable of changing; they're a lost cause.

9. It doesn't look very promising.

10. Easier said than done.

11. Well, I'll be damned.

12. It's going to be a bad allergy season this year.

13. I'm afraid there's not going to be a good harvest this year.

14. The weather is getting worse.

15. I'm just real sensitive to those things.

16. There's nothing we can do about it.

17. What a struggle this is.

18. This is a pain in the neck.

19. I'm getting sick and tired of all this.

20. The doctor says it won't go away.

From The Intenders Handbook

My Intention for today is:

I intend that I am clearly shown what I am creating

with my everyday thoughts and words.