In the last few posts I made a promise to try an experiment to see if the techniques the so called "gurus" of prosperity talk about, affirmations, positive thinking, positive expectation etc. actually work or not. It has a been a few months and the results are in ( at least for me). (1) Worry can indeed be controlled. I found two statements particularly effective. " Live in day-tight compartments " and " Take no thought for the morrow for the morrow shall take thought for itself". Also a humorous statement by Mark Twain. " I suffered from many terrible things that never happened" or words to that effect. However, worry control appears to be a daily thing and must be practiced constantly. I have not been very successful in the affirmation area. Affirmations seem to work for me in the technical effort I undertake but not in other areas of my life. I may be doing these badly perhaps. I continue to practice.
