First Person:It is OK for me to think that everyone supports me in
increasing my income. (What about those people who don’t want
to buy?) *I can always learn something useful from people who decline my
offers. It is OK for me to think that everyone supports me in
increasing my income. (I am afraid that if I believe this, I will be
easily deceived by dishonest people.) *It is always OK for me to say
no. It is OK for me to think that everyone supports me in
increasing my income. (What about those people who are not
interested in what I am offering them?) *I know how to find out
quickly whether people are interested.Repeat the process in the second person (you). Use your child-
hood name (Skipper in the sample) to make this affirmation more
effective.Complete three repetitions of the affirmation in the second person, re-
sponse, and composing new affirmation.Second Person:Skipper, it is OK for you to think that everyone
supports you in increasing your income. (I remember my parents
telling me that there are people that I should watch out for.) *I
forgive my parents for the mistakes they made. Skipper, it is OK for you
to think that everyone supports you in increasing your income. (If
I make more money, I will just have to pay more taxes.) *I am grate-
ful that the government does not take all my income. Skipper, it is OK for
you to think that everyone supports you in increasing your income.
(What about the people that don’t have the money to pay for what
I am offering?) *I have the freedom to change my prices whenever it is to
my benefit.Repeat the process in the third person (he or she). Again, use your
childhood name to make this affirmation more effective.Third Person:It is OK for Skipper to think that everyone supports
him in increasing his income. (All kinds of people, will approach
me with requests for gifts or with silly investment schemes.) *I can
say no without feeling guilty.*I know when it is right for me to be
generous. It is OK for Skipper to think that everyone supports him
in increasing his income. (I am afraid that some people will think
they have been cheated.) *I trust myself to be responsive to people’s
reasonable complaints. It is OK for Skipper to think that everyone174 Mental Flexibility for Peak Performance