When you first start using positive self-talk, it often feels hollow and false.  That’s because you are talking about things you haven’t yet done.  You are talking about destinations you plan to visit.  Self-talk isn’t about where you are or where you have been, it’s about where you are going.

People who have climbed Mount Everest talked to themselves about climbing it for thousands of hours before they actually did it.  Their self-talk started out as an unreal fantasy that seemed improbable or impossible.  Nevertheless, everyone who has been to the top started out at the bottom with a tiny thought in their mind.  They were thousands of miles from the summit with the thought, “I believe I can climb Mount Everest.”  At first, the Everest talk was only a fantasy.  Eventually, it became a reality.  That’s the way self-talk works.

You have many mountains to climb, and it will take thousands of hours of positive self-talk to arrive at the top.  At first, you will feel uncomfortable talking about all the things you are going to do.  Nevertheless, that is the only way to reach the top.  All worthwhile achievements begin as a thought.

When you stand on the mountaintop of achievement, your self-talk no longer feels contrived or artificial.  It feels right and has the ring of truth.  You have been climbing Everest in your mind for a long time.  When you actually do it, you are trekking up a familiar path you have already walked thousands of times before in your mind.

Self-talk allows you to write and practice the script that outlines the rest of your life.  When you repeat positive self-talk, you practice the thoughts and attitudes that take you to the top.

Self-talk is a powerful tool for reprogramming your mind.  It gives you the power to control the focus of your thoughts.  It’s easy to use and pushes your thoughts from where you are and directs them to where you want to be. 

Excerpt from :

Zero Tolerance To Negative Thinking : Good-by Depression - Hello Positive Mind

David J Abbott M.D.