From infancy on, the majority of us have been given many
negative suggestions. Not knowing how to thwart them, we
unconsciously accepted them. Here are some of the negative
suggestions: “You can’t” “You’ll never amount to anything”
“You mustn’t.”
“You’ll fail.” “You haven’t got a chance.” “You’re al
wrong.” “It’s no use.” “It’s not what you know, but who
you know.” “The world is going to the dogs.” “What’s the
use, nobody cares.” “It’s no use trying so hard.” “You’re too
old now.” “Things are getting worse and worse.” “Life is an
endless grind.” “Love is, for the birds.” “You just can’t win.”
“Pretty soon you’ll be bankrupt.” “Watch out, you’ll get the
virus.” “You can’t trust a soul,” etc.
Unless, as an adult, you use constructive autosuggestion which is a reconditioning therapy, the impressions made on
you in the past can cause behavior patterns that cause failure
in your personal and social life. Autosuggestion is a means
releasing you from the mass of negative verbal conditioning
that might otherwise distort your life pattern, making the
development of good habits difficult.