There is no doubt that he eschews relativism, from the title of his book to affirmations like this: "By all the standards that matter in the modern world -- economic development and job creation, literacy and educational and scientific achievement, political freedom and respect for human rights -- what was once a mighty civilization has indeed fallen low".
Affirmations like: "Everything I eat makes me thinner and healthier now".
More often than not, he's off the bike, striding across the room, delivering encouragement and affirmations like, "You can sweat … into your dreams if you want it".
She writes of eschewing the morning news – "details of the city's 59th murder was not a stellar start" to the day – in favor of a motivational CD, and relates how she stays positive by singing "happy Mary Poppinsongse songs" and by embracing daily affirmations ("I like my affirmations to be a little shorter so that I can mindlessly repeat them throughout the day").
Distinct from an affirmation like, "My life is amazing!" (a similarly-biased belief), this final step is about synthesizing what you've learned in the previous steps in a meaningful, more reasoned way.
"I wanted the confidence that affirmation like that could bring".
Affirmations like that keep people coming back.
When the bot flags a post to them, responses kids can choose from can include a basic affirmation like 'ok' — i.e. if they're happy to agree to the bot's suggested action.
I see #Larryisreal as an affirmation, like a mystic calling forth of what could really become real and that could be applied to anything we want to make real.
As you keep track of your progress, finish each entry with a positive affirmation like "I approve of myself" to reinforce personal recognition of your achievements.[8].
