How to Get Ahead of Yourself

Get Ahead Methods to Alignment

by Asim Choudhury

The self that we perceive is nothing but an image of ourselves that we hold on to; drawn by our experiences that we go though in our mental canvas. Once an image is drawn for us, we tend to follow that image. We learn about ourselves from the experiences that we had in our lives. In turn, our learnings guide and influence our future experiences. This is a cyclic process as probably all of the processes in life are cyclic. We draw an image; then, this image defines our characters and ultimately our experiences by how we think, act and react in life. The image gets more powerful with time, with our repeated actions and behaviors in the similar line.

How do we get past that self-image and the following behaviors which are not working in alignment for our highest interest? How might we get ahead of the negative stories of ourselves?

The negative behaviors that we identify with are not ours or ourselves. They are learned behaviors used as ways to escape the situations and their demands, so that we can be in our comfort zones and safe in our assumptions. In other words, we don’t want to hurt our image even if it is an image of lack or unworthiness, and it keeps us unsatisfied and unhappy!

Shunning that image is freedom. However, as long as we don’t create another image in our mind, we can’t shun the previous one. Good news is that there are get-ahead methods to positive alignment! The following are four methods we can use to get past that poor self-image:

4 Methods to Get Ahead of Yourself Get Ahead Method 1 – Creative Imagination and Affirmations

We can create a new positive image for ourselves by creative imagination. With regular practice, our minds hold on to the new image created, while relinquishing the previous image. Positive affirmations can be used as support during this transformation process. Living and practicing it daily is the key.