1. I am grateful and give thanks to the difficult aspects of my life as I know that adversity is my greatest teacher.

2. I know that I am always at the right place at the right time and that each person, place and thing that comes my way is perfect.

3. I have the courage to be different as I no longer need the approval of others.

4. I manage my expectations accordingly as I know that all pain and agony occur when there is a contradiction between the ego’s expectations and the reality of the moment.

5. I trust that there is an Infinite Self and I am less vulnerable to the manipulating fear of the ego.

6. I open my heart to hear the answers instead of depending upon the intellect.

7. I conform to what I feel from my Infinite Self as opposed to the norms and expectations of society.

8. I do not compare my unique self with anyone else.

9. I accept what I have and where I am today and don’t confuse my current reality with goals for the future. [note: if you do not have any goals, create some]

10. I am satisfied as I know that all is well with the world right now.

11. I continue to expose myself to the present moment and come closer to my Infinite Self.

12. The less I care about the future the freer I become.

13. I need less and less to be happy.

14. As I maintain balance I create energy and power.

15. I continue to give thanks for what I have and know that I am blessed.

16. I maintain discipline by having a greater desire for wisdom than my need to accommodate the ego.

17. I maintain harmony by not judging, criticizing or complaining about other people or circumstances.

18. I am conscious and respectful of the needs of others and they are conscious and respectful of my needs.

19. I maintain objectivity by being an unemotional observer.

20. I attract what I want by seeing, feeling and experiencing what I want as if I already have it.

21. I attract what I want by being centered and having a clear intention.

22. I don’t talk about myself nor explain what I know or do.

23. When I feel angry, I stop and emotionally go within to figure out what I’ve lost and agree to lose it.

24. By respecting other living things, I am respected.

25. I practice non-action by watching the ebb and flow of events and getting underneath life.

26. I attract what I want by effortlessly allowing it to come to me.

27. I know that my job on this planet is to experience, express myself, create, grow and transcend.

28. I know that nothing is permanent and all change is a “gift.”

29. I serve humanity through my silence.

30. I easily change as I have no fear of not knowing.

31. By changing I create energy. By creating energy I affirm life.

32. I am light hearted and laugh a lot. I flee from seriousness as it is a disease of the ego.

33. I accept being here and not being here as equal in value.

34. When things don’t feel right, I do nothing as my actions are initiated by my certainty.

35. I know that life is a sacred journey and feel humility and gratitude.

36. I fear not death as it is my friend.

From Shenker, M. (2009). “Empowerment Chapter 8 (of 10)-Empowering Others.” Emergence : Complexity and Organization 11(4): 88.