Our words shape our beliefs and our beliefs shape our realities. So much of our success is determined by our attitudes towards ourselves and our circumstances. How we declare things to be are often how they will be. The simple act of replacing the phrase I can’t with I don’t can cause drastic shifts in the way we own and stand by our choices. Instead of saying I can’t eat dessert, replace it with, I don’t eat dessert, especially after a healthy meal. That way you are no longer forcing yourself to do something you don’t want to do. You are instead exercising your power to say no. Small changes in our word choices lead to huge impacts on our perception of reality.

As Maximal Achievers, we are aware that our language can transform the act of refusing temptation from one of enforced deprivation to one of powerful and goal-directed preservation. We powerfully refuse to participate in or engage in the obstructions that keep us from our Maximal Lives. The power of choice is always available to us, and we are always responsible for our own behavior. So as Maximal Achievers we choose the words that affirm our goals and bring us insight into our personal truths.