"I am an A-list blogger"; bmindful, a social network for positive affirmation users
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But first, what is a positive affirmation? According to Wikipedia:
... an affirmation is a form of autosuggestion in which a statement of a desirable intention or condition of the world or the mind is deliberately meditated on and/or repeated in order to implant it in the mind. Many believers recommend accompanying recitations with mental visualization of a desired outcome.
bmindful's own guidance on creating a positive affirmation states:
Building an affirmation can be a complex process, but if you follow these four simple rules you are well on your way to creating affirmations that work. The rules are:
- An affirmation needs to be present tense
- An affirmation needs to be positive
- An affirmation needs to be personal
- An affirmation needs to be specific
So, for example, instead of writing "I want to become an A-list blogger", I would write: I am an A-List blogger, which works just fine for me!
bmindful is a very simple site, that attempts to do a few things well, rather than adding too many features. It reminds me of the many sites that exist around creating lists or to-do items, but in this case they are "positive affirmations" -- with inspiration and support drawn from the site's community. Whether or not a site so simple, or one that can easily be copied (a Facebook app could work just as well), has much of a financial future, I'm not so sure. Although, as the site carries a "donate" button, that may not be their priority, which could be viewed as being positive in itself.