The following statements of affirmation should be repeated frequently during the day (either internally or out loud) as an aid in transforming perfectionistic thinking to excellence thinking. Affirmation statements put into positive words those beliefs that lend direction and support to a chosen goal. Obsessive-oriented perfectionists often do well with affirmations, because they tend to repeat various statements to themselves anyway in the effort to maintain self-control.

After reading the following list, choose one affirmation that feels right for you to focus on. Repeat it whenever you find yourself standing in line, driving, waiting for something, and other moments when your mind is not occupied. Sometimes, if you repeat it many times, you may find that the affirmation begins to repeat itself without any conscious effort on your part. Repeat the affirmation you choose for at least two or three days and then choose another one to focus on.

The value of these affirmations is that they may slowly begin to counter your unconscious, negatively programmed beliefs and help instill new, positive ones. Use these affirmations only in a constructive manner¡ªdo not become obsessed with any of them, keeping in mind they are only mental tools.

• Perfection is impossible; I will be satisfied with excellence.
• I am entitled to feel satisfaction without having to be the perfect investor.
• I will allow myself to feel deeper levels of satisfaction and pleasure.
• I will be open to and accept the feeling of being good enough.
• I will not judge others harshly for failing to live up to my standards.
• I will not make my self-worth depend on my performance.-
• I will note and neutralize as quickly as possible all critical self-talk.
• I will counter all critical self-talk with positive statements.
• I am a unique human being of value; my value can never be taken away.
• Since there is nobody in the world just like me, I need not compare myself to others to feel special.
• I need not compare my trading record with others to feel good.
• I am special simply because of my uniqueness.
• No matter how much I enjoy the profits I make from trading, I will not make my self-worth dependent upon always making more.
• Enjoying material comforts and possessions has nothing to do with my value as a human being.
• I am not less just because I might have less; I am not more just because I might have more.
• Momentary perfection comes as I settle into the present and accept myself as the best person I can be.
• I will continue to grow toward wholeness in every way possible.
• The pursuit of trading excellence will help me feel a sense of self-respect.
• I vow to give my best and most conscious effort to everything I do.
• When I fall short of good enough performance in trading, I will remember that I have still made my best effort.
• I will not feel guilty in investing or anything else unless I know that I haven’t made my best effort.

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