A recent statement that Mike Murdock wrote in an email reminded me again of the journey of recovery I went through after a severe accident in Mexico. This journey took me to prove Mike’s statement for myself:

The local newspapers reported this event as a miracle, and it certainly was, (and no I am not an American, but the car was.)

The biggest miracle:
What impacted me the most was that it happened on a road that is normally full of traffic, mostly heavy trucks. Yet as the car was swerving out of control back and forth across the road before it rolled, there was not a car in sight!!

Both the Green Cross and the Red Cross were called in which meant that the police had deemed the situation as life threatening and serious.

When the Red Cross arrived, they could not believe seeing me sitting up with no blood flowing. Both ears and the side of my face were fully and deeply bruised, a deep scratch on my arm from climbing out of the car, but that was all.

I was released by the Red Cross, and so I thought I was fine.

Back to “normal”
Once I got back home I continued to work as normal. At least I tried to continue as “normal”, but something was not right. My concentration was gone, and I was not reacting right.

Finally I called a friend and described what was happening to me and he replied: “That is a light concussion. It will take a couple of years to recover fully from that”.

I did not want to hear that, but at least I knew what I was fighting. Still I could not get my brain to work. I just could not concentrate, nor react as I used to.

Finally, I managed to face the fact that I could not do any work that required tedious concentration (such as programming, building websites or Forex).

An Amazing Discovery:
One day I started to talk to myself out loud. (No I did not answer myself back

To my amazement my brain started to react. I discovered that instead of simply trying to think things through and plan in my mind, if I spoke my plans out loud, my brain became clearer and could react.

So I began to speak out to myself, with step by step instructions. My mind reacted to my own voice and it obeyed! What a difference. I was ABLE to take action, and I did!

What was the key? It is what some call “self talk”. It may sound a little strange at first, but I proved the statement Mike Murdock declared be true.

When things get tough and negative forces try to direct your mind:

• Speak out your plans, your goals and your dreams.
• Speak out your affirmations every day.

This is a major key to being able to:
** Train your brain for success … and
** Overcome the negative forces that come against your mind.

What is that key again?

If you have not already tried “self talk”, why not start today? You just may be rather amazed!