There is an antidote for “can’t consciousness”: the affirmation “I can!” Create that antidote with your mind and administer it with your will.
Every morning, remind yourself that you are God’s child, and that no matter what the difficulties, you have the power to overcome them. Heir to the cosmic power of Spirit, you are more dangerous than danger!
Overcome the idea that you cannot do a thing by simply starting to do it. And then continuously keep on doing it. Circumstances will try to slap you down, to make you become discouraged and again say, “I can’t do it.” If there is a devil, that devil is “I can’t do it.”...Throw that demon out of your consciousness by your indomitable conviction: “I can do it.”
Mean it, and affirm it as often as you can. Mentally believe it, and energize that belief by acting on it with will power. Work! And while you work, never give up the thought, “I can do it.” Even if there are a thousand obstacles, do not relent. If you have that determination, then what you go after must inevitably come to pass; and when it does, you will say, “Well, it was so easy!”
See how wonderful is the way of expansion I am showing you. The words, “I can, I must, and I will” — that is the way to change yourself and achieve absolute victory.
Release for constructive purposes the power you already have, and more will come. Move on your path with unflinching determination, using all the attributes of success. Tune yourself with the creative power of Spirit. You will be in contact with the Infinite Intelligence that is able to guide you and to solve all problems. Power from the dynamic Source of your being will flow uninterruptedly so that you will be able to perform creatively in any sphere of activity.
References - From the talks and writings of Paramahansa Yogananda:
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