A good affirmation has five basic ingredients: it's personal, it's pos…

Stephen Covey
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A good affirmation has five basic ingredients: it's personal, it's positive, it's present tense, it's visual, and it's emotional. ✨ Stephen R. Covey (2004). The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change, p.133, Simon and Schuster
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