Okay, so my idea of setting small goals has gone in the trash. Long story short, it's not a reward if you get punished for the reward.

So!

My wife is big on affirmations, but I have no idea how to make them work. To me they're a joke. Any affirmation I can think of, I can immediately produce physical evidence to refute my affirmation. For example, if I was to say to myself, "You're intelligent." I can demonstrate in many ways how I don't really add up in the intellect area; college grades, work performance, etc.

So I think I'm doing something wrong. An affirmation isn't supposed to be fooling yourself into believing you are something you're not as far as I know, but helping you recognize your good qualities.

Anyone know any good ways to come up with a good affirmation?