Belief. More importantly, self-belief. Highly successful people have it, and when you do, you recognize that the possibilities in life are limitless. With just a bit of coaching, a push for more knowledge or better training, think of what you could do. Typically, successful people believe in brilliance, not just their own but also that of others. This belief empowers them to develop intelligence in others and tap into their own hidden potential. They have successfully dismissed the limiting idea that they are limited in their abilities. Instead, they believe and recognize that they can do great things. When you explore the limits, you will surely see that they do not exist.
The Genesis of Limiting Beliefs
Limiting beliefs they all begin during your childhood. You accept the words of others as fact. A teacher suggested you’d never amount to anything. Your friend is so full of confidence about their abilities that you believed them when they said they’re better than you. You struggled with math homework, and your dad said you were terrible at math. None of those things was necessarily factual, yet you believed them. Worse, they’re ingrained in you, and as an adult, you might not realize that you still hold them. They’re limiting you nonetheless.
You will only be able to move forward when you accept that you are capable of anything. Let go of the beliefs that are limiting you, and embrace your potential. Imagine what life would be like for you if you were born into a world where you had access to the most outstanding education, nutrition, and opportunities in history. You couldn’t fail, right? Well, neither can you fail now if you put yourself to the test. The person you would be in that world is still the person you are now; it’s inside you. While the environment is different, you’re not; your potential isn’t.
You are capable of developing your talents. You are talented, and your potential is limitless. When you believe in yourself, the possibilities are infinite. So, what will you use your power to achieve?Others believe in you, but they don’t even know you. They see the potential, and it’s empty. You need to realize that the world is already full of people who can do great things. There are role models all around us every day. Whether they are a friend, your neighbour, or someone completely different from yourself is irrelevant. What matters is that you believe them when they tell you to go out and conquer the world!
It’s up to you to recognize what’s possible for your life. And then it’s up to you to go for the gold!
You have the power to make your life whatever you want it to be. So believe in your power and put it to work today! It’s time for you to show the world what you’re made of!
Limiting beliefs are often disguised as solid beliefs. We reject uncomfortable information. The truth can be painful, but lies lie to protect us from uncomfortable truths. Our minds don’t want us to embrace boundaries or insecurities because that would mean acknowledging our imperfections and limitations. A few examples of unexpected beliefs:
- “My face will always be ugly!”
- “All my friends will abandon me when I want to grow in my life!”
- “I’ll never be good enough for any solid relationship!”
- “I’ll never succeed at anything I pursue in college!”
- “I’ll never be able to live up to what my family expects of me!”
- “I’ll never have a nice body!”
- “No one will ever love me for who I am!”
- “It’s too late to try and change anything about my life.”
- “I’m not good enough to get the job I really want.”
- “I should just accept that I am completely incapable of making any money.”
To identify your limiting belief, you will need to take an inventory of the situations causing you to procrastinate. Take note of these situations, and then think about the rewards that may be causing these procrastinations. After doing this, try to come up with a rational belief challenging these beliefs.
Example 1:
A person is scared that they won’t get around in their new job because it involves many responsibilities and working long hours. They also fear not being paid as much for their skills. As they don’t know what the market pays for skills like theirs.”
Example 2:
People are afraid of being alone in their business because they feel they will never make enough money to be happy. They also don’t know who to trust because there are so many people involved with their business.
Example 3:
A person is afraid of losing their job because they feel that they would be unable to pay the bills independently. They also think that the lack of security would cause them to not be productive and to fail.
Here are some tips for identifying and working on limiting beliefs.
- What is my fear? What do I think will go wrong?
- How likely or unlikely is this to happen? *Scale from 1-10 (10 being extremely likely, 1 being impossible)
- What was the worst thing in a similar situation in the past, and what did I learn from it?
- What can I do to prevent this from happening, or how can I accept it if it does happen?
- What’s the best possible outcome that I can think of?
- What is my value system? How does this belief “fit” in with it?
- What beliefs are linked to achieving my goal and getting what I want?
- How do these beliefs link to what I want or motivate me to achieve success in a specific area of my life (e.g. health, relationships, career)?
- In what areas am I already succeeding?
- What are some of the negative consequences if I do not achieve the goal?
- What steps can I take this week to “test” these beliefs and take actions based on what comes out of this experiment?
I hope this helps, and as always, I would love you to share your thoughts in the comments below.
Until next time,
Keep on, keeping on
D