Limiting beliefs are things you believe that hold you back and keep you from being successful. There is a wide range of limiting beliefs:
I might fail. That would be terrible
I'm not good enough
I'm not clever enough
I never get anything right
Nothing ever works out for me
The world is a scary place...
I'm sure you could add to this list!
The good news is that you can overcome limiting beliefs and live life without the chains that have been holding you back. Once you're aware of your limiting beliefs you can begin work on clearing them away by telling yourself the truth.
Replacing limiting beliefs with the truth is essential for you to be truly fulfilled. Negative self talk and limiting beliefs hold you back and limit what you do with your life. It's time to eradicate limiting beliefs once and for all.
You talk to yourself all the time. What are you telling yourself about you and your world?
Changing what you tell yourself is a key to changing how you feel about things and will pave the way for success.
If you follow these simple steps you will be on the road to breaking free from limiting beliefs and build a solid foundation for future success. You can overcome limiting beliefs, step out of your comfort zone and achieve your goals.
Ask yourself "What am I assuming that is stopping me from asking for a promotion/accepting that invitation to speak at the next meeting/becoming a writer/setting up my own business/having a go/buying my first home...?" Just insert what's relevant to you in place of the examples.
Now ask yourself if there's anything else that you're assuming that's keeping you from taking action. Only stop when you're sure you have uncovered all your limiting beliefs.
When you've done that ask yourself, "Which of these assumptions gets in my way the most?" It will often be a belief about yourself, or about the way other people see you, that's getting in the way of you achieving what you really want to achieve.
For example, "It's not that important", "I've never been any good at this", "It's not okay to make mistakes", "I'm not lovable", "I might make a fool of myself", "What would my friends think?" "it's too scary."
Once you discover what your limiting beliefs are, think of their opposites and write them down. For example, "If it's important to me it is important", or "I could do this if I found someone to show me how", "It's okay to make mistakes, making a mistake is just a way of learning how not to do something".
The key is to alter your mindset by eliminating recurring negative patterns. You can do this by replacing the lies you have believed about yourself with the truth.
Whenever you find a limiting belief resurfacing immediately replace it with the truth.
You might find it helpful to write your new empowering beliefs on card and keep them with you. Take them out and read through them whenever limiting beliefs threaten to stop you in your tracks.
"Our emotions are not created by what happens to us; rather, our emotions are created by what we tell ourselves about what happens to us."Do yourself a favour, uncover the lies you've been telling yourself, tell yourself the truth, break free from your limiting beliefs and set yourself up for success.
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Lynne Lee is a Christian life coach and spiritual mentor. She helps people to re-design their lives around what matters most.
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