Overcoming Limiting Beliefs That Hold You Back
What holds you back in life? For many of us, the answer to that question is our limiting beliefs.
What are limiting beliefs? Exactly what they sound like: things you believe about yourself that limit your potential.
Limiting beliefs often prohibit people from achieving their goals. It has happened to me. Maybe it's happened to you. But what will you do about it?
For me personally, I wasn't able to overcome any limiting beliefs or things that held me back until I admitted to myself that I had a limiting belief or a mindset that did not serve me. Knowing is half the battle! Write It All Down. Try this: sit at your desk or on your sofa, get out some paper and a pen, then acknowledge and write down what some of your limiting beliefs are. When I first did it, I was surprised at all the wild and crazy ideas that were actually holding me back. Many of these can come from childhood, the early school years, and other early experiences that have no bearing on adult life. You might not recognize all of your own limiting beliefs at first, but you will get better at it. The first step is doing your best to be honest with yourself and be vulnerable. Ask Yourself, “What Do I Want and What Holds Me Back?” Jot down something you want to achieve, whether it’s personal, like a relationship, or related to business or finances. Then, write down whatever your personal views are about achieving it. For example, maybe you want financial success, but you view too much success as “wrong” or that you should only have to do x, y, and z to find it. That's a very common thing: people want to achieve something, yet they feel guilty for wanting “more” out of life. So ask yourself, what is it that you feel guilty about wanting?
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