Discover How Eliminating Limiting Beliefs Can Change Your Life
You may think that "Limiting Beliefs" sounds like a recent phenomenon
, but it describes an issue that's been going on for centuries.
The first century sage Hillel asked a very important question regarding our belief in ourselves: "If I am not for myself, who is for me?"
Years later, self-help guru Brian Tracy would opine, "The biggest obstacle to creating a wonderful life is self-limiting beliefs. A self-limiting belief is an idea you have that you are limited in some way, in terms of time, talent, intelligence, money, ability, or opportunity."
We all have limiting beliefs that prevent us from being "for ourselves." We have met the enemy, and indeed, he is us. If we don't look out, we argue for these limitations, sabotaging and limiting ourselves in the process. Holding ourselves back from our greatness within and true potential.
Limiting beliefs are ones that we hold to tell us what we cannot do. It's the opposite of The Little Engine That Could: even without explanation, we might tell ourselves, "I don't think I can." This happens to all of us even when we need to motivate ourselves the most, and even if there's no rational explanation for why we can't.
You might say, "I know what you mean, but I'm way ahead of you. I'll just figure out what my limiting beliefs are and get rid of them. It's as simple as that!"
Only it may not be as simple as that.
Limiting beliefs are often formed early on in childhood. Think of a parent that pampers their children and does everything for them, never making or letting them wash their own clothes, or make their own meals, or clean their own dishes. The child may grow up being uncomfortable with responsibility, and not even bother to try to change because it feels like that's how they've always been.
Placing children in rigid roles can also cause limiting beliefs to manifest. The "shy one" might continue to be afraid of social functions even if only because he or she is so used to thinking of themselves in that manner. A child that's "the jock" might shy away from academic pursuits only because it doesn't fit with who his or her long-held self-perception of who they are and what they and others think they should do.
The first thing you have to do is consciously identify limiting beliefs. Limiting beliefs are like the shadows, where they can undermine you unobserved. Drag them out into the light of day, so it's a fair fight. And watch out - limiting beliefs aren't always blatant and easily flushed out. They can masquerade as "identity": "I'm really not the kind of person who..."
Think of the troublemaker: is he truly a troublemaker by nature or is it simply behavior reinforced by a persistent label? What's really stopping the troublemaker from reforming? Chances are it is nothing, or at least, simply his limiting beliefs. Can the tomboy truly never relate or understand other females? What's stopping her? There's a good chance it's nothing but a ridiculous belief over time. If it's something you want to do, there's nothing bad about trying, and success can have an added benefit: finally shedding the label and growing into a more well-rounded person.
Do you have a dream of working from a beach home... "that you could never swing"? How about an idea for your own business... "that would never fly anyway"? Is there really any objective reason to believe such nonsense? If not, you are the type of person that works from that beach house, or starts that business!
Exposing limiting beliefs allows for explosive expansion of your potential. Get rid of the limiting beliefs, and you can stop wishing and start planning!
by: Brandon Boshnack
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