Since the beginning of time, people from all walks of life and all ends of the earth have experienced limiting beliefs - a problem that continues to the present day.
Historically famous writer Frank Lloyd Wright once spoke against limiting beliefs, "The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen."
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."
If we choose to believe in our limitations surely they will be realized. Whether they are conscious or unconscious, each and every one of us has limiting beliefs that hold us back from what we really want.
To clearly define what a limiting belief is, think of it as an anecdote or saying about ourselves that tells us about what we cannot do. These beliefs can become so steadfast in our mindset that people may not ever challenge them, even if logically we know better.
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!"
Unfortunately, if it were that easy to purge limiting beliefs, it wouldn't be such a widespread problem.
Childhood behavior experts have long urged parents not to specifically label their children as troublemakers because kids have incredible internalization mechanisms: a child hears that he can do no right for long enough and he will truly believe he is incapable of being good indeed. Later in their adult life they can continue to subconsciously hold these feelings that may damper their motivation in careers, relationships, money, and every other aspect of their lives. Even if it makes no logical sense, these beliefs reinforced since childhood still hold people back.
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.
This "label trap" is one of the things that limiting beliefs often hide behind, so it is of the utmost importance to be able to differentiate a limiting belief from what may at first seem like a personality trait. You can't get rid of a limiting belief until you can identify it.
If an individual is labeled a "shy person" for example, if he or she really wants to try to interact and connect with other people, it can help to think about it objectively: there's no tangible obstacle and there really isn't anything to lose. Why not go for it? In this case the reward is especially great: being able to let go of the "shy person" identity. Shedding our limiting beliefs can truly allow us to be stronger people.
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!
Historically famous writer Frank Lloyd Wright once spoke against limiting beliefs, "The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen."
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."
If we choose to believe in our limitations surely they will be realized. Whether they are conscious or unconscious, each and every one of us has limiting beliefs that hold us back from what we really want.
To clearly define what a limiting belief is, think of it as an anecdote or saying about ourselves that tells us about what we cannot do. These beliefs can become so steadfast in our mindset that people may not ever challenge them, even if logically we know better.
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!"
Unfortunately, if it were that easy to purge limiting beliefs, it wouldn't be such a widespread problem.
Childhood behavior experts have long urged parents not to specifically label their children as troublemakers because kids have incredible internalization mechanisms: a child hears that he can do no right for long enough and he will truly believe he is incapable of being good indeed. Later in their adult life they can continue to subconsciously hold these feelings that may damper their motivation in careers, relationships, money, and every other aspect of their lives. Even if it makes no logical sense, these beliefs reinforced since childhood still hold people back.
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.
This "label trap" is one of the things that limiting beliefs often hide behind, so it is of the utmost importance to be able to differentiate a limiting belief from what may at first seem like a personality trait. You can't get rid of a limiting belief until you can identify it.
If an individual is labeled a "shy person" for example, if he or she really wants to try to interact and connect with other people, it can help to think about it objectively: there's no tangible obstacle and there really isn't anything to lose. Why not go for it? In this case the reward is especially great: being able to let go of the "shy person" identity. Shedding our limiting beliefs can truly allow us to be stronger people.
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!
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