Change Your Beliefs, Change Your Life

Where do beliefs come from?

• We have picked up many limiting beliefs from parents, teachers, friends, religion (dare I say?) and society in general.
• Some of these beliefs are holding us back, so doesn't it make sense that we should want to shed them?

Do we really want to get rid of these beliefs?

• Everyone is selfish
• People are always trying to rip you off
• There isn't enough to go around so you have to grab what you can
• You can be struck down by circumstances (illness, accident) at any time
• It's not my fault that my life is like this

All of these beliefs do something for us; they give us some validation or some comfort. Shedding these beliefs may cause some pain, but growth is often accompanied by pain.

Change your beliefs and change your life

And so that brings us to the good news – you CAN change your beliefs. I suggest three steps for doing this:

1. Identify a limiting belief (eg Things just happen. I'm not in control of my life)
2. Cast the belief in a different way (I am in control and I consciously orchestrate my experience)
3. Look around for evidence of this new belief. You WILL find it! After a while, this will sink in and you will start to think the new belief is 'true.'

Beliefs to live by

• I orchestrate my own experience of life
• Life is naturally abundant. There is enough for everyone
• Life, when lived properly, is easy and happy
• I don't have to improve myself – I am already as valuable and worthwhile as anyone else
• I can do anything if I apply myself in the right way
• Circumstances arrange themselves and opportunities are presented for my greatest good

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posted 2010-03-16 07:53:37 via #pickthebrain