For some reason, in our society we have created a lot of limiting beliefs that aren’t serving anyone. These ideas have expanded and combined to create a sort of mental prison that many of us have locked ourselves inside of.
We are often afraid to take action and pursue our goals because these limiting thoughts tell us we can’t. So, instead of making decisions based on passion, interest or excitement, we tend to make many decisions based on fear.
Sadly, making choices based on limited beliefs only denies us of our power, and keeps us from creating our lives as we really want them to be. To create all the things we desire, we must believe in our power to do anything.
Take a look at this list of limiting beliefs. Do you think that you are making any of your decisions today based on these ideas? I’m still stuck on a few myself.
1) “Play it safe”
How is someone supposed to fly to the moon if instead he decides to get a desk job he doesn’t really like, just so he can play it safe?
This is a big one. Most of us make many decisions based on playing it safe.
2) “Only fools rush in”
Have you ever made a snap-second decision based on a gut feeling that saved your life, like veering out of your lane on the freeway? Is that foolish, or is that listening to your guidance?
If you feel a strong pull to do something, why wait?
3) “Love hurts”
I wonder how many people have stayed in unloving relationships because they believed it was love, because “love hurts.”
Why do we tell ourselves love has to hurt? Wouldn’t we rather have relationships built on compassion and kindness?
4) “Wealthy people are greedy and evil”
5) “You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you meet your prince”
6) “Old people get sick/fall apart”
7) “Beauty fades”
8) “It’s a dog-eat-dog world”
How many people put up with toxic work environments because they believe this behavior is normal? Why shouldn’t we be able to find opportunities where people work together peacefully without all of the competition and backstabbing?
9) “The young are foolish/the old are wise”
Young people are not all idiots and not every elderly person will give sage advice. Listen to those who’s words connect with your soul, regardless of their station in life. Don’t pass up great advice advice because someone is young or take terrible advice from someone older.
Additionally, if you’re young and you know what you’re talking about, don’t let anyone convince you otherwise.
10) “You have to get a college degree to be successful”
For that matter, I happen to have a college degree, but the only job I’ve had since I graduated that required it was my teaching job, and we all know how financially successful teachers are these days. Don’t get me wrong, I loved college and I’m very grateful that I had the opportunity to attend, but that diploma isn’t responsible for the successes in my life.
Our successes come from us, not from a decorated piece of paper. There is no single path we have to take to achieve success.
11) “Save your pennies”
Why do we make so many choices in our lives based on the scarcity of an illusion? To learn more about this belief and how we can start to let go of it, check out this article.
12) “Try your hardest”
We all know that trying too hard is a surefire way to bomb your job interview or get rejected by the cute girl you’re trying to pick up. So why do we tell ourselves we have to try so hard?
13) “Life is short”
14) “Fear God” (for my religious friends)
15) “Fear death”
It would be a lot easier to create wonderful lives if we thought of ourselves as unlimited, all-powerful and eternal creators who could do anything. When we choose to hold on to limiting beliefs like the ones above, we only clip our wings and give ourselves reasons not to follow our intuition or pursue our dreams.
To let go of these beliefs, all we have to do is be open to entertaining a different perception of reality, and then look for some evidence to support it. We all have the ability to believe whatever we want to believe, if we are willing to keep an open mind and do a little searching.
If you think you’re ready to go after the goals in life you haven’t yet pursued, maybe it’s time to start peeling back the layers of limiting beliefs. Escape from this mental prison so many of us are caught in. Believe in your ability to be the powerful, eternal creator that you really are.
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