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The Effect Limiting Beliefs Have On The Mind

Limiting beliefs comes from the mind. It could be an internal voice in your head or it could be from external sources influencing your beliefs and the view of yourself in the world.

When limiting beliefs are in control of your mind your performance, success and overall wellbeing are greatly affected. If there is no change it will literally destroy your life and rob you of a life of full potential.

The worse thing of all. Your limiting beliefs can be hidden from you. Acted out in the subconscious mind without you even noticing the effects it has on your life. That’s the scary part. This will affect your financial wealth, relationships, career progression and overall happiness.

I too had limiting beliefs around many things growing up. It’s kind of luck of the draw who your parents are, what school you go to and what country you live in. These major factors in your life can hugely determine what you will become. If you are in an environment where everyone thinks all millionaires are bad people or all people from the other village are the enemies. The chances of a child who then grows up into adulthood who still believe this is unfortunately high.

That’s why what you allow into your mind, who you hang around with and where you live is of importance for dispelling limiting thoughts.

The Three Limiting Beliefs

1. Limiting Beliefs From Your Own Mind

The most important of all limiting beliefs is how you think personally of yourself. If you believe you are not enough, won’t win at anything or be in a happy relationship. Those thoughts will create a reality you have to live with. Our very thoughts dictate what will become or close to. The power thoughts have over our lives is the difference between someone living a life of purpose or someone living a life they hate.

2. Limiting Beliefs From Others Around You

We all grow up with adults who influence our lives for good or bad. The effects of this can stay with you for a lifetime. Luckily we live in a world now where you can travel easily, gather knowledge with a click of a finger and this can hugely change your viewpoints.

I too had limiting beliefs from others growing up about many things that now I don’t believe any more thanks to new experiences and being around positive people.

You hear it all the time when adolescents are leaving school and they have a job councillor who advises them on future career paths. The career councillor who hasn’t achieved anything in their own life telling children what they can and can’t become.

Some will use it as motivation but far too many will believe this person viewpoint and consequently, will limit that person from succeeding.

Who you are around and take advice from can impact your life. Blocking out the noice of the naysayers will help you greatly in dispelling your limiting beliefs.

3. Limiting Beliefs From Society

We are inundated with constant feedback from the world around us. It’s harder than ever to distinguish what is true and what’s not. The news will have you believe that a certain race of people is bad and another is good based on their own political agender.

But limiting beliefs can affect you on a more personal level based on your race, religion and class. Overcoming these preconceived notions is crucial for your own success.

I come from a working-class background in Birmingham. If I believed what society thought my career path should be or my role in society. I would be in a completely different position from what I am today.

Societies influence can play a major role in your limiting beliefs. With our keen ability to fit in. Fitting into the wrong belief system can dramatically affect your life.

How To Silence Your Limiting Beliefs : Block Out The Noise

How To Block Out The Noice

Be careful who and what you listen to
Question everything about your own beliefs system
You can choose where you live and who you live with
Spend time with positive and open minded people
Remember you are in control of your thoughts and what you believe in

Create An Identity That Delivers

James Clear explains the importance of creating an identity. If you write, create an identity that you are a writer, if you play the guitar in your spare time create an identity that you are a musician. Creating an identity he explains is of importance when changing your belief system.

What you believe is what you will become and the habit of creating a belief system that helps you deliver the life you want is of major importance.

If you believe you are not smart enough. Create an identity of being a reader, an academic.

If you believe you can’t do something. Create an identity of a confident can-do person.

There is no surprise that many children grow up to do similar things to what their parents do, or copy what they see on TV or what teachers they have in their life.

You are not born with an identity it’s created for you from an early age. The best thing about being an adult is that you can create any identity you want. It will be challenging and uncomfortable but with time and effort, you can dispel any limiting belief for a new identity that delivers self-belief in abundance.

What’s Next For You

Learning to block out the noise of your own limiting thoughts, limiting thoughts of others and limiting thoughts of society is the first step to taking control back of your thought process. We can never control everything but being more self-aware, forging an identity and a life that easily creates self-belief. You will be on track to build your mental strength.

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What are limiting beliefs?

They are thoughts you process you believe are true. But in fact, that’s far from the truth. As someone with the same circumstances, who believes the opposite, can get a completely different outcome. Do you know what your limiting beliefs are?

For example, if you was born in a small town and lived in that small town your whole life. Amongst people who did the same as you. You would only get a view of the world in one way. Compared to someone who has travelled the world and lived amongst different cultures, will have a completely different viewpoint of the world.

This is also the case when it comes to information. If we just listened to our parent’s viewpoints we would just be a carbon copy as they are. Whether they are right or wrong.

This is one reason why people have certain viewpoints about different cultures, races of people or a women’s role in society. The reason being their limiting beliefs and viewpoints – are of the people they surround themselves with. Based on their prejudices.

These people have normally never been outside of their home town, country or social groups. Then they give you false advice without experiencing it themselves.

For myself, when I said I’m going to open my own business. I was told: “that’s a bit risky, why don’t you go get a safe secure job”. I also had people telling me I can’t do certain things because of my age and experience. Both were completely false statements as I achieved both.

We as humans have a certain outlook on life. That’s down to who we associate with. For safety and comfortability of the tribe, we tend to agree with their viewpoints. But we don’t need to live like this any more and we need to question what people say. Is it their own limiting beliefs, or something of fact.

If you tell a child, again and again that he/she is useless, guess what, they have a high chance of growing up thinking they are useless. The damage that can bring to their life is huge.

Growing up I was told rich people are bad/greedy or their Mum and Dad was rich so that’s why they are. How would this make you feel if you were a child hearing this? I thought to be rich was for the special few, born lucky or did bad things to get their wealth. Luckily through my education and better social circles and living life. I grew to find that these statements are completely false. Every one of us has limiting beliefs but which ones are holding us back. Below i am sharing an action list you can do right now. This can help you banish them out of your life for good.

1. First, you need to write down where in your life you are unhappy?

It could be your finances, job progression, relationships, parenting, management, anything you can think of.

2. Then write down what’s your beliefs are when it comes to these topics and how are they holding you back?

For example, do you think only academically smart people are rich? Only good looking people progress or criticising your employees will help them respect you? All are false. So pick a topic and write down the beliefs you’ve learned over your life that’s is holding you back.

3. Write down a new list of beliefs that are known to be true and proven. To help you overcome these challenges you face. For example….

If you say “I can’t” a lot, start saying “how can I do this”.

When you say things like “I can never find love” change it to “I will find love.”

If you say “I’m not talented” find one thing you are good at without comparison and praise yourself for that. The list can go on.

4. Stay Vigilant

This is very important. As old habits can creep back and your subconscious mind might allow these limiting beliefs to seep through when you least expect it or when in a high emotional state.

This is normal, just be conscious of it. As this is the best strategy for changing yourself to think more positively. You are now aware of what you want and don’t want, so take action and change it.

To Conclude

The main thing to remember is what you thought was true yesterday might not be the case today. If you are a person who wants to change and grow, question what you believe. Try and research, read books and find mentors who are where you want to be in life. Then you will adopt new thinking that can help you achieve the goals you want. For example, if you get the best sports team vs lowest-ranked sports team, you will find different beliefs cultures.

So you have to ask yourself which team do you want to be a part of. More importantly what life do you want to live?