What prevents you from being amazing or achieving great things?

Go ahead, make a list.

Your answers to this question aren’t just idle explanations, they are the cause. They are beliefs. And these beliefs are actually preventing you from being amazing and achieving great things. Whether personal or professional, whether you realize it or not, these beliefs are limiting your success. They are holding you back.

Now that you have a list, replace each limiting belief with a preferred belief. For example, replace “I hate public speaking” with “I’m good at public speaking and enjoy it.” Or replace “I’m always passed up for the best promotions” with “My superiors are impressed with my work and are ready to give me more responsibility.”

If you could replace your limiting beliefs with these new beliefs, how great would that be?

However, to dismiss those old limiting beliefs, you must determine what you need to do to make the new beliefs yours. These automatic limiting thoughts won’t just go way. You need to take action or consciously replace them with your preferred beliefs.

If you are uncomfortable with public speaking, you might want to join Toastmasters. If you want to be considered for a promotion, meet with your supervisor to clarify expectations, get feedback on how to improve your performance, and show an interest in learning new skills.

Sometimes you need to challenge the belief entirely, especially for factors out of your control. “I’m too short” needs to be flipped on its head. An alternative such as “good things come in small packages” or “being short reduces expectations so my secret weapon is great results.” There is absolutely no advantage to blaming your physical attributes for disappointing results.

What beliefs are limiting your options and preventing your success? Identify them. Challenge them. Replace them.

Good luck on your new journey to greater things!

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