Believing in More

For the most part I think we all wish to become the deliberate creators of our own lives. We truly want to believe that we still have the freedom and capability to shape our own realities.

We all want to believe that we can succeed in whatever our dreams may be. Yet somehow we get stuck. Stunted by our limiting beliefs.

I’m too old.

I’m too young.

I’m not smart.

I’m not pretty.

I’m not handsome.

I’m not thin.

I’m not funny.

I’m not wealthy.

I’m not talented enough.

Beliefs that break our hearts and kill our dreams.

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But let us for a moment dissect what a belief is and what that “enough” might buy us.

Let me know if you agree. A belief is a thought that is backed by your confidence, faith, trust and acceptance – it is an assumed truth for you and the best explanation that you have based on the evidence you have experienced so far in life.

The word “enough” is an opportunity to grow. Ask yourself, what would it require you to be “enough” of something. What would you need to be, to be enough? What would you need to believe? What would you need to sacrifice?

Take a moment to reflect. Are your beliefs a detriment or a benefit to you? That is a good question to ponder. While you are at it, be honest about the emotional payoff you get from your beliefs.

How does “I’m too old” get you off the hook from embarrassing yourself?

How does “I’m not talented” keep you from failing before you even begin?

Perhaps believing that you are not athletic gets you off the hook from getting in shape.

Maybe believing you aren’t creative keeps you from the agony and frustration of trying something new and being a beginner at something like painting, drawing or dancing.

No matter how old, young or smart we are, we must experiment with our lives to build new beliefs about ourselves. Grow baby grow.

In order to transform, one must pull all of these tragic beliefs by the root, weeding the garden of the mind.

Remove the seemingly innocent beliefs of . . .

“I can’t tell the truth because I may get judged…” Better to be heard, than care about being judged.
“I don’t want to get close to this person lest my heart gets broken…” Let your heart be soft and forgiving, beating and pumping that love juice. Love again.
“I don’t want to ask for what I want because, I might be rejected” Rejection is your projection my darling.
“I can’t trust people because I’ve been betrayed before…” But what if you aren’t this time around?
“I can’t pursue my dreams because I don’t know what I’d do if I fail. I can’t afford the risk.” What is life but a risk?