What's holding you back?

Have you ever looked at someone you admire and think "I'd love to do that, but I couldn't - I'm not good / brave / strong / good-looking / clever / confident (choose your own adjective) enough"?

Why is it that so many of us sabotage our dreams without even taking one step towards achieving them? 

Often, it's down to a limiting belief that we aren't enough in some way (see above).  Are these beliefs real, or are they an excuse for not taking action?  Either way, they hold us back from achieving the results we want, from allowing us to be the best that we can be (and if the thought ran through your head "I'm already the best I can be" - is that another limitation you've imposed on yourself?).

Most of our beliefs are generalisations about the past, either through misinterpretation of events.  They are usually formed unconsciously, and once we have them we forget that they are a generalisation.  We filter in evidence to support our beliefs, and filter out evidence that does not support them - even if this is to our disadvantage.  For example, if we've formed the belief somewhere along the way that we're not brave enough, we tend to focus on all the incidents where we consider we acted weakly, and ignore all the times when we've had to stand up for people, to go to new places alone, to start new jobs, to venture into new relationships - all of which require bravery in one form or another.

So is it possible to change our beliefs?  Absolutely - you simply decide to choose a new, more empowering belief and start focusing on evidence that supports this new belief.  Become an evidence-hunter, and seek out every instance that will verify your new belief.  You are in charge of your mind, and therefore your results!  

What sort of evidence are you looking for?  Things people say to you that support your new belief; things you say to yourself; results you've achieved in the past that support this belief; goals you have for the future; behaviour that you carry out today as a result of your new, empowering belief!

So now that you've done this, what's holding you back?  Exchange the limiting beliefs for ones that empower and support you, and move forward to achieve the results that you're looking for.

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Have fun becoming an evidence-hunter!
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