Negative and limiting beliefs
POSTED IN PERSONAL DEVELOPMENTDo you believe you’re not good enough? That you’re not worth something? That it’s not worth trying because you’ll fail? Do you believe that people will judge you, or that other people can do it better than you? Or that nobody is interested in your ideas? That you’re not smart enough, pretty enough? Do you believe life is hard and the road to the stars leads through thorns? These are some of the most common negative and self-limiting beliefs people have.
We are all born with unlimited potential. So why do only a few get to unlock it? Why do only some of us have the privilege to live an abundant life?
The answer lies in your limiting beliefs. We live our lives based on what we believe about our world, ourselves, our capabilities, and our limits.
WHAT ARE BELIEFS?
Beliefs cannot be proven, yet often they are more powerful than some evident and tangible proofs. The good news is that beliefs are not facts, but a faith in something that we believe to be true. Beliefs can be compared to an internal network of filters. These reality filters evaluate for us all the experiences that we are exposed to. They reject the ones that oppose the filter as irrational, harmful, absurd or ridiculous. We are generally completely unaware of the strong influence beliefs have on our behaviours, our thoughts and our emotions, and the quality of everyday life.
The earliest beliefs and convictions are unconscious and strongest and therefore have more influence on how we shape our reality. They have often been called “core beliefs” for they have deep roots in our being. We created many of them in early childhood or even in our past lives and for this reason we are now unaware of them.
Our world is nothing more than a reflection of what we accept in our beliefs. They influence how we shape our reality, they make our life in the present the way it is, and shape our expectations for the future.
"Your beliefs become your thoughts. Your thoughts become your words. Your words become your actions. Your actions become your habits. Your habits become your values. Your values become your destiny." ~Mahatma Gandhi
DOES POSITIVE THINKING REALLY WORK?
The problem with positive affirmations is that they operate at the surface level of conscious thinking and do nothing to contend with the subconscious mind where limiting beliefs really live. Your "I'm good enough, I am worthy enough" affirmations won't solve the problem. Anyone who's tried knows that. And here's why.
We live in a dual universe, where nothing exists without its opposite, its other pole. The universe reflects similarly in our minds: success – failure, power – powerlessness, security - insecurity...
Suppression of one pole cannot handle the problem, because denying, suppressing, rejecting always brings about persistence of the state. Our resistance to negative thought, emotion or belief causes them to persist in our lives.
The main reason an unwanted or unpleasant condition persists is because we are continuously trying to get rid of it, reject or suppress it. In other words, it remains because we are resisting it. Resistance brings persistence.
The only solution is the integration of the two. This blocked energy is the force that controls your thoughts and behaviors, and our efforts to experience only one desirable pole of things and phenomena are doomed to failure, causing even greater stuckness.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO REMOVE NEGATIVE AND LIMITING BELIEFS?
Negative, limiting and self-sabotaging beliefs are capable of undermining and neutralizing most sincere intentions and efforts. They can limit our potential and our success in life, compromise emotional relationships or even determine our choice of profession. They affect the individual in such a way that she limits herself to the experiences which confirm them. This contributes to their strength and longevity. These beliefs have extraordinary power over our lives. This is why, if they are negative or limiting, they will continue to undermine our conscious efforts until we alter them. It seems logical to remove negative and self-limiting beliefs if we want to live a truly wholesome life.
Also, if we want to achieve any goal we can’t expect to achieve anything significant if we believe that we will not succeed, that we don't deserve success or that achievement of the goal is impossible. Can the person who experiences this kind of reality and feels this way about her goals expect its realization? You know the answer - she can't.
Therefore the removal of deep rooted, conscious and unconscious beliefs is an important step in the accomplishment of the inner peace and increasing the quality of everyday life.
Holistic approach of Spiritual technology methods frees you from toxic and limiting beliefs and establishes a balanced state of mind, spirit and body. The results can be seen immediately after the first session. During the sessions we uncover and neutralize any conscious and unconscious destructive beliefs that keeps you from living to the full.
How would it be having that dream job and live a rich and abundant life? How would it be to have the perfect partner? How would it feel being completely satisfied with yourself and the world that surrounds you? It is time you find out!
"If you don't change your beliefs, your life will be like this forever. Is that good news?" ~W. Somerset Maugham
