Overcoming Limiting Beliefs
As children, we are often asked, “Who do you want to be when you grow up? A doctor, maybe; an astronaut, artist, or the President of the United States? As children, we are told to use our imagination and dream big!
We identify with a myriad of images based upon what we see or what someone tells us we can be.
Who do you say you are? What are you capable of achieving?
We have learned that our beliefs “create” and our beliefs "destroy.”
Our beliefs control what we focus on, our emotions, what we are doing, and experiencing.
Our beliefs about ourselves can also drastically change based upon whether we have experienced fear, hurt, bewilderment, and loss.
The result is thinking that we are not good enough, not wanted, not smart enough, not talented enough, not pretty enough, or we are not popular enough. The common name given to all of these issues is the
“imposter syndrome." It boils down to fear- that we just don't measure up.
We have learned that there are 4 keys to unlocking a lasting change in your life:
- Establish your identity-consistently work towards becoming the person you want to be. Read books about the type of person you want to become. Immerse yourself in self-improvement activities. Surround yourself with positive people and high achievers you want to emulate.
- Change your story—-From, " I used to be" …to "Now I am."
- Change your focus- Highlight what you can control, not what you can’t. Remember that what you focus on controls your life, whether is socially, politically, physically, spiritually, etc.
- Change your language- Speak words of affirmation and encouragement to yourself every day, declaring your God-given gifts, talents, and goals you want to attain. Your words about yourself and your circumstances have power. PROVERBS 18:21 says, "Life and death are in the power of your tongue.” Use your words wisely!
