{"id":19955,"date":"2019-05-10T12:59:02","date_gmt":"2019-05-10T16:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christapotter.flywheelsites.com\/?p=19955"},"modified":"2020-10-19T16:27:19","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T20:27:19","slug":"7-limiting-beliefs-blocking-your-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christapotter.com\/7-limiting-beliefs-blocking-your-success\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Limiting Beliefs Blocking Your Success"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Your success isn\u2019t as dependent on your current skills and talents as you\nmay think. Your beliefs<\/em> are far more\ninstrumental in your success! Recognizing\nthe limiting beliefs that are blocking your success might be the most important\nstep you can take on your journey to a fulfilling life where you\u2019re realizing\nyour potential.<\/em><\/strong> Mental blocks are insidious. They begin at a young age\nand quickly become your norm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They become so ingrained in our subconscious that we don\u2019t notice them. We fail to question them. We learn to limit ourselves and blindly accept the criticisms and restrictions of our family members, teachers, peers, and even strangers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Learn to Recognize If You Have These Limiting bBeliefs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Self-Doubt\nLimiting Your Ability To Take Action<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The most successful people tend to overestimate their abilities at first.\nHowever, studies have shown that these\nsame people eventually grow to meet their expectations.<\/em><\/strong> Have the\ncourage to believe that you\u2019re capable and the faith that you\u2019ll ultimately\nprove yourself correct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • Also consider the opposite side of this coin. The most pessimistic of\npeople are the most accurate when assessing their skill at a new task. They\nalso finish behind all other groups in the long term. It\u2019s important to be\noptimistic and you\u2019ll come out ahead.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Refusing\nTo Find Or Accept Help From Others<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    You aren\u2019t expected to, nor would you want to, gain the necessary\nknowledge and skill to perform every task yourself. You can find others that are\nsuccessful in the field your struggling with. Seek these experts out and get\nthe help you require so you can focus your time and attention in your zone of\ngenius..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Thinking\nYou Lack The Necessary Education or Credentials<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    The percentage of highly successful\npeople who failed to complete high school is staggering.<\/em><\/strong> While a lack of education can prevent you from becoming a brain surgeon\nor other highly specialized and trained careers, it\u2019s possible you already have\nall the education you require to be successful in other endeavors your looking\nto pursue. Stop procrastinating by waiting to take action until you feel more \u201cready\u201d.\nYou become ready through doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Thinking\nYour Competition Is Better Than You<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    Studies have shown that we tend to underestimate ourselves and\noverestimate others. Consider the fact that you might be giving your\ncompetition more credit than they deserve! Be inspired by what your competition\nis achieving and find your own way to do it. We don\u2019t know the full picture\nbehind what our competitors are doing and living behind the scenes. The struggles\nand fears they experience. Ignore them, do you, and get busy! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Believing\nThat Your Goals Aren\u2019t Achievable<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    If you\u2019re sure you can\u2019t be successful, you\u2019ll never get started. If we\ndon\u2019t believe something is possible we just won\u2019t try very hard. Be objective\nwith your goals. Are they really too challenging? Or are you failing to believe\nin your own capabilities?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    • Don\u2019t set goals that feel easy, but don\u2019t set goals that feel completely\nunattainable either. Set goals that feel like a  bit of a stretch. Goals that make you feel a\nbit of fear in an exciting way. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Being Afraid\nTo See Your Truth<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

      Perhaps you\u2019re nervous about discovering your shortcomings. Afraid to\nfail. It\u2019s easy to maintain a little hope if you stay on the sidelines. After\nall, maybe you really do have what it takes. You haven\u2019t done anything to prove\nyourself wrong yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Try your best and see what happens. You\u2019re unlikely to be successful on\nthe first attempt anyway. However, the second attempt will be better than the\nfirst. The third will be even more effective. Continue until you\u2019ve attained\nsuccess. What you want is worth working for!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Believing\nThat You Lack The Necessary Time And Money<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

      Convenient excuses are tools of those that lack commitment. They are also\na form of self-sabotage. Successful people have started from every possible\nstarting point. Some were wealthy while others were poor and had to work\nmultiple jobs just to put food on the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      • You can get started without financial resources. <\/li>
      • You can find time if you desire to do so and make it a priority.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Limiting beliefs and mental blocks are common, but you\u2019ll notice that\nyour most successful acquaintances have the fewest mental blocks. They\u2019ve\nworked hard to overcome them. You have\na powerful ability to succeed if you can enhance your mental state and your\nperspective.<\/em><\/strong> Examine yourself for these most common success blocks.\nOnce you\u2019re able to recognize them, you\u2019re able to address them. When we gain\nan awareness of something it can no longer work behind the scenes to sabotage\nour success. Once we brink those beliefs out of the darkness of our subconscious\nand into the light of our conscious we can face them, work through them, and\novercome them!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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