Are you living the life of your dreams? Are you happy with where you are related to your health, finances, job, relationships, or overall joy? If the answer is no to any of those, you may have limiting beliefs that are holding you back from Living Marvelously.
A limiting belief is something you make up based on past experiences. You start to believe things that are not true because you have told yourself over and over again. For example, if you have failed at many different diets, you might tell yourself that you can’t lose weight. You might tell other people, and every time you want to try losing weight, you believe you can’t, so it becomes true!
We do this to ourselves all of the time.
One of the first posts I wrote when I started blogging was, I Believe Our Thoughts Can Change Our Lives. It was one of the reasons I wanted to start blogging. I would listen to others talk negatively about themselves or tell themselves things that I knew were not true. It was hard for me to tell them face-to-face how I felt about that, so I started writing. I truly believe that we all can do or have anything we want and can have complete happiness.
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I do it a lot as well, but now I am starting to catch myself. Before I can talk negatively about myself, I try to catch it and either not say anything at all or turn it into something positive. It is a hard habit to break, but necessary if you want to stop limiting beliefs from holding you back from Living Marvelously.
Go to my Resources Page to find a limiting beliefs worksheet titled “Changing Limiting Beliefs to New Beliefs.” Sign up for access!
Limiting Beliefs Holding You Back
I am not good enough.
This might mean you don’t believe you are good enough in general or specifically when it comes to skill. I want to tell you that you are. You may not have as much experience or talent as someone else, but where you are right now is good enough. The key here is to figure out where you want to be and work on that. Everything in your past has brought you to this point in your life; now, it is your job to use that to move forward.
For example, if you want to start a side business making jewelry but don’t feel like you are as good as the seller you see on Etsy, you don’t do it. Have you thought about how long it took those sellers to get where they are? How can you practice getting better at your own skill?
Do not sell yourself short. You can do anything you set your mind to. Your place in this world is just as important as everyone around you.
New Belief: I will start from where I am now to be the best I can be.
I am on my own
You do not live on an island. You live in a world of 7.5 billion people. Someone else in this world and probably in your community is dealing with the same things as you are. You do not have to figure everything out yourself. This is probably one of my most limiting beliefs. I have a hard time reaching out to others for help. Chances are that if you are struggling with something, someone else has already figured it out. Sometimes all you have to do is ask for help. Put your questions into the Universe, and you never know how you will get your answer. Once you figure it out, be sure to help someone else.
New Belief: I will speak up so others can help me.
I will help others who are going through the same thing.
There are many others who are dealing with the same things I am.
I believe in a God and Universe that will support me in any way they can; I only need to ask.
It has already been done.
But they haven’t done it in the way you would do it. Your message may be similar to someone else’s, but your way of expressing it will make an impact on different people. Not everyone learns the same way or hears a message in the same way. You may never know who you are helping.
Find ways to improve the message or idea that has already been done. Listen and find out what your customer or reader wants.
New Belief: I have a unique way of sharing my message.
My idea is exactly what someone is looking for.
I believe I can fulfill my own dream.
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I need to fix myself first.
You do not have to be skinnier, smarter, or more beautiful to enjoy your best life. You just have to make the decision that you want to enjoy life. Step out and do the things that make you happy, and do not compare yourself or worry about what others are thinking.
As an example, maybe you love the water and boating, but you don’t like what you look like in a bathing suit, so you sit on the sidelines covered up. Why would you let life pass you by without enjoying what you love? Be vulnerable and put yourself out there.
New Belief: I am perfect just the way I am.
My life is beautiful, and I do what makes me happy.
Nothing can hold me back from my dreams.
Because of my past, I can’t do this.
Your past failures are meant to be lessons; use them to do better next time. A troubled childhood can be a motivation to help others. Nothing in your past can keep you from living marvelously. You always start with the present moment. Let go and forgive the past. Stop letting that hold you back.
Be grateful for where you are in the present moment.
New Belief: I am happy with my life right now.
My new path in life is right for me.
If I show who I really am, others won’t like me.
We are all unique. The world needs all of our gifts and talents. If you are hiding yours, the rest of us are missing out. What if the inventors of the computer, the internet, the car, or the telephone were afraid because people might laugh at them? If you aren’t living your best life now and doing everything you love to do, when are you going to do it? Share your passion, ideas, love, and quirks with everyone. It’s the only way to live marvelously.
“Your talent is God’s gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God.” — Leo Buscaglia
New Belief: My gifts and talents are needed.
My passion may be the answer to someone’s need.
It’s too late to change my life.
Every day we are blessed to still be alive is another day to be our best selves. It doesn’t matter at what age you have the great idea or time to follow your dreams. It is never too late. Did you know that Julia Child was 50 when she released her first cookbook? Louise Hay was 58 when she started the publishing company Hay House. Samuel L. Jackson was in his 40’s when he landed his first acting job.
If you have just been coasting along, take the time to re-evaluate your life. Don’t wait any longer to create a life you love.
New Belief: I believe that I have the unlimited opportunity to make my life exactly how I want it to be!
I am grateful for every day I get older.
To live marvelously, you need to believe in your ability to be the best you can be and to make the most of your life. When you tell yourself you can’t do something, stop and catch yourself. Speak in a more positive way and change your limiting beliefs so they don’t hold you back.
As I said in my first post, “I believe our thoughts can change our lives, to change your life, change your beliefs!”
Here’s to living marvelously!
Go to my Resources Page to find a printout of “Changing Limiting Beliefs to New Beliefs.” You will find it under manifesting!