We all have something we call "limiting beliefs." These are self-doubting thoughts that are ingrained in our psyche throughout life, reinforcing the role of a victim. The victim blames the world around them and, by emphasizing past injuries to themselves and others, reinforces the idea that they cannot do what they should or want to do. It's that familiar "but"...
But I can't because...
It's astonishing how much energy and time we devote to limiting beliefs and doubts. Everyone has been hurt at some point in their life, and everyone has some ingrained limiting patterns from childhood. So what? What are we feeding our brains with?
There is only one way – to dedicate the same energy, time, and thoughts to your potential, desires, dreams, and aspirations. In this way, we create positive emotions and positive "imprints" in the brain, and it gradually creates a "new pathway."
The brain is not "elastic," but "plastic." What we imprint on it, we reinforce. Providing your brain and heart with good nourishment means engaging with your dreams, possibilities, and values. In this way, we move into the role of creator.
A creator of our own life. That's how we can create a new identity and self-worth, one that we want to have. We can be who we want to be!
I am who I want to be...
It's about where we direct our attention and what we consciously or unconsciously give power with our thoughts, words, and actions. It's like choosing a shot when taking a photo, deliberately framing our "area of interest" and focusing our attention. This strengthens the appropriate neural connections in the brain. We are already creating what will happen, simply through our thoughts... And because we are creators, we are responsible for our thoughts, words, and actions.
I choose my thoughts, words, and actions, and I take responsibility for them! Because they are mine...
"Anything the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve." N. Hill
Janka Chudlíková
This article was published with the kind permission of časopis Sféra.