I know lots of people who engage in activities to expand their thinking. They listen to motivational tapes, say daily affirmations, go to motivational events, and read lots of books. But only a few of them are becoming wealthy. The rest seem to remain “stuck.”
There are two reasons for this and they are connected.
The first reason is that many of them still maintain (hang onto!) beliefs that limit their success. Examples:
- Making money means working hard
- It’s a sin to be rich
- I’ll never be wealthy
- I’m not like those people
- If I get rich I’ll abandon my values
None of those statements are true, they are “beliefs” that you may hold out as true. But just because you believe them, doesn’t make them true.
Changing those beliefs takes practice. Whenever you eliminate something, you must replace it with something else. In order to eliminate a limiting belief, you must replace it with one that does not limit you – one that causes you to think without limits. Some examples that may work for you:
- Making money means serving others
- I can do more good in the world if I have choices
- It’s a sin not to live up to my potential
- It is my destiny to be wealthy
- Those people are just like me only with more money
- When I am rich, I will have more opportunity to lead through my values
Eventually your new beliefs will begin to take hold.
The second reason so many people remain “stuck” is that, even though they may have changed their beliefs and truly, truly believe that they can become wealthy, they do not change their behavior. All the belief in the world will not make you successful. You must replace old behaviors with new ones. Where once you worried, now you ask yourself productive questions. Where once you watched television, now you make phone calls. Believe you can do it and make sure your actions reflect that belief.
What does your behavior indicate you believe?
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- Ann Vertel, Co-Founder, http://www.MyRazorr.com
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