The second principle states we have the freedom to challenge or eliminate any belief that does not serve our goal of success.
The problem with getting rid of a belief that appears to have sabotaged our success is that the same belief has probably served to motivate our success, thus far. For example, if someone programs the belief, "winning is everything" (as Vince Lombardi is quoted to have said) then losing at anything might mean you're a failure. So, life is about this never-ending sequence of winning and losing. Frustrating, at best. You are certainly not a "good loser." Whatever the hell that means.
So if you have been lucky enough to have discovered your unique fears (beliefs) about success in the first blog of this series, then you have something to work with. If not, you can begin now. Think of the event in your life where you experienced the most profound failure. Recall the emotions you experienced. Use a closed-eye exercise if it helps. Then explore the whys of your failure. Then turn the whys into beliefs. For example, the reason I was not as academically prepared for graduate school at Berkekey as my counterparts is because of discrimination against African-Americans. The belief that naturally follows is "African-Americans can never be fully prepared (successful) because of racial discrimanation."
Now, my programmed belief is my excuse or my crutch for whenever I'm not successful in life, whether I'm capable or not! My belief is my self-limiting excuse for not living up to what I'm capable of unless I challenge and invalidate it by going forth in spite of my fears. The real problem here is that we often don't realize how self-limiting we have programmed ourselves.
Not to worry. The key is to always look inside first. If fear arises, you are on the right track.
Follow these simple steps:
1) Set your sights on what you want. Write it down and repeat it every morning so that you can see, feel, and be it.
2) Be realistic about your potential to achieve it. Or be unrealistic somtimes, particularly if you have the drive and self-motivation to learn. If not, don't fool yourself.
3) When "fear of anything" inevitably comes along, remember you are at the "moment of truth." What you do here destines your outcome. Go beyond "fight or flight," to mastery by engaging, solving, and learning as wisdom.
4) Please don't blame the environment you are in. Or life is unfair. Or you were dealt a losing hand. There is "something" in life that we all individually have the power to perform with excellence. This is success.
5) Just Do It! And you will find that something for you. This search and discovery process is a central part of the human experience.
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Animal Kingdom: A Diversity
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