B is for Beliefs
“Whether you think you can or think you can’t you’re right!”
Your belief system is a set of rules that you live by and which govern your thoughts, words & behaviours. They are created in the early years and held deep within the unconscious; they can be limiting or they can be empowering.
Beliefs are held at an unconscious level and there are 2 two aspects of a belief to be aware of:
- the belief itself, and
- the implications of that belief.
The belief itself is usually a generalisation about someone or something such as:
🤔 “I am always bad at job interviews“
🤔 “Senior managers don’t listen to me.”
🤔 “I will never make money doing what I love.”
The implication of a belief is the effect that belief has on what we do.
- You may not prepare so well and will notice the questions you answered poorly
- You will start to keep your thoughts to yourself and not speak up.
- You will stay doing your current job that you don’t like, rather than try doing what you love
And then…it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Which reinforces the belief!
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