There are several beliefs you hold that you allow to influence your life. You may not have given many of these beliefs much consideration.
For example, you possibly have similar religious beliefs as your parents. Did you ever sit down and think about which religion or spiritual practice best suits you? Or did you just continue with what you were exposed to as a child?
You do not have to be restricted or limited by your old beliefs!!
Try these techniques to maintain only beliefs that support you:
1. Your previous beliefs and knowledge can prevent you from gaining new knowledge.
If you think you know something already, you will not be open to new views. Knowledge is great, but when it gets in the way of learning something new, it is a limitation.
2. Ask more questions.
Be curious. Avoid believing that you already know the answer because of your previous experience. You can learn while you listen. You cannot learn while you are speaking. Ask questions and then be quiet and listen to the answer.
3. Pretend that you are a beginner.
For example, imagine that you make a living as a real estate investor. When a novice investor starts telling you about her latest deal, you probably do not believe there is anything you can learn from her.
- Pretend that you know absolutely nothing about a topic. Be open to everything you hear. Even if you are a leading authority on something, there are still things you do not know. If you pretend that you are a mere novice, you will have a better chance of gaining that knowledge that eludes you.
4. Determine if your beliefs are truths, or merely just beliefs.
Beliefs are personal, often unprovable, and often no more correct than another belief.
- Truths do not require constant validation. For example, gravity is a truth.
5. Where did your belief come from?
If you believe that women are better than men, how did you decide that? Or, if you believe that you are not capable of managing money, where did this belief come from? What is the source of your belief?
- Question the origin of your beliefs and determine if that idea is worth a second look.
6. Let go of your identity.
Our identities are largely built around our beliefs. We might believe:
- “I’m an overweight person.”
- “I’m not intelligent.”
- “I’m the most intelligent person I know.”
- “I’m lazy.”
- “I’m a schoolteacher. That’s what I am.”
We take our beliefs, good or bad, and associate with them. If you believe that you are naturally overweight, it makes it challenging to lose weight. If you associate with being bad at creativity, you make it harder to learn what you zone of creativity is. It is hard to achieve or believe something outside of your identity.
7. What is the cost of your beliefs?
Some beliefs come with a heavy price. Look at your beliefs and consider the impact they are having on you.
- Since beliefs are personal and alterable, think about which of your beliefs are making your life more challenging. When a belief does not serve you, you will be more interested in letting go of it.
We are all slaves to our beliefs. Unfortunately, many of our beliefs are unhealthy and unhelpful. Beliefs can be very limiting. Face the world with an open mind, and you will have an easier time of finding your truth.
Avoid allowing your old beliefs to control you. Be the master of your life, not a pawn of your beliefs.
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