Well, that statement in and by itself is a belief.  As if there were only one truth about beliefs. 

It is really what we believe is it not?

What do you believe?

   This is a an interesting yet complicated subject. 

Who were are, what beliefs we have absorbed and assimilated as our own has an enormous effect upon our lives, our jobs and our relationships. 

Do you understand the power of your beliefs?

The beliefs we hold control our lives to some extend.  Many feel trapped and stuck in their situations as if there were no way out.

The reality of this is, you do have control over this.  Control over your beliefs

Of course there again, this can be confusing.  We have created our reality largely based upon our beliefs, many of which were gifted to us by others, our friends, parents, families, teachers, peers.  

All the people who we have come into contact with in our lives. This all started when we were born, and some believe even before that. So the early formative years set the path for us.

 

Are Some Beliefs Good or Bad?

 

Generally, no.  They are just beliefs and we assign good or bad values to them.

 

These can be empowering yet likely many are of a critical reinforcement such as we are not good enough, we are bad, stupid, etc.

We can take a whole lifetime in trying to overcome some of these negative beliefs.  Compounding the situation is the fact that we hold positive and negative beliefs on the same subject.   Such as money is good, money is the root of all evil, money can buy you things, only greedy people want money, etc.    

The reality is, money is none of this.  It really is just a concept turned into something that was created by a human being.  What we believe about it is just that, a belief. 

So like any of our beliefs, we can change this.  If we find our self-talk putting ourselves down or focusing on a negative, we can cancel that and put forward a positive believe.  Such as “Money is good, it can buy me the things I need and to help myself and others.”

An example of this may be, you catch yourself thinking, I hate myself.  Cancel that right away!!!

Say instead I love myself, or if you cannot go there just yet, say I like myself or I am trying to become a better person.

What Can Be Done To Change Our Beliefs To Serve Us Better?

As we increase our awareness and pay attention to our beliefs, we can see which ones are not serving us well, and change them and replace them with ones that do serve us and what we wish to have or project. This takes patience, dedication and practice.

Believe and know that you are worthy and worthy of having a good life, a good job, a good relationship.  YOU DESERVE IT!  Keep saying that over and over again until you believe it.

You can use affirmations to help you deal with this.  Create the beliefs that you want and believe that you can create the life that you want and that you deserve. 

You can change your beliefs around a certain relationship.   You can decide to make it better if that is what you wish to do.  Or you can decide to change or end that relationship if it is not serving you well. 

Are you ill and do you focus on that or are you focusing on dis-creating that and creating better or perfect health.

Focus on what you wish to create, the kind of life you wish to have.  NOT on what you do not have or do not want. 

I realize this is a big topic and books, courses, seminars, motivators and self-help “gurus” have touched on this topic many times.  There are some excellent tools to help you deal with these issues.  They key is to start somewhere, taking it one step at a time. 

One book I found particularly effective and I would even suggest, transformational, is Eckhart Tolle’s, Practicing The Power of Now. 

Speaking of beliefs, my son Marc, made a creative fresh lemon pie for Christmas.  I not only believe it was good, I know it.  Ah but that knowing is for another time and place. 

  If you find this subject interesting or not, please leave a comment and tell me what you believe about beliefs.