The real power of your beliefs
by John Assaraf | posted on May 23rd, 2008 | Mindset for Success
You have thousands of beliefs, both positive and negative, that cause you to perceive and act in certain ways, in your business life as well as in your personal life.
The effects of your beliefs are not as abstract as you might think. You and I act in absolute accordance with what our internal beliefs are, and not with what we may want. We can override our beliefs temporarily using our will power, but I assure you that over the long haul the ‘internal’ image we have of our self will always win.
Let’s say you’re looking at a restaurant menu. You’ll make a decision and take action by ordering and eating the food that aligns with your beliefs about health and nutrition. The result of that decision will determine whether or not you’ll have an abundance of energy. It will determine, over a period of time, your external appearance. It will also determine your internal health.
As you can see, one small decision affects a whole range of things. Choosing improperly for long periods is a sure-fire route to a mediocre life. What you must consider is whether or not your beliefs can get you to the destination of your dreams. It is critical to evaluate the results in your life and to understand the true underlying cause that is creating those results.
Break free from your past
Perhaps you’ve heard about how elephants are trained to stand tied to a tiny stake in the ground, which they could easily pull up simply by using their considerable strength against the restraint. When an elephant is young, the trainer uses a heavy chain with a shackle around the calf’s ankle, which causes painful sores when the baby elephant tries to move. Within a short period of time, the animal is conditioned to recognize that pulling equals pain. As the elephant matures, the trainer can use a weaker and weaker tether because the elephant won’t test it, until a simple rope tied to a tent stake will keep this five-ton animal from roaming.
It’s likely that many of the beliefs you have today are acting like that weak rope, perhaps holding you in place and preventing you from going where you want to be. That’s why people stay in relationships that aren’t working, keep a job they don’t like, continue neglecting their health, and so on. The good news is you can change. You can break free. You can choose your beliefs and therefore change your results.
*Consciously choosing what to believe, whether it’s about health, God, marriage, children, career, other people, or anything else gives those beliefs more weight, more meaning in your life.*
I chose to hold onto some of the beliefs I adopted when I was younger—being a risk-taker, trusting my instincts, believing in myself as a manager and even a visionary—and, of course, I decided to jettison those beliefs that were holding me back. Thinking I was not smart enough, that people didn’t like
me, and that I couldn’t trust anyone else were definitely not going to get me where I wanted to go. I realized, through the help of many mentors, that for anything in my life to change, I had to change. It works from the inside out, not from the outside in.
Ask yourself whether your most dearly held beliefs are serving you or not. Do they help you create the life of your dreams? Or do they limit you and the people you love? Remember that beliefs are like blinders for humans. They can be so powerful that they cause you to see only what’s in line with them. Yet they are not the Truth. They are just your perception of the truth, based on your past teachings, experiences, and evaluations.
You can choose to change any belief that is not helping you create the life you really want.
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May 23rd, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Thank you.
I am at a point of my life where beliefs are all that’s keeping me together, although sometimes I can easily get a lot of doubts in my head.
I believe that nature takes care of us, but before lifting us to higher levels, somehow it has to really test our beliefs, which is a painful process.
May 24th, 2008 at 2:53 am
Hello John.
Thank you.
Actually it is that simple to change from what we don`t want to what we want in live.
We just have to visualize in our mind where we want to see us, again and again. No matter if it is regarding our health, our career, financial circumstances or our partner ship.
The example with the elephant is really great:-). Thank you for that. We as humans no need to take pain on us like these animals but have to visualize/dream what or where we want to see us and feel good with that. Again and again untill our present thinking “will keep us from roaming” to things we don`t want, to be or become, right?!:-)
It is simple but not easy.
Öner
Germany/Dortmund
P.S. Sorry for possible mistakes in my english.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:50 am
I gladly agree with what Cristian says.
May 24th, 2008 at 8:03 am
Hello Chrsitian,
If yo believe that nature takes care of you, you will be fine and a Natural Man. You will be yourself and you will be happy. The painful experiences you are having are coming from resisting the change of becoming.
Love,
Marta
May 25th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
The whole idea of “letting go” of limiting beliefs is crucial, John! You are so right that your beliefs bring you REAL POWER.
After all, we are what we believe we are … nothing more and nothing less.
One Coach and the community surrounding it has brought real support to my own belief system and has allowed me to take my #1 bestselling book STOP SITTING ON YOUR ASSETS to even higher levels.
Thanks, John
June 10th, 2008 at 9:10 am
Hi John,
I listened to your call with Todd Falcone last week and it really resonated with me. I am heading for a family vacation tomorrow and plan to read The Answer. I look forward to change…. thank you for providing us with a platform and process for becoming the best we can be.
Thanks,
Andrew Murphy
Vancouver, BC
July 6th, 2008 at 8:50 am
I am now reading The Answer. I love the show The Big Idea.As soon as I heard about this book….I went to Barnes-N
My vision board’s are now completed, and look at them daily.
In the process of fine tuning my Personal and Business Mission Statement, followed by completing my business plan.
Am now focused on changing my false belief systems that have kept me stuck for too many years!
I WISH YOU WOULD COME TO WILMINGTON NC AND DO A SEMINAR! I LOVE THIS BOOK!
THANK YOU!
July 24th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
Dear John,
I thank you for your attention at the Las Vegas Event. It was awesome and a turning point in my life. And I won it! And I won 2 hours of coaching. Tomorrow is my first session.
I’ve wanted to let you know that on the last 1/2 day at the event, I was signed up for the mastermind session, but I crossed my name off, and I’ve wanted to let you know why.
I was sitting in the front. I’d already won 2 hours of coaching from OneCoach and 2 hours from Phil.
A woman looked at the sign-in and was alarmed that her name was not on the list. She thought it would be. She did put her name on. And she was the last person that you and Murray worked with.
I think that if I had not crossed off my name, she would not have gotten your help. She was very grateful for the help.
Best Wishes Always,
Karen Ryce
The Miracle Worker…of Education and Parenting
July 25th, 2008 at 4:24 am
There’s a lot to be sad for the of attraction, I am at a point where I believe it is more of a case of holding a positive mindset and relying on the laws of averages to kick in and validate the later. I don’t understand how you can have a fleeting negative thought for a few seconds and how that will always manifest, but if you were to have a positive thought for ten times as long and at 10 times the intensity nothing comes of it, not even hint that you’re going in the right directing as opposed to being wiped of your bike twice and nearly killed within a fortnight???
I think the laws of averages play a much larger role than the ones of attraction. Does anyone have any insights…
July 26th, 2008 at 11:28 am
Hi Joe,
If your negative thoughts “always manifest” even tough you only think of them for a few seconds - it proves that the “law of attraction” exists and you are an expert in using it.
Unfortunately only for negative thoughts.
Why?
Read your post…you wrote that your negative thoughts ALWAYS manifest. You BELIEVE in that. And they manifest.
If you would believe in your positive thoughts, that they will always manifest, you’ll have the same rresult. But positive, of course!
The law of attraction doesn’t know the difference.
My advice would be NOT to believe in what you posted above anymore.
And congratulations for surviving two accidents in two weeks. I “believe” you attract a lot of good things already.
Best Wishes to you and everybody out there in the www!
Vicky