Success is often more about one’s beliefs than their existing skills and talents. Recognizing the mental blocks that limit your success is perhaps the most crucial step you can take on your journey to a successful life. Mental blocks are insidious; they begin at a young age and quickly become the norm. We become so accustomed to their existence that we fail to question them, thereby limiting ourselves and blindly accepting the criticisms of family members, teachers, peers, and even strangers.
Before you can start to plan your success goals, there are many things that you need to understand before you can be sure that the goals you set are really the ones you want.
One of those things is to determine if there are any Limiting Beliefs that can stop you from actually achieving those goals.
I have a self-study Limiting Belief Program that you can go through to determine what your Limiting Beliefs are and how you can remove them.
You can read more and register for the program at Limiting Beliefs Program on my Confidence and Life Coaching website.
Start your journey on your path to success by identifying and removing your Limiting Beliefs so that you make the journey a lot easier.
Identifying and Overcoming Mental Blocks
- Self-Doubt
Self-doubt can significantly limit your ability to take action. The most successful individuals often overestimate their abilities initially. Studies have shown that these same individuals eventually grow to meet their expectations. Have the courage to believe that you are capable, and you will ultimately prove yourself correct.
- Consider that the most pessimistic individuals are the most accurate when assessing their skill at a new task. However, they also finish behind all other groups in the long term. Be optimistic, and you will come out ahead.
- Refusal to Seek Help
Refusing to get or accept help from others can be a significant hindrance. Life is too short to gain all the necessary knowledge and perform every task yourself. Seek out experts who have already been successful in your field of choice and get the help you require.
- Perceived Lack of Education
The percentage of highly successful individuals who failed to complete high school is staggering. While a lack of education can prevent you from becoming a brain surgeon, it is possible that you already possess all the education you require to be successful in other endeavours.
- Overestimating Competitors
Studies have shown that we tend to underestimate ourselves and overestimate others. Consider that you might be giving your competition more credit than they deserve. Examine your competition and improve upon their efforts, or otherwise, ignore them and get busy.
- Belief that Goals are Unachievable
If you are convinced that you cannot be successful, you will never get started. Be objective with your goals. Are they truly too challenging, or are you failing to believe in your capabilities sufficiently?
- It might be worthwhile to scale back your goals slightly until you feel more confident. You can always grow into your goals in the future.
- Fear of Facing Reality
You might be nervous about discovering your shortcomings. It is easy to maintain a little hope if you stay on the sidelines. After all, maybe you really do have what it takes. You have not done anything to prove yourself wrong yet.
- Try your best and see what happens. You are unlikely to be successful on the first attempt anyway. However, the second attempt will be better than the first, and the third will be even more effective. Continue until you have attained success.
- Belief in Lack of Time and Money
Convenient excuses are tools of those who lack commitment. Successful individuals have started from every possible starting point. Some were wealthy, while others were very poor and had to work multiple jobs just to eat.
- You can get started without financial resources.
- You can find time if you desire to do so.
Mental blocks are common, but you will notice that your most successful acquaintances have the fewest mental blocks. You have a powerful ability to succeed if you can enhance your mental state. Examine yourself for the most common success blockers. Once you are able to recognize them, you are able to address them.
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Don’t try to do all of this by yourself, ask and receive the guidance that can get you moving towards your own success.
Nothing happens until action is taken.
To your success.
Michael
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