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Chapter 10

Overcome Obstacles Created by Your Self-Limiting Beliefs

Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. - Michael Jordan

 

Life is definitely difficult that it seems to be. We tend to face problems and hurdles at every phase of our life. Yet, we know, that we have to look ahead and pace up. The hurdles can be in the form of family conflicts, financial problems, health related issues or problems related to adjustment in social life. All of these are actually related to the self limiting beliefs that stop us from moving ahead.

 

The basis of this issue is that the smallest perception can create a belief which gradually grows larger. A lot of times, we tend to become unconscious and tend to direct all the actions in accordance with these self formed beliefs. These sub conscious acts tend to slowly become a part of our character and result in a huge impact on our personality. When we talk about such beliefs, these can be of various types. There are many beliefs which tend to have a positive impact on our personality and lifestyle. However, in some cases, these beliefs can be negative, which when reinforced on our personality, tend to create a huge impact and makes us weak.

 

When facing such obstacles in life, one has to always deal with perseverance and courage. The stronger we face these obstacles, the lesser they’ll become. There are also other ways to deal with these obstacles such as the following:

 

  1. Positive thinking: This is the first step towards clearing your obstacles. The very thought of quitting a task would never ever let you succeed at all. That is why, a