Can you change your beliefs?

October 14th, 2008 by admin

“What the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” – Napoleon Hill

Ask yourself this question; Do you have some beliefs that do not serve you? The answer is probably yes. Most of us do have some beliefs that take away from our lives. Some people have beliefs that they are not worthy enough to enjoy the finer things of life. Others let guilt stop them from reaching their full potential because of something they did in the past that they believe was wrong.

To practice the ultimate healthy lifestyle it is necessary to get rid of those beliefs in order to move forward towards a more satisfying life. Can you change your beliefs? The answer is NO! You cannot change a belief. You must replace the belief.

You must replace the old non-serving belief with one that does serve. To do that you must first of all want to replace it. As hard as it is to believe, some people do not want to let go of the old belief because it serves a purpose.

I once had a client whose guilt manifested itself in sickness. In her mind she wanted to be healthy. In her heart she was punishing herself for things she had done in the past. The things she had done were not wrong or bad, they were simply the best that she could do at the time. She did not see it that way. She also had another advantage to being sick. Whenever she was faced with something she didn’t want to do; she would say, “I can’t do that, I’m sick.” One day, when she was miserable enough, she decided she had enough and started to make the changes in her mind that allowed her to improve her life.

Don’t wait until you just can’t take it any more. Start today to clean out the mental and emotional garbage and start building a future that you can be proud of. A future that will bring you joy and a realization of those dreams that have been floating around in the back of your mind.

How do you do that? You do it with affirmations and visualizations. Each day take at least 10 t0 20 minutes to sit quietly and see your life as you would like it to be. Write out a script of how you would act and talk when your dreams come true. Read your script as often as possible. As you read it, read it with feeling. Feel as you would feel and experience every aspect of the experience; the smells, tastes, thoughts and sights.

Also put together a statement that says what you want to be. For instance, if you want to believe that you are worthy of more out of life; you might say something like, “I am worthy of love and the finer things of life.” This is just an example, be creative. If you can, start with “I am” because that is the most powerful form of an affirmation. Write your statement on a 3×5 card and carry it with you. Read it when ever you think of it.

I will cover the subjects of affirmations and visualizations in future post but I encourage you not to wait. One of the things I hope to accomplish with this blog is to encourage people to become proactive and seek out the information and help that they need to improve the quality of their lives. Life is precious, you do not have time to lose. Once it passes you can’t get it back. The sooner you start making your life what you want it to be, the more joy and satisfaction you will experience.

TODAY’S TIP: If you drink bottled water, think about a good water filter for the home. Not only will it save you money but it is healthier water. By law bottled water is processed with a method called reverse osmosis which takes everything out of the water, even the good things like minerals. A quality filter will remove the harmful substances but leave in some of the minerals. There are several quality filters on the market that are reasonably priced.

Are you ready for change?