We have no control over the beliefs we have as children. We are pretty much fed what to think. And much of what we are fed does not empower us. As a high school speaker, I see it all the time with my audiences. However, by the time we become adults, we may realize that there is a better way and we can begin to adopt beliefs strictly based on their utility to you. Thus, out the window gets thrown old Santa Clause to be replaced by a politician with similar beliefs to your own. (Maybe not such a good idea after all!)
When it comes to our beliefs, we should abide by one rule only. Does the belief empower me? If it does, keep it. On the other hand, if the belief keeps you stuck in a rut get rid of it and replace it with a more empowering belief.
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You can learn from each and every person you meet and if they have uniquely empowering beliefs in a certain area where you are lacking, by all means, adopt those beliefs for yourself.
For example, if you meet someone with a passion for fitness that you wish you had, identify the beliefs that this person has that allows him to get up each morning and exercise regularly. His beliefs around fitness might include the following:
- If I am going to feel good about myself, I must remain fit.
- Running allows me to burn off stress.
- If I dont exercise, I will become less attractive.
Adopting his beliefs makes it possible to adopt his regime. Beliefs are not carved in stone. Remember, stay flexible. A belief that works well in one circumstance might be disastrous in another context.
Consistently identify your beliefs about different things in different contexts. Make it a habit to eliminate the negative ones. And just like flexing muscles to build up your strength, be certain to make it a habit to believe even more powerfully in your empowering beliefs.
Building Belief Structures
The best place to identify empowering beliefs is by learning from others with already empowering beliefs. Enhancing our listening skills to fully discover someone’s beliefs is an extremely useful skill in life. By probing and going deeper in every conversation until we understand and comprehend someone’s beliefs systems is like taking a snapshot into their uniquely original mind.
One of the more interesting benefits of this new found skill is whenever I discover someone has more empowering beliefs than the ones I currently hold: I simply nod my head and make a mental note to replace my current belief with their stronger more empowering belief. As a high school speaker, I am constantly seeking to improve my personal belief system. This exercise takes practice to become proficient at, but with consistent effort, the results will be astounding.