Are you “stuck?”

Published April 21st, 2009

Anne Vertel says there are 2 reasons why we sometimes feel “stuck”…

“Limiting Beliefs “

I worked with a client recently who does lots of things to expand her thinking. She listens to motivational tapes, says daily affirmations, goes to motivational events, and reads a ton of books.

But she wasn’t becoming wealthy. She came to because she was “just stuck.”

There are two reasons why people get stuck and they are connected.

The first reason is that many of them still maintain (hang onto!) beliefs that limit their success. Examples:

• Making money means working hard
• It’s a sin to be rich
• I’ll never be wealthy
• I’m not like those people
• If I get rich I’ll abandon my values

Now, none of those statements are true. NONE OF THOSE STATEMENTS ARE TRUE. They are “beliefs” that you have adopted as true. But just because you believe them, doesn’t make them true.

Changing those beliefs takes practice. Whenever you eliminate something, you must replace it with something else. In order to eliminate a limiting belief, you must replace it with one that does not limit you – one that causes you to think without limits.

• Making money means serving others
• I can do more good in the world if I have choices
• It’s a sin not to live up to my potential
• It is my destiny to be wealthy
• Those people are just like me only with more money
• When I am rich, I will have more opportunity to lead through my values

Eventually your new beliefs will begin to take hold.

The second reason so many people remain “stuck” is that, even though they may have changed their beliefs and truly, truly believe that they can become wealthy, they do not change their behavior.

All the belief in the world will not make you successful. You must replace old behaviors with new ones. Where once you worried, now you ask yourself productive questions. Where once you watched television, now you make phone calls. Believe you can do it, yes but make sure your actions reflect that belief.

What does your behavior say about what you believe?

Now go be a millionaire!
- Ann Vertel
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