Limiting beliefs are those mental blocks that keep us from
living happy lives and fulfilling our potential. They tell us
things like, "I am not good enough" or "I will never have enough
money". Limiting beliefs are created in reaction to life
experiences. The most powerful limiting beliefs are formed when
we are children and adolescents, when our brains are not yet
fully developed. When we are young, we react to events the best
we can, forming beliefs that protect us from further
psychological harm. Not all limiting beliefs are formed during
our young years, however. Adult experiences can cause us to form
limiting beliefs, too, but they generally don’t exert as strong
a hold on us as ones created when we are young. Becoming aware
of our limiting beliefs is a large contributor to overcoming
them. I know about this from first-hand experience. I recently
became aware of a limiting belief formed during adulthood, and
the simple awareness of it has made a huge change in my life.
I’ll share how it was formed in hop