BUSTING Through Limiting Beliefs

For over thirty years I have been passionately pursuing peak performance principles to live a truly VITALIZED life. Say that 3 times real fast!  

Throughout this time I have come to believe that the # 1 thing that holds people back from reaching their highest and best self is the limiting beliefs we hold onto. A phrase I have found to be true over years of working with the community is: “whether you think you CAN or CAN’T you’re right!”

 

            Recently I was asked to help facilitate what is called the "Life 101” retreat presented by Life West Chiropractic College. The President of the college Dr. Brian Kelly created a weekend retreat for incoming students to bond and stretch themselves past their own comfort levels. Throughout the weekend the future Chiropractors participate in ropes courses, physical agility drills, goal setting, and the creation of vision boards to enliven their dreams of success. One of the most empowering processes of the weekend is when each student must write down their limiting beliefs on a board and then learn the skill to break through the plank with using only their palm. After the breakthrough each person has the opportunity to burn their board in a huge campfire.

           Surrounding a campfire we all listened to the personal stories of how LIFE 101 helped each person break through strong limiting beliefs, this was by far my favorite part of the weekend. Even the strongest men of the group had a lot of fear when it came to climbing a 60 foot tree, jumping off a ledge, and touching their intended target. It was very inspirational to see the bonding of the students and the evolution of single person into one unified team. The LOVE and RESPECT we all shared by the end of the weekend was truly palpable.

The question that was used in Life 101 to break through old limiting beliefs: 

"If I knew I couldn't fail what would I do?

Just the simple action of asking this question immediately turned on the imagination and creativity in everyone’s brains that participated. The difficulty I have found many people are faced with is the limited beliefs we have ingrained in our own brain give us reasons/excuses why we can’t do it! One of the greatest team events of the weekend was the action of getting the entire team of students and facilitators over a 15 foot wall with no ropes or ladders. The only tools that could be used were teamwork and team members’ assistance to help scale the wall. As we were getting down to the last few students even the Camp “MOM” who had both knees replaced was able to scale the wall with the help of her team mates. The power of a supportive team is SO important to help achieve the “impossible” and give new perspective to what is truly possible.

Whatever stage in life you may be, the act of breaking through old limiting beliefs can stretch the boundaries of YOUR imagination.

 

 

Think about it? What would have happened if Edison would have given up on developing the light bulb after 10,000 failed attempts?

 

            We all have our own unique greatness inside of us; this is a greatness that can open new doors of possibility. NOW is the time to search inside for what we truly want our lives to be and start busting through the limiting beliefs that hold us back. A great place to start is to begin with the question, or as we say “begin with the end in mind”:

 If I knew I couldn't fail what would I do?

Trust the innate thoughts and ideas that come to you. The result is the emergence of YOUR highest and strongest self and can give you true direction and purpose.