Imagine your mind is a big room. Each of your thoughts is an item in the room, like furniture, artwork, knickknacks, and so on. Your positive thoughts are the stuff in this room that bring you joy, like comfortable couches, beautiful artwork, and so on. Your negative thoughts are the ugly, uncomfortable, tacky decor and clutter that at best does nothing for you and at worst repulses and hinders you.

Most people’s rooms are filled to the gills with all kinds of clutter and junk, most of it falling into the ugly, tacky category. There’s hardly any space to move around and do anything because the room is so full.

So the trick is to get rid of all the tacky negative thoughts, which for most of us on the planet means we’re left with a big, mostly empty room. But look at all the space to work with! It’s now up to you to decide what kinds of things you’d like to go in this room.

The following is a quote from The Attractor Factor by Joe Vitale:

“When we dismiss people and ideas because the entire world doesn’t agree with them, we get to be right. But we also get to stay empty inside. By dismissing what could work, we dismiss our own growth. We dismiss what’s possible.

“The truth is, no method works for everyone. No teacher is right for everyone. No book is going to inspire everyone. It all comes from within. You are the first and final authority on your life.

“Rather than dismissing what is possible so that you can be right, what can you accept so that you can grow?”

‘Nuff said.

I was reading Michael Kimble’s (an internet marketer) blog and read an interesting conversation he had with a friend awhile back:

“A year ago, I was working a job, and I got a raise to $60 an hour. I almost couldn’t believe I was making so much money. But I never would have believed I could make $10K a month online, and even once I started doing it, it took me awhile to get comfortable with it.
Now, I think I can do $20K.”

I told her this: “$20K a month is nothing. I have a friend of mine who makes $750K a month, and I’m pissed that I’m not yet doing that.”

When she heard this, her jaw dropped, and she said, “That’s almost unbelievable–I can’t imagine making such a staggering sum.”

“And that,” I said, “is what’s holding you back.”

I couldn’t agree more.

I know people that think making $20K a month is excessive. I even know a few people that can’t even conceive of making that kind of money.

It’s not that what they believe is good or bad. If they’re content and happy making $10K, $0K, or anything in between, then I’m thrilled for them. Their beliefs are working for them quite nicely.

However, a person that desperately wants to be a millionaire but can’t even conceive of making even $40K per month - less than half a million - is shooting themselves in the foot and probably doesn’t even realize it.

Most people are taught beliefs like “money is scarce (it doesn’t grow on trees),” “you have to have money to make money,” “money is evil,” “rich people are greedy and corrupt.”

People with those beliefs ingrained in their subconscious will rarely become millionaires, and even if they do, their subconscious beliefs will cause them to lose it all - or become greedy and corrupt.

And it’s not just about money. Your beliefs dictate every part of your life. What you believe becomes your reality.

We’ve all heard stories about athletes pushing themselves and winning medals and championships; people from poor, uneducated, or other limited backgrounds becoming successful, distinguished, or famous; people overcoming terminal illnesses and living long, healthy lives.

These people acheived their goals and dreams simply because they believed they would. They believed in themselves even when people around them said it couldn’t be done. They let nothing interfere with their beliefs.

We all have exactly that same power, without exception.

The problem is, most people use that power in reverse.

Many people believe they’re poor, underprivileged, or unfortunate because it’s who they are - it’s their lot in life. Or they believe that there’s no way they can achieve their goals or dreams, that “it can’t happen to them.” They listen to other people around them giving such “helpful” advice like “don’t get your hopes up” and other garbage.

Richard Bach, in his book Illusions, has the best response: “Argue for your limitations and you get to keep them.”

If you truly desire to live the life of your dreams, the first step is to believe you can. Get rid of your limiting beliefs and replace them with beliefs that serve you.

You don’t have to try to do that all at once. (Although it’s possible to do so, it’s very difficult and uncomfortable for most people.) Just become aware of your limiting beliefs one by one, replacing each one with a belief that moves you closer to your desires.

As you practice your new beliefs they will become ingrained in you, displacing your old limiting beliefs and bringing you congruent with your desires. Life then picks up on that congruent energy and puts you on the path to realize your dreams.

So… what’s holding you back?

-Chris