A thought repeated long enough becomes a belief.
Thoughts determine your feelings. But it is your beliefs that construct your reality. Your beliefs are not random. They are part of your personal mythology... Each of us has a story, a narrative that we tell ourselves about our history, our upbringing, our successes and failures, our traumas and our blessings. The character we play in our life story is only as powerful as the beliefs we hold about this character. The story we tell is colored by emotion, and by the meaning we give it. It is not just a neutral timeline of events. It could be written as a tragedy. Or a tale of heroism and victory. It could be told as a story of existential meaninglessness... or a story of spiritual awakening.... Whatever our story is, we tend to stick to it. We tell it to ourselves and to others, and our subconscious mind knows it intimately. It becomes the blue print for our life. We broadcast it even without our awareness. What you see, and what you feel, how you think, and who you meet, all conforms to fit the story line that you have constructed. Your expectations, both conscious and unconscious, all fit with what would be expected for the character that you are playing in your story. When you change your story, you change your life. The story of your life is still unfolding, but as long as you hold onto the story of your past, you will inadvertently continue it into your future. The story that you've bought into is actually not required for your continued growth or happiness... it is simply a role that you have chosen to play, and you've become so engrossed in playing this part that you forgot your real self. What if you didn't have this story any more? Ask yourself: What is the life story that I am telling myself? Am I the hero or the victim of my story? Is it true, or is it just the story I have gotten attached to? Can I tell my story in a different way? If I could let go of my story completely, who would I be? Try This: 1. Simply writing about this can be a powerful and transformational process. Try writing down a summary of the story you've been holding onto. Write it just the way you've been telling it, and then look at it objectively. This alone will raise your consciousness... Then write down a new version that is more aligned with the person you consciously choose to be. Your ideal self. 2. Once you identify the parts of your old story that you would prefer to change, you can use EFT Tapping to dissolve your attachment to it. Negative emotions are like the glue that holds your painful memories together. With tapping you can neutralize the negative emotions about it specific events and re-frame the story, or ultimately, even let it go completely. If you don't know, or don't remember the basic EFT Tapping routine, please visit my website or download my book (link is below). An intuitive and non-judgemental guide and coach can provide a mirror for you to see yourself more clearly, and to help you dis-identify from the limiting story that is keeping you stuck. Through EFT Tapping, meditation, visualization and accountability to your goals and intentions, there are unlimited possibilities for shifting your consciousness and raising your vibration. The more your shift your thoughts and emotions, the easier it become to create the outer life you desire. Feel free to call me to schedule a session and make the shift :) Comments are closed.
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Author, Ben Schwarcz
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