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Why Are Self Limiting Beliefs Important

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Do you find yourself making the same mistake in various guises and repeating negative thought and behaviour patterns no matter how hard you try? Do you blame others for the situations in your life and not take full responsibility? If you answered yes to both questions, there's probably a self-limiting belief lurking around that is obstructing you from joy.
A self-limiting belief is a belief usually subconscious that quite literally does what it says on the tin; it limits the self! So with that in mind, it is obviously of benefit to remove these beliefs in order to get what you want in life, however before we can begin to think about losing them we need to identify what they are.
The importance of identifying self-limiting beliefs
Self-limiting beliefs are in fact faulty or outdated programming that obstruct or even halt your growth. The difficulty in identifying them is that they feel as if they are a part of your core. Their misleading nature leads you to feel that it's just you, your luck, your genes (after all your Mum/Dad/Sister/Brother, insert relevant relative, are like that) or something else that is out of your control.
Another difficulty is that some limiting beliefs are cultural and therefore embraced by society. A majority of people tend to hold them so they feel normal. Well it's not and my aim today is to help you wake up!
Self limiting beliefs are dangerous to your personal growth, identifying them will show you just how many areas of your life are being

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