Beliefs

The Enemy Within: How to Overcome Self-Limiting Beliefs

The Enemy Within: How to Overcome Self-Limiting Beliefs

WARNING: This post will require reflection and vulnerability.

“I’m not ready”, “I don’t have enough experience”, and “I’m not good enough” are examples of self-limiting beliefs that are toxic. Self-limiting beliefs prevent us from achieving success in our careers and lives. But what are self-limiting beliefs? Simply, they are negative self-perceptions that live in our conscious and subconscious rooted in past experiences, comments by others, values and beliefs of our family and friends, and even messages from the media (or social media).