Hey everyone, just continuing the post on Unlimited Memory by Kevin Horsley. Be sure to check out my prior posts to learn more on how you can improve your memory and learning. Lets get to today's chapter...
Kevin Horsley starts by stating that your beliefs of what your concentration and memory can do may be your own limited version of the truth. He then quotes Richard Bandler, "Beliefs aren't about truth. Beliefs are about believing. They are guides for our behavior." We always defend what we believe. If you believe you have a bad memory, you will always act and think in accordance with that belief. Where your attention goes, your energy flows. You need to create a belief system that supports your memory and concentration improvement.
Lets say you have 2 people...Mr A and Mr B. If Mr A focuses only on negative and disempowering thoughts, he sets himself up to fail. If Mr B focuses on only positive and empowering thoughts, he sets himself up for success. A belief is a sense of being certain and what you believe, you become.
Negative thoughts and beliefs place a block on your concentration and memory. Every thought we have is creative; it has the power to build and the power to destroy. Doubtful phrases set standards, and these standards become expectations. Expectations then become self-fulfilling prophecies. Limiting your belief will keep you trapped in a loop. Your mind will keep looping and prevent you from learning anything new.
80% of changing anything is about why you want change and only 20% is about how you do it. Take responsibility and have a reason to make a decision that you want to change your beliefs. And be sure to question your beliefs to make certain that you are on the right track. Create a new belief and think system of experiences, research, and thoughts to confirm prior beliefs. When you change your beliefs, you allow yourself to experience more of your potential and create new responsibilities. Now, use this new belief system often and make it a part of your identity.
Spenser Lord said, "Beliefs are not tattoos, they are just like clothes - you can put them on and take them off at will."
Well that is all for now. Be on the lookout for my next post as I continue this series. Thanks for stopping by...