Limiting Beliefs, what are they:

Limiting Beliefs, what are they:

Limiting beliefs are deeply held thoughts, assumptions, or convictions that restrict your potential and keep you from achieving your goals. They are often subconscious and can stem from past experiences, societal conditioning, or inherited beliefs from family or culture.

Common Types of Limiting Beliefs:
Self-Doubt: “I’m not good enough to succeed.”
Fear of Failure: “If I try and fail, I’ll be humiliated.”
Scarcity Mindset: “There’s not enough success/money/love to go around.”
Fixed Identity Beliefs: “I’ve always been this way, I can’t change.”
Authority-Based Beliefs: “I have to follow what others say because they know better.”

Where Do They Come From?
Childhood programming (parents, teachers, society)
Past failures or traumatic experiences
Cultural or religious beliefs
Peer influence and media

How to Overcome Limiting Beliefs:
Identify Them — Notice recurring negative thoughts or fears.
Challenge Them — Ask: Is this really true? Where did I learn this?
Reframe & Replace — Replace them with empowering beliefs:
“I’m not good enough” → “I am constantly growing and improving.”
Take Action Despite Fear — Prove the belief wrong through action.
Use Visualization & Affirmations — Train your mind to adopt new empowering beliefs.

Shervan K Shahhian