Motivation Monday | Build Your Belief
Whenever I think about the stuff on my goal list, one thing I have to remind myself is gauge my level of belief. There are things that I say I want, but deep down inside, I'm not clear on how and when it will happen. Â Heck I can't even say for certain IF it will happen.
By not working on my belief, I delay progress. Â My actions waiver between absolute certainty and giving up. Â That's highly ineffective. Â So I'm making a shift in mindset to elevate my entire belief system. Â Belief is an absolutely necessary component. Â It's like the fuel that drives your directly towards your goals. Â You can assess your level of belief in something by taking a look at your actions.
When your belief is high, your actions will correlate highly with the result you desire. Â The actions you take will appear as if you are preparing for the goal to manifest in your life. Â One example that comes to mind is Noah. Â When God asked him to build the ark. Â Noah believed. As a result, his actions were geared towards preparing for the rains to come. Â Belief drive your actions, actions create your result. Â Our goal should be to eliminate doubt at all costs. Â
Here are some tips on what you can do to build your level of belief.
1] Surround yourself with others doing what you want to do. Â Last year, I finally came to the realization that I really didn't belief I was capable of reaching a big goal on my list. Â The minute I realized this was the case, I immediately sprang into action to address it. Â What did I do? Â I went on the hunt to find others who accomplished what I desired. Â I watched dozens of hours of video and read a hundred accounts of others traveled the path that I wanted. Â I was obsessed. Â It didn't take long for my mind to feel comfortable with seeing myself in their position. Â Soon my actions shifted to reflect my new belief. Â By the end of the year. Â My intention was manifested. Â
2] Â See it. Â Create it. Â One thing that hinders belief is my difficulty with visualizing. Â There's more than one way to visualize something. Â The most common is sitting with your eyes closed while creating a picture of the future your want. Â Another option is to describe your future outcome in great detail. Â I've spend the last several days binge watching episodes of Flipping out Hulu. Â The show highlights the business journey of Jeff Lewis a professional house flipper and designer. Â The guy has the innate ability to walk into a house (no matter the condition) and visualize a completely different picture than the current reality. Â What's impressive is how clearly he can see, and describe, the desired result. Â Jeff knows this is an advantage and, at one point mentions, a large percentage of the population doesn't have the ability to visualize which is why he's able to find great deals and turn them into a huge profit. Â
3] Certainty Language. Â Belief shows up in actions and in language. Â Be aware of the type of language you use when you discuss your future outcome. Â Stay away from unclear language like "I'd like to," Â "someday..." Â etc. Â When you talk about your desires, use clear language that demonstrates your complete belief that it will happen. Â
4] Â Think of past successes. Â One technique I've been using a lot lately is thinking about all the goals I've held in the past which are now a reality. Â Doing this helped me to remember all the other times I've been in a similar situation of wanting what I now enjoy. Â This instantly reduces the amount of anxiety I have regarding my current desires. It reminds me that I am in the midst of "the process" and I adjust my actions to accelerate the process versus feeling bad about the progress made so far. Â
5] Gratitude. Â Nothing builds belief more than being thankful for what you have. Â Quickly, your mind moves from a place of lack (disbelief) to abundance. Â Abundance is such a wonderful mindset to have. If you don't firmly believe in your goal, there's underlying resistance. Â All that does is slow things down and divert you from the path you set for yourself. Â Gratitude makes the entire process of building your belief easy because it helps removes resistance and, without resistance, anything is possible. Â
Amen.... Love your posts. This came right on time, I had been dragging my foot on writing my financial statement and you've given me the extra boost to sort myself out.
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