Have you ever bought a car and suddenly see the same model everywhere on the road? When I first considered opening my own clinic many years ago, I suddenly found that there were clinics everywhere I went. There have been all along, but I didn’t see them until I started to focus my mind on setting up my own clinic. The external reality hasn’t really changed, but what has changed are my inner thoughts and focus.
Beliefs work the same way.
Once we have decided to assume a belief, most of the time unconsciously, our brain seems to rewire itself, rearranging neural pathways, and we end up focusing on things and events that further validate the belief. We literally attract these things into our lives.
That’s why Dr. Wayne Dyer said, “Believe it and you’ll see it” instead of the usual “I’ll believe it when I see it.” He wrote an entire book on this concept.
So when you hold onto a belief of lack or that the universe is hostile, then you will “see” the evidence in your life that validates those beliefs. You believe that you are not worthy and it is reflected in your low self-esteem and other self-esteem issues, in the way you avoid relationships or commitments, or in experiencing people in your life who continue to take you for granted or put you down.
Believe in a benevolent universe and a universe of abundance, and you will begin to see evidence of abundance and generosity, kindness and compassion.
The good news is that you can choose what you want to believe.
The bad news is that you can only choose your beliefs if you are very aware of your thoughts. This is because beliefs are most often assimilated unconsciously, and as long as you continue to live your life unconsciously, you will continue to assimilate beliefs without being able to filter them.
Fortunately, there are many ways and tools to remove unwanted life-limiting beliefs and consciously accept life-enhancing beliefs.
Being aware that such a possibility exists is already a step forward. Being able to learn the methods and apply them in your own life would be truly transformative, and there are many powerful methods to choose from. Seek them and you will find them.