Do you know what a belief is? (I thought I did...)

I'm going to focus on Beliefs this week, mostly because I'm doing a re-write of BeliefBusters and busting & building my share of my own beliefs. I'll start with a new discovery I just made.

When you have the thought, "I couldn't have said it better myself," that's the time to shut-up and listen. Such a one as that appears below. From Dr. Tim Ong, M.B.B.S. author of From Fear To Love. Can't say it's a great book— yet. I want to read it again and... But there're a host of good and useful ideas in it. That I do know.

And a note, please: I've been working on the subject of "beliefs" for 20 years. Dr. Ong has written a few ideas I've never encountered in those years (For ex: "A belief is something we do not know." Very cool). THAT really gets my attention. Hope it does yours, too.
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Do you know what a belief is?

I would bet that even if you do not know what a belief is, you do know that you have plenty of beliefs. Many of these beliefs are so entrenched in our mind subconsciously that we are not even aware of them.

A belief is something we do not know.

If it is something we know, then it would not be called a belief, would it? It would have been called knowledge or fact instead. So a belief is something we do not know for sure, yet this belief propels us to think, say and do things on auto-
pilot. Some people even kill for their beliefs.

Can there be anything more illogical? Yet we do it, all the time.

A belief is merely a perception of our reality. It is not an absolute truth. It can change, just like our belief in a flat world in the past has changed. We also used to believe that the earth is the center of the universe. Now we know that is not true.

So a belief is something we do not know for sure but we take it on in good faith, assuming that it is true. A belief can change with time. Yet a belief is so powerful that it literally drives our lives, how we live and behave.

Scientists once believe very strongly in the predictability of the universe. We were certain that we can, with great precision, determine the nature of all things - stars, planets, plants, animals and even men.

But now quantum physics is challenging that certainty. At the quantum level, there is a degree of uncertainty built into the system. Everything is only a potentiality, not a certainty. Our observation itself changes the nature of reality.

If beliefs are so uncertain and unreliable, would it not be wise to not hold on too strongly to any beliefs? Should we not give ourselves some allowance for errors?

Instead of being dogmatic about whether our beliefs are right or wrong, should we not choose beliefs that enhances life and discard those that limits life?

I prefer to classify beliefs into life-enhancing beliefs and life-limiting beliefs. These classifications help us to select beliefs that are more likely to enrich and expand our lives in beautiful and abundant ways, and easily discard the life-limiting beliefs that constrict and rob us of the beauty of life.

Having said that, are you aware that you can choose what to believe in and what not to believe in? Yes, you do have this freedom to choose your own beliefs, so make sure you choose wisely.

Know that whatever you choose to believe in will manifest in your life, be it good or bad. As the saying goes, whatever your mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve. In fact, your present life right now is the external manifestations of your inner belief system.

Reflect on this:

Are you having problems with money, or the lack of it? Don't you wish you could have all the money you ever need so that you can live the life of your choice?

If what you are doing right now is not getting you the life you want, what are you doing about it? Nothing? Why not? Because you don't believe it can make any difference? There lies a belief that is stopping you!

When you are mindful of your thoughts, you can catch yourself believing in all kinds of rubbish, beliefs that are obstacles to your ideal life.

Want to live a life without fear, one that is abundant, peaceful and happy?

Then choose to believe that you are a spiritual being, indestructible, complete, free and pure love.

Then live in accordance with this new belief!

How Beliefs Work
Have you ever bought a car and then all of a sudden you see the same model everywhere on the road? When I first considered setting up my own clinic many years ago, I discovered that all of a sudden there were clinics everywhere I went. There have been there all along but I did not see them until I started to focus my mind on setting up my own clinic. The outer reality has not really changed but what has changed is my inner thoughts and focuses.

Beliefs work the same way.

Once we have decided to take on a belief, most of the time unconsciously, our brain seems to re-configure itself, re-arranging the neural pathways, and we ended up turning our focus on things and events that further validate the belief. We literally attract these things into our lives. That is why Dr. Wayne Dyer said, "Believe it and you will 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 on to a belief of lack or a belief that the universe is hostile, then you will "see" the evidence in your life validating those beliefs. Believe 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 look down on you.

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 get to choose what you want to believe in.

The bad news is that you can choose your beliefs only if you are highly mindful and aware of your thoughts.

This is because beliefs are most often taken in unconsciously and as long as you continue to live your life unconsciously you will continue to take in 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 there is such a possibility is already a step forward. To be able to learn the methods and to apply them in your own life would be truly transformational...
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Indeed.

The above was excerpted from Dr. Tim Ong's Special Report Transforming Fear. Click the title link for your own copy in PDF. And, please let me know what you like best about it.

Thanks.
I appreciate you.

 

 

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