Are You Holding Yourself Back?

All of us will, from time to time, have a thought or two about our own capacity to accomplish what we’ve set out to do. Sometimes, those thoughts keep us from achieving what we are truly capable of. What kind of thinking is going on in your mind? Is your thinking holding you back

I suggest that each of us take the time to do a thinking audit. This is an exercise of becoming aware of how we think. As we engage in our everyday life, what is the thinking that drives our actions? As we exam our present thinking, are we thinking in a way that opens us up to possibilities or are we sabotaging our potential for success? Does our mind control us, or do we control our minds?

The gateway to success is taking charge of our own thinking. Controlling our thoughts requires practice. If you have never done that before, it will probably be difficult. To take charge of your thinking requires us to begin with a framework for how we want to think. What thoughts do you want to have? That’s where we need to start. Write down what you want to think about. Read those statements regularly. Keep those thoughts at the front of your mind. Repeat them over and over. Thinking is a habit and developing good thinking habits is best facilitated by repetitive positive thinking. Practice thinking the way you want to think.

I have been amazed at the number of people who never realized they could control their thinking and how much their lives changed once they took charge of their minds rather than let their minds control them. Take time to start thinking about your thoughts. Discover what your predominant thoughts are and generate the thoughts you want. You can do this! Take charge of your thinking: Do it today!