The lies we tell ourselves.

The mind is a powerful tool. What we think about can either propel us to success or make us cower in fear. We attend the occasional pity party because we are convinced we are not as talented or successful as the people around us. Whatever we believe in minds will eventually become our reality. It is important to note, though, most of the negative stuff we believe about ourselves is not true. We continue to feed ourselves lies about our lack of abilities because we are fearful of trying. We allow fear to hold us captive where we become best friends with it. We cannot hope for success until we stop telling ourselves these lies. Here are some lies we keep telling ourselves:

1. I am not good enough
2. Nobody will listen to what I have to say
3. I am not as intelligent as that person
4. Nobody will believe me
5. I can’t do it…… it’s too hard
6. I am a nobody in this field
7. I am too afraid….. people will notice

Such lies will keep us looking over our shoulders, always waiting for disaster to strike even while the opportunity to do great things stares us in the face. We cannot hope to be successful until we stop telling ourselves things that diminish our potential. One way we do this is by comparing ourselves to others, saying we are not as gifted as they are. Here is the truth; there will always be somebody better at doing the things that we dream about doing. That does not suggest that we can’t become even better than they are by applying ourselves. There is nothing to be gained from playing the game of comparisons because we will always come out being sore losers. Sometimes we use the fact others may be better at doing some things as our excuse for not trying.

When we tell ourselves lies, we are not as talented as other persons it keeps us from seeing the bigger picture that life offers. We should refrain from believing everything negative thing conceived in our minds and get on with the business of exploring our limitless potential. If we desire to live abundant and purposeful lives, we will have to engage in “right-thinking”. We have to take stock of what we feed our minds. Only by having a better mindset can we hope to keep the lies at bay. If we don’t learn how to control our thought process, then we will inevitably give the lies permission to invade our space.

From time to time, we need to clean up the files on our computers because stuff becomes obsolete, corrupt, or just useless. We have to clear up space so that our system can function the way we want it. We can say the same about our minds. For the positive stuff, find room in our lives that will help us grow. We first have to get rid of the negative stuff. The lies we tell ourselves are a part of the negative stuff that has to go before we can move towards our purpose. The only power lies have over our lives is the power we will give, so begin expelling them without hesitation. We ought to practice telling ourselves the truth, and we will see how much difference it makes in us discovering that we soared like eagles.