Episode 54

Believing in "Limiting Beliefs" is a Limiting Belief: The True Roots of Positive Transformation

You know what to do. You have the skills. You've bought the tools.

So why do you still feel stuck?

The self-help world blames "limiting beliefs." But that frame is often the very thing holding us back. It suggests we have a cognitive flaw we must fight.

In today's newsletter, I offer a useful reframe: from "limiting beliefs" but "protective knowings."

Here's what I love about that shift.

From Limiting to Protective: It's not a bug; it was a feature. A shield you created to survive past challenges.

From Belief to Knowing: It’s not just in your head; it’s a deep, experiential truth that lives in your gut.

From Victim to Agent: You aren't flawed; you were resourceful. And you can draw upon that resourcefulness once again.

By thanking that protective part of you for getting you this far, you can finally partner with it to decide if its strategy is still useful. You stop fighting yourself and start evolving.

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