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My Own Worst Enemy

Guest post by: Rebel Brown

Article Overview: I was so surprised to find these beliefs inherently buried in my subconscious. Guiding my thoughts, my behaviors and my dreams. I thought I was far beyond my old habits of financial limitation - but guess what? I only limited them to my subconscious. They were still alive and kicking in the back of my mind.

My Own Worst Enemy

Yesterday we talked about getting stuck in the Gravity of "I Can't." I woke up to smell the petunias of Financial Gravity. I caught myself pushing my dreams to the future because I can't have them today. That Gravity belief snuck up on me over the past two years, since I decided to shift my course, to write Defy Gravity to pursue my dream as an author and speaker.

That Financial Gravity wasn't there before. If I had a dream, I visualized and I manifested - usually very quickly and very precisely. But now I can see the programming that snuck in - subtly and slowly. My Gravity went something like this...

I am transitioning my career (and leaving my comfort zone) during an economy that makes doom and gloom a reality for many. Somewhere along the way, I accepted the Gravity belief that I had to "start over." I talked myself into believing that I needed to rebuild my credibility and demonstrate my expertise. Of course I would have to limit my spending, limit my dreams, limit my life - I'm a beginner. Isn't that what beginners do? WOW.

My Financial Gravity beliefs went something like this:

• I can't have immediate success, I have to work hard and pay my dues. Reality Check: What were the 22 years as a consultant, if not "paying dues?"

• Since I focused a year on the book, and didn't work, I have to expect my financial resources to be limited. Reality Check: I had the resources to be able to take the time - and made the decision to do that.

• I'm not working 100+ hours/week and I am having fun - so I deserve less financial reward. Reality Check: Effort and misery does not equal reward - DUH.

The list goes on and on.

I'm chuckling as I find these buried beliefs; guiding my thoughts, my actions, my dreams. I thought I was 'free' from my old habits of financial limitation - but guess what? They were so sneaky they just buried themselves in the back of my mind and let the world around me do the programming. I dipped into the New Economy blues and didn't even know I'd taken the dive. Double Wow.

I'm already in the process of shifting.

To be continued...

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