The topic for these next five blogs post is self-belief.
We will look at our belief systems:
-how they were created and developed over time
– which beliefs are true, which beliefs are false
– how are beliefs drive our thoughts
– how they are connected with our feelings
– how our beliefs direct our actions.
According to the merriam–webster dictionary: A belief is a state of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in a person or thing.
With a self belief the trust or confidence is placed within us.
We must trust that our skills, abilities, knowledge, and confidence will enable us to decide on and live a lifestyle filled with joy and meaning.
Wikipedia states: Belief is a psychological state in which an individual holds a proposition or premise to be true.
Our beliefs system began developing as children. First, through our family structure, we had expectations and behaviors we were taught and were are expected to follow.
So before we could even walk or talk our belief system was forming. Did we hear laughter, singing, praise, cooing, soft, sweet words or anger, disapproval and yelling at home?
“We tend to internalize the beliefs of the people around us during childhood.”
-Wikipedia
We continued to develop our beliefs through the acceptance of what we observed and were told by experts, authorities, role models, movies, television, entertainers and athletes, parents, teachers, religious leaders and even politicians and of course, our education, our own life experiences.
So we can see that our beliefs develop over a very long time period and can change as new information becomes available. What we believed as children, young adults, parents, workers, partners may not be true for us any longer.
This month, let’s take time to observe our beliefs. Are they based on our truth? Are they empowering to us live the life of our dreams?
