by Patricia Young
Our personal approach creates the environment that we live in, we establish the climate. This means that we are the owners of the greatest power. The power of driving our lives and shifting our results lies within us.
But we all have our beliefs, filters and pre-conceived opinions on so many areas and subjects that, sometimes, we don’t let ourselves gain enough perspective on a specific situation or event, and that blocks the possibility to have a full understanding and interpretation of the facts.
Based on those beliefs, we could limit ourselves to nurture potentially enriching relationships and even take actions to move forward toward the achievement of our goals. It is our responsibility to do a check of those filters, analyze which ones get in our way and really understand how they will affect our behaviors, results and relationships in life. It can be a challenge but it will make a great difference.
I think this is the most challenging part … even if we work or deal with difficult people, always keep in mind that we can’t control other people’s reactions or some events that happen, but we ALWAYS have the power to choose if our filters and beliefs will help us to get the results we want. We always have the power to choose how we will deal with all situations, even the ones that we can’t control.
Use these tips to analyze your beliefs often. Ask yourself:
1. Do my beliefs prevent me from understanding the situation or others? Try to avoid making assumptions or interpretations, get more information, you might be wrong and the rest of the outcome would be determined by your assumptions.
2. What are my current filters? How do they affect my interaction with others? Am I willing to listen, to learn and really understand what others are saying, regardless of me agreeing with them?
3. What are the stories that I’m telling myself about others? Are these stories determining my relationship with them and their attitude towards me? Am I feeding the cycle?
By practicing these tips, you will start shifting your perception and beliefs. You will see and feel things from a new and fresh perspective. You will create new behaviors, which will create new patterns. But most importantly, you will be opening up the door to new possibilities and welcoming new outcomes in your life, so miracles can happen! We can only shift our perspective by making a conscious decision of living in the present, letting ourselves be curious, seeing clearly and feeling the freedom that entails leaving behind old thoughts and beliefs.
The Wonders of a Shift in Perspective
The Wonders of a Shift in Perspective
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