You have a vast collection of beliefs as a result of your past conditioning. They were formed from the moment you were born right up until today. You have literally thousands of beliefs about everything in your life – your favourite color, wealth, your position in society, your worth as a person…

Many of your beliefs were formed in your early childhood as a result of conditioning from your family and other early experiences. Many of them are so deeply ingrained that you don’t even know that they are there. The beliefs that you are consciously aware of are usually just the tip of the iceberg.

Your beliefs are your past controlling your future

You use your beliefs as one of the vital components of your decision making process – deciding how to act, what to say, your body language… You use some of your beliefs at an almost subconscious level. You may not be aware that you are using them, they just flick through your mind in an instant as you are making a decision.

Your beliefs are like your Karma. They are a legacy of your past which is controlling how you behave today as you shape your future. Your beliefs will affect:

- The way you see yourself – as a success or a failure for instance

- The way that you communicate with other people and the way that they perceive you

- Your ability to get the results that you want

- The boundaries of your comfort zone – how much you earn, what kind of relationships you have…

Many people just let their beliefs run their lives. Some beliefs serve you well – if you believe that you are a successful person, you are likely to succeed in life.

However many beliefs are formed as a result of negative conditioning – maybe your parents when through a period of stress about money and you ended up picking up negative beliefs about your ability to earn money.

You can free yourself from your past

The important thing to realize is that you can choose your beliefs. Once you are aware of your beliefs and you understand what they are doing in your life you can make a conscious decision to change your beliefs.

Of course, unearthing deeply held beliefs is not easy. You will need to approach the task with focussed intention and be prepared to watch your mind carefully. Over time, you will be able to see more and more of the beliefs that you hold.

You can also choose to adopt beliefs that will help you to be more successful. These beliefs do not have to have a rational or logical basis, you just have to believe that they are true.

For example you might choose to believe that you are guided by beings from a spiritual plane talking to you through your subconscious mind. If this belief gives you the confidence to trust your judgement and instinct when making decisions, then it is a very useful belief to hold.

Your beliefs are a channel for your past to control your future. You have thousands of beliefs many of which are below your level of awareness. You can free yourself from your past by choosing to work on modifying your limiting beliefs and adopting beliefs that empower your future.

Kevin John
http://www.achieving-your-dreams.com/