Joy Ignites Success

Success Principle #10:  Release the Brakes

The Principle in a Nutshell: Get out of your comfort zone and self-imposed limitations.   

Discussion: I’m wondering if reading the title of this post evoked fear or excitement for you.  Or a little bit of both?  The truth is most of us live our lives in a pretty confined space.  The thoughts we think are repetitive and the experiences and people we seek out have commonalities.  We like to know what to expect, often more than we want success.  

We limit ourselves with negative self talk even in subtle ways.  Whether the voice says ‘I’ll never be any good at that’ or ‘there’s too much to do, I’ll never get it done’ we are often telling ourselves things that are simply not true.  Canfield suggests positive affirmations for reversing these beliefs, the Sedona Method asks us to simply stretch beyond the belief.   Read More