In my previous post You are what you think I wrote that our present thoughts are based on beliefs built from the feedback we receive from our parents, friends, society and our selves. Most of these beliefs come from our childhood. A lot of people think the same thoughts their parents used to think. But that does not mean that we have to continue doing this. We are not our parents and we are not what other people told us in the past.

If you were told at an early age that everything is your fault, then you will probably feel guilty whenever something happens. Or maybe you learned at an early age that there is hardly enough money, and now you still have problems getting by each month. If you are always feeling sick, you might think that it runs in the family, or it is always ‘one thing after another’. And if you were told that you were not good enough, you probably think that you are unworthy.

By believing the feedback from the past, we create the reality of today and tomorrow. Just because you were told at an early age it doesn’t mean it is true now. A lot of people are not even aware of their beliefs. They think that life is just the way it is or that it is meant to be. Whenever you have a negative thought, ask yourself where that belief comes from. Does it come from the past, or is it really true?

Do you really have difficulty with learning because a teacher told you so over and over again? Is it true that nobody loves you? If you believe it, it seems true. But whatever your problem seems to be at this moment, you can change it! Your problem no longer needs to be the truth. It is just a thought pattern and a thought pattern can be changed. By changing your thought pattern, you can change the reality of your future.

The past has no power over you, unless you let it. You have power over your own thoughts and beliefs. You might think that your mind is controling you, but the truth is that you have control over your mind. If your beliefs are limiting and they are not beneficial to your life, why should you hold on to them? Throw your negative thoughts and limiting beliefs overboard.

Whenever a negative thought comes into your mind, stop it. Tell it to get out and replace it with a positive thought. You get to choose all the thoughts you wish. Just remember that the thoughts you choose today, will be your future reality. So if we have something we do not like in our lives right now, then we must use our minds to change it.

Stay away from negative thoughts that will create problems and pain. Feed your subconscious with affirmations about what you desire in your life. There are no limits, only in your imagination!