“I’m nervous.” “I’m shy.” “I’m not musical at all.” “I’m clumsy.” “I’m terrible with names.” When people describe themselves, they often use labels like these. Some labels are positive, such as “I’m loving,” or “I’m a good athlete,” and those are fine. But negative self-labels deter your personal growth. Well-known psychologist Dr. Wayne Dyer explains how you can achieve super physical, emotional and spiritual health by developing a “no limit” attitude.You are what you choose today, not what you’ve chosen before.
Dyer acknowledges, but he points out that, “You could be negating yourself by identifying with your trademarks, rather than your own potential for growth. There is no such thing as human nature. The phrase itself is designed to pigeonhole people and to create excuses. You are the sum product of your choices, and every I’m you treasure could be relabeled, I’ve chosen to be. So who are you? How do you describe yourself? Think about some delicious new labels that are in no way connected to the choices that others have made for you, or those that you’ve made until now. Those tiresome labels may be keeping you from living as fully as you might.” When you gain a new perspective of yourself, you perceive endless opportunities that were only dimly visible before. We all carry seeds of greatness within us. A “no limit” attitude can set free your tremendous energy and creative potential, as you shake off the labels of limitation and break free from the past.Certainly it is easier to describe yourself than to change,
Joel Weldon
Inspirational Content Writer and Speaker
Here’s What You Can Do:
- Catch yourself if you’re using the four neurotic sentences.
- Change “That’s me,” to “That was me.” Change “I’ve always been that way,” to “I’m going to be different.” Change “I can’t help it,” to “I can change that if I work on it.” And change “That’s my nature,” to “That’s what I used to believe was my nature.”
- Also, set goals to act differently than you have been. If you consider yourself shy, introduce yourself to one person you would have avoided otherwise. And keep looking ahead, not back. The past is over! -Joel Weldon
