Outside Circumstances Will Dictate Your Life - ONLY If YOU Let Them

The economic news these days is bleak to say the least. Are you a news junky? Do you make a habit of watching the evening news or perhaps browsing newspapers on a daily basis? I personally had to stop; I cancelled both of my newspaper subscription. I just couldn’t take all of the negativity anymore. If the story on the front page wasn’t about some senseless crime it was about how our economy and banking system is in ruins. Everyday; day after day after day. The story is always the same only the names change. Enough is enough already – repeated bad news will do nothing but weigh you down like a boat anchor.

Before you might even realize it, exposing yourself to bad news in perpetuity can do some pretty bad damage to the psyche. What could eventually happen is you’ll start to fall victim to the negativity. And if that ever does happen; look out. You see, victimhood is a very, very dangerous place to be. Anybody who allows themselves to be the victim of outside influences (such as bad news) is on a slippery slope to a lot of disappointment – don’t let this happen to you.

Here’s the deal – all you ever have needed and will ever need to succeed is already inside of you. What you’d need to do to bring out your greatness is believe in yourself and NOT let outside influences get in the way. This may sound simplistic but it is the absolute truth. Having a firm, committed belief in yourself is the foundation of everything you aspire to in life. Think about it, when you have a can-do attitude you’re giving yourself the power and energy to accomplish anything. The “how to” will always appear to the person who believes that “they can do”.

It really makes no difference what beliefs you may’ve formed for yourself. Your beliefs are what you will act on whether they are true or false. If you doubt your abilities, you’re defeating yourself before you’ve even begun. When you doubt your abilities your mind will attract circumstances to support your beliefs and eventually, you will fail. That, my friend, really is how powerful your beliefs are. Believe in yourself, have no doubts about your abilities and DO NOT let outside influences control you.

Unfortunately, many people go through life being envious of other people’s success and thinking that it’s out of reach for them. The really sad part is how they don’t even realize that they’re sabotaging themselves with such an attitude. A big part of this self-defeating behavior comes from your past.

Starting today, do yourself a huge favor by not allowing your past to dictate your present or future. Appreciate yourself as the unique individual you are and believe in your capabilities to accomplish anything you dare to dream of. And here’s the fun part – you can adopt whatever beliefs you choose. Only you and you alone can adopt specific beliefs about yourself and about your circumstances. Once you realize this, it will become very empowering for you.

Finally, change is rarely easy. Changing a lifetime of beliefs you hold of yourself is not an easy undertaking. Yes, at times it will take a great deal of work and discipline but in the end it is always, always worth it. I’d like to conclude with one of my most cherished thoughts – you can spend your time and spend your life anyway you choose, however, you can spend them both only once.