Finding opportunities within our limitations – the sweet spot
When you imagine a better life in the previous areas and describe your amazing future, it is normal to not immediately believe it is possible. We limit ourselves, to prevent taking risks or putting ourselves in discomfort.
The way the brain does that in our daily lives is by creating a sense of fear. That is why it is helpful to think far ahead, a year from now. It helps to subdue this fear, so you can think clearly. But this subdued fear does not disappear. It can show up as anxiety, a knot in the stomach.
When you were writing down or imagining your future, did you feel anxiety about some of the things? When you think about committing yourself, do you feel a knot in the stomach, such as negative ideas or the feeling that this is impossible, and you are unable to commit to that future?
Take note of those feelings. They are what we call limiting beliefs – things that you believe about yourself or your...
