CHAPTER FOUR
LIMITING BELIEFS THE MAJOR OBSTACLE TO BEING, DOING & HAVING WHAT WE WANT IN OUR LIVES EXPANSION

The major obstacles a person has to being, doing and having what he wants are his limiting beliefs. Once these are identified in his subconscious mind, and changed to positive ones, obstacles will diminish or disappear. Since beliefs of a similar nature appear to be stored in the subconscious mind in sets or systems, it is important to find and change the various ways a limiting belief may be filed. For example, a set might consist of beliefs such as "I am bad," "I am no good," "I am worthless,'' "I am evil," "I can't be trusted," "I let others down,'' "I'm not dependable," "I'm a liability," "I always do the wrong thing," etc. Changing any one of these to a positive belief will bring about some change. The more beliefs in a 'set' a person finds and changes, and the more basic the limiting beliefs are, the greater will be the depth and stability of the change.

As the creator of the type of person you presently are, you can become much more of the kind of person you really prefer to be. As you open yourself to creating positive, expansive beliefs, and become less and less limited, you no longer have to mask limitations. Once you identify your limiting beliefs, it's easy to change them. The biggest challenge, but not a difficult one, is finding what your limiting beliefs actually are.

While we may have formed limiting beliefs at any time in our existence, we don't have to identify or relive those times in order to find and change our limiting beliefs. The particular types of experience that we are creating or allowing now, in present time, provide the clues we need to find them. We need to recognize and apply the principle that our unique experiences result from our vibrations. These vibrations stem from our beliefs. The people and the universe around us resonate with and respond to our vibrations. So do our bodies and feelings. These serve as ever present mirrors. For instance, if people are treating us with disrespect, we should suspect we are harboring a subconscious belief that we are not worthy of respect. Thus our experiences provide constant feedback as to what our beliefs actually are.