[Acting Like Godot]

Originally Posted by Trina

The way it is discussed on here sounds like programming yourself to believe something you don't actually believe, not discovering that something is true and believing it for that reason. Do I make sense?

Oh yes.

Now, what you must understand is that each of your beliefs operate within a certain "range". Within that range, you can actually quite easily reach for a "better" belief, and truly believe it.

For example, suppose you currently believe this: "I am bad at mathematics."

You probably cannot make the immediate jump to this alternative belief: "I am brilliant in mathematics."

But you could probably make the jump to: "I am not so good at mathematics".

It's likely that you could also make this jump: "If I practise more, my maths could improve."

From there, it's a short hop to: "If I practise a lot, my maths could improve a lot. I could even become better than average."

Doubt and limiting beliefs could creep in. Eg "These maths questions are so difficult. I'm really struggling here. Will I really be able to become better than average."

Squash that thought. Stretch a little more, and consciously reach for this belief: "If I practise a lot and also ask my teacher for extra help, my maths will improve a lot and I will become good at maths."

Now you might already be ready to reach for this belief: "In another six months time, I can become good at maths."

Or even: ""In another three months time, I can become good at maths."

Now build around this belief. Get corresponding beliefs like:

"I could learn to enjoy maths."
"I am getting better at maths."
"I realise now that I've always had the potential to do well in maths. It's just that I didn't practise enough."
"I made a mistake here, but that's good. I learned from this mistake."
"I am good in math."

...

and eventually ---> "I am brilliant in maths."

Better beliefs will translate into better results, because thoughts affect reality. The problem is that people don't realise that they can constantly be reaching for better beliefs, and thereby getting results.

It isn't about choosing to believe something that you don't believe; it's more like all your beliefs are choices, and have always been. You originally chose to believe this - "I am bad at mathematics." - therefore you manifested a certain reality; but you always have the freedom to choose another belief (although your choices are not unlimited - you have to stay within the range of what's currently believable to you).

If you don't see how malleable beliefs really are - note for example on some days how you might feel that your job is a good job and you like it. On other days, you might feel that your job sucks and you really feel like quitting and looking for another job. Yet the job hadn't really changed in the meantime. Your beliefs did.

Now you may see how malleable your beliefs are. Knowing that, why not keep consciously reaching for better beliefs?