Your Core Belief
We sometimes accept a core believe as the truth without
questioning it. As core beliefs accumulate over the years they
eventually make up a system that functions in much the same way
as a computer's operating system. Running in the background at
such a discreet level, we are usually not even aware it is
there.
Our core belief has been developed since we were a child. This
is due to the result of a great many factors, including but not
limited to, the way we were influenced by our parents, siblings
and other significant people in our lives. By the time we reach
adulthood we have some pretty fixed opinions of ourselves and
the world around us. And once installed, these beliefs are
rarely updated unless the whole system crashes!
If our core beliefs are for the most part positive and
empowering it is reflected in our attitudes, behavior and
performance. Of course the reverse is also true. If we run
predominantly negative beliefs our attitudes and behaviors are
severely compromised, crippling our potential for success and
happiness.
The question is that can we change our core belief? If there is
a repeating problem in some area of your life, it is usually a
good indication that you are entertaining a false or limiting
belief. Before a belief system can be changed or improved,
however, it is important to first understand a little about how
a belief system works.
Belief systems are nothing more than repetitive thoughts that
have come to be so automatic; you don't even notice them
anymore. The subconscious mind tends to use a fixed, automatic
pattern put in place at a very early age. Once in place, our
belief system will unconsciously attract the people and
circumstances that validate it. As negative beliefs accumulate
over the years and become part of the system, it gets easier to
collect 'evidence' that appears to support those beliefs and
harder to see any evidence to the contrary!
Before trying to change an unwanted belief it is helpful to
acknowledge the positive intention behind it when it was first
installed. After all, most negative beliefs were originally
installed to protect us and were relevant to what was going on
at the time.
The problem arises when we hold onto these beliefs even though
they may not hold true for the same situations today. If you are
serious about updating your belief system, avoid getting
sidetracked by the temptation to blame someone else for
inserting false beliefs into your system. It's not important
where the beliefs come from, what is important is that we get
rid of or transform these beliefs into something useful today.
You should therefore build a belief system that will send out
the right vibrations which will attract the people and
circumstances necessary to create the experiences we desire.