Why am I not more Effective at Getting What I Want?

Most people have been taught the methods and practices of rational analysis and problem-solving.  And yet, there doesn’t seem to be a strong correlation between the expertise that one so derives and one’s quality of life.

Albert Einstein famously said that you can’t solve problems with the same kind of thinking that created those problems in the first place.  For creative beings, such as ourselves, our thinking is inadequate and ineffective only because of self-limiting beliefs. 

I call those beliefs, the ones that hold us back, superstitions. 

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines superstitions as “beliefs or practices resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, … or a false conception of causation.”

Our ocean of belief

As we uncover and confront our common superstitions, our thinking naturally expands to include new solutions to our problems.  Most of us see the world through an invisible (actually, transparent) ocean of misunderstanding and misinformation. Our false beliefs form the walls of the box… the one we are constantly urged to think outside of. Until we see those walls for what they are, our thoughts are constrained by that box.

When you see the world, and life, the way it actually is, the way forward becomes clear.

My work helps people to approach their natural, authentic, creative selves by providing a roadmap to identifying those superstitions.  Moving beyond these limiting beliefs allow us to more fully realize our potential to determine the quality of our own lives. It’s a magnificent adventure, discovering life without superstition!

For more, I invite you to check out my new book, Hoodwinked: Uncovering our Fundamental Superstitions. It will show you how to discover what you really want!