The mind is powerful, and the right mindset can be the fuel driving your ambitions. Likewise, when of a pale pallor, it can dampen your spirits and hinder your growth.
There are many limiting beliefs that women are forced to deal with—related to their appearance, their choice of profession, their decisions around home, heart, domesticity, health and fitness, and so many more.
This blog highlights a few of these debilitating beliefs, and our take on how to deal with them.
Limiting Beliefs You Need to Overcome
Here are some beliefs that have held women back for years:
Belief #1: “I’m not qualified enough.”
Truth: You learn by doing. No one starts as an expert. It could well be an excuse you make for yourself—probably because some of your efforts haven’t borne the fruit you’d hoped for. Don’t look at slow or no progress as something unsurmountable.
Consistency always pays rich dividends. The discipline to come back, try one more time, and get better each day is soul-satisfying. Map out your trajectory to build yourself into your greatest asset ever.
Action: Apply for that job anyway. Speak your case anyway. You grow through it—whether it ends in approval or rejection. Don’t let the fear of failing stop you from taking risks. Prepare well, speak kindly to yourself, and build large reservoirs of confidence and self-esteem.
Give everything your best shot. Losers are only those who don’t try.
Belief #2: “What if I fail?”
Truth: Failure is a stepping stone, not the finish line. Often, it becomes the step up into something more exciting and fulfilling.
Fear of anything is limiting—it robs you of the power of action. Don’t let the fear of outcomes stop you from trying to build your best life. In all of life’s ventures, you will sometimes come up trumps, and at other times, face failure. That’s life. That’s how we build our appreciation of the good when it comes.
Action: Redefine failure as feedback. Take it with a pinch of salt. Get yourself ready to make changes and improvements.
Think of failure as something that gives you another chance to make something better. Ask for help and advice, seek suggestions, enroll in courses, and give yourself the time it takes to come back stronger.
Belief #3: “I don’t have time.”
Truth: You prioritize what matters. There is no such thing as “no time.” It’s just about sitting down to plan and re-route your priorities so that everything gets sufficient attention.
Learning how to ration your time—without under- or overspending it—is key. Do focused work, away from distractions, to optimize outcomes. Allocate time for self-growth, exercise, family, and friends. More importantly, stop trying to fit everything into one day. Spread it out. Breathe easy.
Action: Audit your time—because others don’t have a right over it. Everyone needs to know when you’re available to take that call, make that document, give a presentation, attend an event, plan a trip—or simply, switch off to eat in peace or take a walk in the fresh air.
When you make schedules, follow them with discipline. When you become strict about time, others take the cue and fall in line. Reclaim pockets for your goals and make time your ally, not your adversary.
Belief #4: “I don’t deserve success.”
Truth: Worth is not something you earn—it’s already yours.
Self-deprecating thoughts are like black holes. You need to think highly of yourself. Everything starts with you. While there may be people who support you, the larger part of your journey is about what you make of it. Just because it’s taking a little longer, or just because someone else is doing better, doesn’t mean you’re undeserving.
Action: Practice self-affirmations—they manifest your dreams and ambitions, propelling you to move forward with hard work and diligence.
Receive praise without deflecting it. Learn to take compliments well. Be less of a cynic, and believe others when they applaud you for your efforts.
Belief #5: “I need to have it all figured out.”
Truth: Clarity comes from action—not just thinking.
You could sit and hope for things to turn out a certain way, but that’s unrealistic. It’s action that gets results. Think about what you want to do, map it out, and then go for it. Many things fall into place when you take those first few steps toward your dream.
Action: Take one small step—even messy ones count.
That’s better than sitting around wondering what if. Take that plunge anyway. Often, your shakiest leap of faith brings you closest to your goals. For those who preach caution, show how a few calculated risks can inject excitement—and sometimes success—sooner than expected.
Conclusion
Beliefs are consciously grown. Remember, you get to choose the thoughts that govern how you navigate life and its challenges.
They are part of you—sowed, fed, and nurtured by you. But they are meant to assist your journey forward, not hold you back. You control them—not the other way around.
So before you surrender to yet another limiting belief, ask yourself: Who put it there—you or someone else just like you? Rise above it. Step into your power. Beliefs should enable you. If they don’t, discard them. Disable their control. Period.
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