WHAT IS LIMITING YOUR SUCCESS?
Posted on January 26, 2016 by Dana Houk, One of Thousands of Life Coaches on Noomii.
Are you limiting your success with self-sabotage? Ask yourself these important questions to determine what is limiting you. You can be limitless!
More often than not, we are limiting our success and we are not even aware that we are self-sabotaging our own life. We often think we can do everything our selves and set unrealistic goals and expectations. At a young age, we often learn to accept criticism from family, friends and/or even strangers. Some of us learn how to break that cycle of thinking and others have not.
It’s important to recognize the most common factors that can be limiting your success. Ask yourself the following questions. If you answer yes to any of these questions, then you know what areas you need to work on.
Is your self-doubt limiting your ability to take action? The most successful people tend to overestimate their abilities at first. However, studies have shown that these same people eventually grow to meet their expectations. Have the courage to believe that you are capable. You’ll ultimately prove yourself correct.
Also consider that the most pessimistic of people are the most accurate when assessing their skill at a new task. They also finish behind all other groups in the long-term. Be optimistic and you’ll come out ahead.
Do you believe that your goals aren’t achievable? If you’re sure you can’t be successful, you’ll never get started. Be objective with your goals. Are they really too challenging? Or are you failing to believe in your capabilities sufficiently?
It might be worthwhile to scale back your goals slightly until you feel more confident. You can always grow into your goals in the future.
Do you think your competitors are better than you are? Studies have shown that we tend to underestimate ourselves and overestimate others. Consider the fact that you might be giving your competition more credit than they deserve! Examine your competition and improve upon their efforts. Otherwise, ignore them and get busy.
Do you think you lack the necessary education? The percentage of highly successful people who failed to complete high school is staggering. While a lack of education can prevent you from becoming a brain surgeon, it’s possible you already have all the education you require to be successful in other endeavors.
Do you believe that you lack the necessary time and money? Convenient excuses are tools of those that lack commitment. Successful people have started from every possible starting point. Some were wealthy. Others were very poor and had to work multiple jobs just to eat.
You can get started without financial resources and you can find time if you desire to do so.
Do you refuse to get or accept help from others? Life is too short to gain the necessary knowledge and perform every task your self. You can find others that have already been successful in your field of choice. Seek these experts out and get the help you require.
Are you afraid to see who you are? It’s possible you’re nervous about discovering your shortcomings. It’s easy to maintain a little hope if you stay on the sidelines. After all, maybe you really do have what it takes. You haven’t done anything to prove yourself wrong yet.
Try your best and see what happens. You’re unlikely to be successful on the first attempt anyway. However, the second attempt will be better than the first. The third will be even more effective. Continue until you’ve attained success.
Limiting your success is common, but you’ll notice that your most successful acquaintances don’t limit their success and don’t self-sabotage. You have a powerful ability to succeed if you can enhance your mental state. Examine yourself for the most common success blockers. Once you’re able to recognize them, you’re able to address them.
