The other day, I painted a wall a different color at my home. I did it all by myself, with a little bit of help from my wife. Now, this might sound like a simple task for you, but it was a big deal for me.
I had painted that same wall in the past and wasn’t satisfied with the results. Because of that, I wasn’t confident that I could paint the wall again myself and have it turn out well. That was a self-limiting belief. Because of that self-limiting belief, I delayed painting that wall for months.
I thought of every reason why I couldn’t do that job. I even searched for who could paint the wall professionally and was about to pay more money than necessary to get the job done. Eventually, I made up my mind that I was going to do the job myself and researched how to properly paint the wall and the tools I needed.
This time around, painting the wall was easier and actually kind of fun. I just needed the right tools and knowledge to help me succeed. The same goes for anything in life. There might be something that you think you can’t do right now, but with the right preparation and the right tools, you can do anything that you want in life.
Don’t let self-limiting beliefs hold you back in life. Know that you can do it, even if it’s not at this very moment. Keep a positive “I can do it” attitude and have people around you who believe in you and can encourage you.
FLY, BLACK BOY 