To Believe or Not to Believe

In my opinion, our beliefs are the single mostLuckily God also granted us the ability to change our
important gift God gave us. They determine ourbeliefs. Yes, we are 100% in control of our beliefs. In
past, present and future. They are the one thing thatfact, our beliefs are probably the only thing in the
holds us back and the one thing that keeps us going.world that we do have 100% control over.
"If you believe you can, you probably can. If youHow does one change our beliefs?
believe you won't, you most assuredly won't. Belief isI for one, took a few steps back and with the help
the ignition switch that gets you off the launchingof some great mentors I was able to see my life in a
pad."~Denis Waitleydifferent light. Once I realized what has been holding
I for one, had my beliefs so badly tainted as a childme back all these years, that whole in my stomach
that I allowed them to take over my life andsuddenly began to fill.
eventually I became hostage by the horrid thoughts IThis is not enough to change them though. I also
had about myself.forgave those whom filled my belief bucket with
Our belief about religion, money, family, work andrubbish. This included myself, as I am my own worst
ourselves all affect the person we are today. Aenemy.
friend of mine referred to it as a belief bucket. TheThe journey may be long and hard, something we
truth of the matter is that each belief that we havemay have to work at everyday, but when we think
goes hand in hand with the other.of what we will become, isn't letting go worth
While we may know what is right and wrong, we dobecoming whole?
not act on what we know, we act on what weI Believe in You!
believe.