The Truth Behind Your Limits š§
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." ā Aristotle
"A limiting belief is a story you've repeated to yourself so often that it feels true. Rewrite it, and watch your life change."
A friend of mine casually mentioned, "Iām just not creative enough to start my own thing."
It hit hard, not because I believed him, but because I've uttered something just as self-defeating dozens of times.
Too old to change.
Too busy to dream.
Not good enough to matter.
These aren't truths; they're stories. Myths we've repeated until they calcified into barriers, blocking possibility.
Consider Rocky Balboa.
He was not the strongest boxer, certainly not the most skilled. Yet, what made Rocky legendary wasn't raw talent, it was his unwillingness to surrender to the story of inadequacy.
Rocky didn't buy the narrative of "I'm just an underdog."
Instead, he chose to write a new one: āI am someone who gets up, no matter how many times I'm knocked down.ā
And it changed everything.
Hereās something simple yet powerful:
Grab a pen.
Pick one limiting belief you often find yourself repeating.
Write it out clearly: "Iām not ___ enough."
Now cross it out.
Rewrite a new truth, a better, stronger truth, beneath it.
"I am becoming more ___ every day."
Do this daily.
It wonāt take long before the old story feels absurd, irrelevant, even laughable.
You hold the pen. Remember that.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." ā Aristotle
The beliefs you focus on consistently shape your reality. Choose wisely.
Have you noticed any stories holding you back lately?
Or perhaps youāve already rewritten one, feeling the exhilarating shift of your reality changing shape. Share that moment, those words, that new truth.
Your story might inspire another reader to finally pick up their own pen.
Comment below. Let's grow together.
You aren't bound to your past narratives.
You're free, utterly free, to redefine who you are at any moment.
Life is far too short to be shackled by false scripts.
Keep rewriting. Keep believing.
And remember, you're never alone on this journey.
Warmly,
ā Ryan Puusaari
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Someone else was saying something similar, but you couldn't hear it enough! You make such a valid point. If we keep letting situations hold us back, we will never accomplish what we started off to do. Thank you, Ryan! ā¤ļø