by Tony Robbins: Your Three Steps To A Breakthrough…
We can change our lives. We can do, have, and be exactly what we wish.” – Tony Robbins
What we tell ourselves is what we believe.
We often limit ourselves by deciding we can’t do something before we even try. When we tell ourselves the answer is “no” before we ask the question, we’ve stopped our growth and our path to success. Our story affects what we do, where we go and how we approach life.
A powerful story leads to a life of opportunity. The first step in changing our story is to stop telling ourselves disempowering ones.
How many times have you told yourself one of these¹?
“I have to be perfect.”
Perfection is the lowest standard anyone can have – it leaves no room for growth. It’s in our mistakes that we develop our greatest strengths and find life’s greatest lessons.
As Tony says, “Take the opportunity to learn from your mistakes: find the cause of your problem and eliminate it. Don’t try to be perfect; just be an excellent example of a human.”
Rather than striving for perfection, strive for a balanced life. Accept that you will make mistakes and when you do, use them as a starting point to realize your next level.
“My life is harder than anyone else’s.”
Everyone is fighting their own battle. It’s how we choose to handle difficulty that determines what our life will become.
Look at the success stories of Oprah and Tony Robbins, the hardships they overcame to achieve a life of greatness.
A hard life doesn’t prevent you from success unless you tell yourself it will.
“If I ignore it, it will go away.”
Reality always catches up with us. While we can sometimes pretend they aren’t there, our problems will always be waiting for us when we return. It’s only when we choose to face them head on will they truly go away.
In Tony’s words, “Our goal is not to ignore the problems of life, but to put ourselves in better mental emotional states to not only come up with solutions but really meet the challenges and take action.”
“I’m too young, or I’m too old.”
Your age only limits you if you allow it. Tony’s advice is to “create a vision and never let the environment, other people’s beliefs or the limits of what has been done in the past shape your decisions. Ignore conventional wisdom.”
You can do whatever you desire at any age — as long as you believe it to be true and put in the work to make it a reality.
“I’m just not the happy type.”
Happiness is a choice we make – it is a state we can become through our actions. The path to happiness is more than material items and superficial things. Rather, happiness is an all-encompassing way of being.
Tony reminds us that “achieving goals by themselves will never make us happy in the long term; it’s who you become, as you overcome the obstacles necessary to achieve your goals, that can give you the deepest and most long-lasting sense of fulfillment.”
As achievers we all seek greatness, but is there something holding you back from your next level of success and fulfillment? Overcome the story that limits you while creating your own breakthrough at Unleash the Power Within with Tony Robbins.
