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TOP TIPS
Many
people believe that positive thinking and manifestation are important tools
that propel us towards our goals, but what about the opposite? Limited thinking
can be as much of a burden as positive thinking is a boon. It is one of several
ways that we self-sabotage our success. If you aren't sure what limited
thinking is, here are nine examples. If you engage in these thinking patterns,
you must address them, or your success might suffer.
1. All or Nothing
This
limited thinking pattern hinders your ability to see nuance. You are either a
massive success, or you are a lowly failure. Routinely thinking like this holds
us back by not allowing us to see progress or growth. It doesn't allow us to
find a "middle ground."
2. Focus on The Negative
Negative
thinking is one of the most discussed topics in the self-help world. We all
know the negative impact this type of thinking can have on our life. If you are
the type of person whose mind filters all information through a negative lens,
you won't be as happy or successful as you deserve.
3. Overgeneralization
This
thinking pattern is best described as taking a single incident and drawing broad
conclusions about it. For example, you fail at something so then decide it is
worthless, you are lousy, and you'll never figure it out. Besides being overly
negative, this thinking process isn't logical. Try to stop thinking in
absolutes.
4. Mind Reading
It is
impossible to read someone's mind. Even if you are highly intuitive, you can't
know for sure what someone is thinking. If you are the type of person that
makes quick assumptions about others or thinks you know the "real
reason" they acted in a certain way, then you might be suffering from this
thinking pattern.
5. Fixed Mindset
A
fixed mindset is an idea that things are how they are, and there is no reason
to change. You trust your abilities (which is great), but you never see a
reason to grow or change. If you aren't growing and changing as a person, you
are standing still, letting the world pass you by.
6. Stuck on How
This
type of limited thinking is when you get too wrapped up in the idea of
"how." For example, how will you ever reach your goals? While having
a plan is important, sometimes we can't possibly know all the details of
accomplishing something. You can't allow this to stop you from taking action,
though.
7. Catastrophizing
Are
you the type of person to assume the absolute worst of any situation? Does a
small obstacle in your path make you think the sky is falling? If so, you are
likely suffering from catastrophizing. This limited thinking pattern makes us
always expect the worst. If you don't deal with it, you will be too paralyzed
by fear and indecision to grow truly.
If
you ever get caught up worrying about the way things "should" be
instead of how they are, you might be dealing with this limited thinking
pattern. You expect the universe and other people to act according to your
preconceived standards and cannot adapt when they don't.
9 Personalization
Not
everything is about you. Did you need to hear that? If so, you might be
suffering from personalization. This limited thinking pattern means you take
everything personally. Not everything that happens to you is a personal slight
or shortcoming. Sometimes things simply don't work out, and it doesn't mean
there is anything wrong with you.
FAST-ACTION STEPS
a) Go
through the list of limited thinking patterns. Put a quick checkmark beside any
that you think you might have.
b) Now
go through the list of the check-marked thinking patterns and prioritize them
by how much you think they affect you. Start with number one being the most and
work your way down.
c) Try
to break your limited thinking patterns one at a time. Starting at the top of
your list ensures you tackle the most important promptly.
FURTHER
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