Seeing Is Believing; Or Is It?

I used to say things like, “Seeing is believing” or “I’ll believe it when I see it.” And then the following quote flitted across my desk…”You’ll see it when you believe it.” — Dr. Wayne Dyer

Talk about a forehead smacking moment. I had it all backward. Anytime I’ve ever believed something, I’ve either felt it or seen it.

I’m reminded of when I first started coaching. I believed that I sucked as a coach. The belief not only made me feel crappy, but it fed my story of “not good enough”. So, rather than being able to see my strengths, all I saw were the mistakes I made.

I’d hang up the phone with a client and beat the living shit out of myself for not asking a better question or for saying something that I thought sounded stupid. I’d then write my client an email apologizing only to get a response like, “What are you talking about? I didn’t notice. Your questions got me thinking.”

Our beliefs impact what we think, feel, see, do, or don’t do. And when it comes to what we want, our beliefs can either be a motivator or a de-motivator.

And at this point, I’d be totally remiss if I didn’t say one very important thing; you are not your beliefs or your thoughts.

Negative beliefs, like negative thoughts, happen. It’s part of being human beings.