Humans 101

Facing My Limiting Beliefs Transformed My Life

To live the life you want, you must first acknowledge what’s holding you back

Don Johnson
Human Parts
Published in
6 min readMay 22, 2020

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Photo: Jose Chavarry/Flickr

A belief is an acceptance that something exists or is true, especially without proof. Beliefs are powerful. We look through them like they’re a clean window — not always noticing them, but they’re there, nonetheless.

These beliefs give us hope, meaning, and safety in an unpredictable world.

But they can also sabotage us.

Four years ago, I was a successful sales executive living comfortably in suburbia. I had engaging hobbies, traveled to exciting places for my job, had good friends, and was quite satisfied with most of my life. In my marriage, however, I knew something was missing.

The relationship had gone flat years before: Tolerance and convenience crept in, replacing real caring and genuine love. My unhappiness would leak out in criticism and complaints. Hers came out in bursts of anger and “I can’t take this anymore!”

During this time, I went to a cryotherapy office for treatment for my injured knee. A man overheard my conversation with the therapist about my knee; he stopped and asked if he could speak to me. He said, “From a mind-body connection point of view…

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Don Johnson
Human Parts

Author | Advocate for Kindness, Respect & Freedom | Human Potential Coach | Connect with me here: www.bemoreconscious.com