How Limiting Beliefs Quietly Sabotage Your Potential—and What to Do About It

You’re Not Stuck. You’re Just Believing a Lie.

Most of us aren’t stuck because of what happened to us.

A limiting belief isn’t just a negative thought—it’s a silent agreement you made with fear, failure, or someone else’s opinion. And the scariest part? You often don’t even realize you made that agreement.

What Is a Limiting Belief, Really?

It’s a quiet assumption about yourself, your worth, or what’s possible for you. They sound like facts in your mind—but they’re just fear in disguise.

• “I’m not good enough.”

• “That dream is unrealistic.”

• “Someone like me could never pull that off.”

Limiting beliefs form early. Maybe it was a comment from a parent. A failure in front of people. A rejection that stung deeper than you admitted. They sink in silently and shape your decisions before you even know they’re there.

Let Me Tell You a Story…

When I was younger, I loved writing—stories, poems, anything that made people feel. So I took a creative writing class. My professor? He praised grit and dark realism. My style was light, witty, and honest. I didn’t fit his mold. And slowly, I started to believe I wasn’t good enough. Not because I didn’t love what I created. But because someone I saw as an authority didn’t love it. Every time I sat down to write after that, my inner critic got louder.

“This is childish.”

“It’s not deep enough.”

“Who are you kidding?”

Eventually, I stopped writing altogether.But here’s the truth that took me years to learn: That professor didn’t take my confidence from me—I gave it to him. I handed over my power without even realizing it. And he wasn’t even the problem. My belief about his opinion was.

The Beliefs You Don’t Challenge Become the Bars of Your Mental Prison

Let that sink in.

So many women—maybe even you—are living inside cages that were built by thoughts that aren’t even true.

So here’s the real question:

What would you be doing right now if you didn’t believe that lie?

If You’re Ready to Break Free, Start Here:

1. Call the lie out.

What’s the belief that keeps circling your mind? Write it down. Be honest. No filters.

2. Trace it back.

Where did this belief start? Who or what made you feel that way? Is that person even qualified to define your worth?

3. Get brutally honest: Is it true?

Test it. Is this a fact—or just a fear you never questioned?

4. Write the new belief.

The one that aligns with who you're becoming, not who you were when that belief took root.

5. Take one brave step.

Do something small—but powerful—that proves your new belief right. Let your actions challenge your old narrative.

6. Plan for resistance.

Limiting beliefs don’t leave quietly. What will you tell yourself when that doubt creeps back in? Create a script, a mantra, or a mindset anchor to keep you steady.

You Don’t Need Permission to Be Powerful

You don’t need everyone to agree with your dreams.

You don’t need to wait for fear to disappear.

You just need to decide that you’re done living by limits that never belonged to you in the first place.

So I’ll ask you again:

What would your life look like if you stopped believing the lie?