January 21, 2010 -
Written By Matt Morris -
The Unemployed Millionaire Show: Episode 13
One of the ways our personal beliefs are shaped is through what we experience in life.
If you ever played on the monkey bars as a child, then you know that you had to let go in order to move forward. The same thing is true with painful experiences in life and in business – you have to let go in order to move forward.
This episode of The Unemployed Millionaire Show and this post are entirely dedicated to teaching you strategies you can use to help you let go of painful life experiences in order to reach success.
Our belief system is so strongly shaped by our experiences because every life experience is forever deposited in our subconscious mind which shapes our identity. Unconsciously, we often use the outcome of previous life experiences as proof elements for what we will experience in the future.
For example, if you’ve experienced great success in business, then you are likely to see yourself as a successful entrepreneur and will likely continue to experience success in future endeavors.
Unfortunately, the same is likely to be true if you’ve ever experienced failure.
But, I have great news… What separates those who fulfill their potential from those who don’t has nothing to do with past failures. In fact, some of the most successful people in the world actually have more failures than the rest.
Take me for example. Although I am an Unemployed Millionaire today, my first experience as an entrepreneur was not success. I ended up in debt and had to lay off valuable employees that were actually some of my closest friends. At that time, I had to decide whether I wanted to label myself as a failure in business or celebrate the experience and use the knowledge I gained from the experience to become a strong leader in business.
As you can see, I chose the latter and I strongly encourage you to do the same… Have you overcame negative experiences to shape a future of success? I’d love to hear about it in the comments!
P.S. For more information on how experiences shape our belief system, check out Chapter 3 of The Unemployed Millionaire. Get your copy and over $2,000 worth of bonus success education here: http://www.MattMorris.com/book
P.P.S. If you missed the last episode of The Unemployed Millionaire Show where I share the science of beliefs and the law of consistency, watch it here: The Unemployed Millionaire Show: Episode 12.





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