Ideas on how to change a belief?

Question

Well I hate to go indepth because of all the crackpots on here I am learning to keep it general in questioning so just for instance if someone believes there is something like a belief that they can not be succesful how could they change it to believeing that they can be

Answer 1

All our lives, we accumulate bits of understanding about our world. We integrate these bits of knowledge and belief into our way of thinking. This stuff contributes to our decisions and behavior.

With every individual, some beliefs are erroneous. Here's how to change it...
1. Focus on the belief in question...write it in a declarateive sentence.
2. Ask yourself...what evidence contributes to this belief?
3. State the alternative belief.
4. Ask yourself whether this one is more appropriate, that is, whether it's more in synch with the evidence in the real world.
5. Make a promise to yourself that you'll repeat this belief often to yourself, and that you'll use it in your life.
6. When you do, affirm to yourself the value of having done so.
7. If you slip and act based on the old, erroneous belief, think about why you did, and recommit to using the new belief.

Eventually, you'll be using the new belief regularly in your life. NOTE: Very few people are motivated enough to improve themselves that they would actually work on doing this.

How about you?

Answer 2

A person who believe that he or she is not successful because he or she is not being successful have it all wrong. They are being successful, at failure. Some of the most successful people are just that at failing.
Then there are those who do not succeed at something they do but perhaps they will try another way. They do not succeed at failing, they have succeeded in learning what should be done to avoid failure the next time.
And there are those who are successful at succeeding but probably should have failed. Perhaps they had the wrong idea and succeeded to make it work and then wish they hadn't for example; someone who is angry at another and decides to do harm and succeeds to do so.

Answer 3

Changing your beliefs is a hard thing to do, mostly because you've grown with them for about ever. A person may be able to over come thier belief of not believing in theirselves by making aware of what you want and finding possible ways to get there.

e.i: A drug addict won't become successful if he/she doesn't quit doing drugs. However if he/she gets motivation from family and friends or rehabs they are able to believe that they can overcome being a drug addict. If they want to become a better person and leave all drugs they must realize it and look for ways to help.

Answer 4

Wow! How generalized is that?

Ok, if someone wants to change their beliefs, then it's truly up to them to make that change. There has to be a reason WHY the change and they have to truly BELIEVE in the change.

Anyway you look at it, it's a mind game.

Answer 5

very vague but i think this is a good answer
You can change your belief or your thoughts and that is it!~

if your trying to change a belief of someone else that's all you can do is try! by holding your side of what you believe in a clear open way!

Answer 6

To change your own beliefs you need to use positive and present affirmation, by this I mean you need to say what you want to be true as though it already is and in the present tense.

For instance if you believe you will never be successful and you want to change this belief then three times in the morning, three times in the afternoon and three times in the evening you say something like:

I am a successful person. The universe (or God, or Whatever it is you believe in) continues to open doors for me.

However if you wish it to be even more powerful you will first need to decide by what you mean as success. If you mean wealthy then say "I am wealthy. The universe brings wealth to me."
If you mean popular then say "I am popular. The universe opens doors for me to be popular."

By deciding what it is you mean as successful you can be accurate in your affirmation. By speaking in the present tense as though it has already happened and is presently true you are speaking it into your life.

Some affirmations do not seem to work because the person making them does not understand that to say "I am growing wealthier" means you are positively saying you are moving towards it.... not that you have reached it... so to state it in that way means it will always be just outside your reach. To say I am wealthy means you are accepting that the wealth is yours now and that you own it for yourself now.

To change a belief in someone else about themselves takes much longer and ultimately it is up to them to accept the new belief or not.

To change anothers belief about themselves requires you to be powerfully positive and take every opportunity to point out what already exists in their life that is successful and to not ever direct their attention to the negative.

One negative thought take a hundred positive ones to balance it and a hundred and one to beat it.

Rather than offering vague praise like "You are a good person." state what it is that you experienced as evidence of their goodness. If you saw them step back and let someone else take a lift ahead of them then state "That was thoughtful of you to let them on the lift ahead of you."

If you heard them say thank you for a service rendered them then say. "You really do have good manners."

If they make time to have a cup of coffee with you then say. "I really appreciate how you make time for me."

People can change behaviour and they know it. So if you focus on the behaviours then you will see that they will begin to see they can change their attitude and beliefs by first changing their behaviours.

People do not feel they can change themselves so making vague praise of them for who they are will not help, but praise for what they do and say does help because that is something they feel they can change.

Mostly where human beings are concerned you will find they so much want to do right that if doing right seems too big they are overwhelmed by the prospect and give up.... however little things like displaying manners, saving money, being thoughtful, working hard, are in essence little and more manageable things.

Answer 7

Study in different beliefs and go for the one you agree with the most.
successful question. Self-hypnosis or hypnosis by a hypnotherapist. We are what we sub-conscientiously believe!