Three Ways to Overcome the Barriers You Are Setting for Yourself

Automaker Henry Ford sagely suggested in the last century,

“Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.”

He was correct, of course. But why?

When you think you can do something, you give yourself permission to achieve it. When you think you can’t, you give yourself permission to fail, or to decline engaging to achieve it. And your vibrational frequency will be quite different, depending on which of the two thoughts you accept.

As it turns out, your mind is the creator of your reality, of your manifestation abilities, and of the results you achieve when you decide on a course of action (or inaction). And when you tap into Universal Mind/Source/God (or whatever you call That Which Created the Universe), your understanding of reality expands, and you realize that mental barriers are mere illusions. Unlike physical roadblocks and walls, most barriers between you and your cherished goals are only as “real” as you allow them to be.

If anyone else has ever achieved what you want to achieve, your goal is achievable. If no one has yet done what you want to do, maybe it’s because no one else believes it’s do-able.

It wouldn’t be the first time.

Roger Bannister ran a mile in under four minutes for the first time in recorded history just 62 years ago, but shortly after, several other men managed the same feat, and since then 1300+ other individuals have beaten his record simply because he proved it was an achievable goal.

Jane Goodall was the first woman to study wild primates (in her case, chimpanzees) in their native habitats. Nearly everything she discovered about them was exactly the opposite of what science had previously understood. Jane was quickly followed by Dian Fossey, who studied gorillas in their habitats, and Birute Galdikas, who studied orangutans in theirs.

That, in and of itself, was incredibly dangerous, as it’s actually harder to climb down than up! We finally made it to the bottom in the dark and were so tired we laid down right there on the ground at the base of the mountain to rest. Overnight, a storm came in from the west that we couldn’t see approaching (this was long before weather apps), the temperature dropped radically, and by noon that next day it had started to snow. The Japanese team got trapped up above and died from hypothermia. I didn’t mean to tell you such a tragic story, but when I think of El Cap I always remember that! I meant to tell you about Alex Honnold, who just 3 years ago, did something that mankind thought totally impossible: he climbed all of El Cap free solo – that means he did it without a rope! Now that it’s finally been done, someone for sure will follow in his footsteps, as once something has been done, we all know that it’s doable, and that makes it a lot easier.

Can you image the vibrational levels and serious commitment of a high achiever like Alex Honnold? He and other high achievers must have been off the chart on numerous occasions as they pursued and achieved cherished goals that had never been reached before.

Let me share a true story to illustrate this point.

As a teenager, one of my students, whose first name is Karen, lucked out and saw her favorite TV actor in person. The actor actually connected for a moment with Karen; she wrote a piece for her English class about her experience during those glorious few moments standing next to his open convertible before it left curbside to join a parade. The article she wrote was so inspiring that her English teacher convinced her to send the actor a copy of it. When he and his wife read it, they submitted it to a well-known TV magazine, and it was published. The actor wrote to give Karen the good news and when it was published, she was in heaven. She wrote to thank the actor for submitting it for her and he wrote back saying he hoped it would help her in some way.

But then, a series of evolving dreams began to happen for Karen. In these dreams, she found herself sitting in the living room of the actor and his wife’s home as they chatted about the most mundane things imaginable in a very family-oriented sort of way. Although she had no contact with the couple during all this time, her mind kept prompting her to reconnect with them.

Long story short, when the 20th anniversary of this guy’s TV show came around, Karen learned that the actor would once again be in her region, and by now she was an adult and a successful professional writer on her own account, so she wanted to thank him and his wife for launching her writing career two decades earlier. She attended the 20th anniversary convention, where they connected again, at which time the celebrity couple told her that they had always wondered what had happened to her. They gave her their home address and insisted that she reconnect with them and suggested she send them some more of her writings.

So these two brief exchanges were just the beginning of a friendship that would grow to a point where Karen would become the TV star’s personal assistant. She moved to Hollywood, where he helped get her foot in the door, writing for TV, and their relationship became just as father and daughter-like as it had been in her dreams. Karen was at his bedside when he passed and had become one of the couples’ most trusted friends.

And here’s a tidbit from one of my own experiences. When I was ten, my mother registered me to attend a tennis camp. Upon my arrival at the camp, the man who ran it summarily told me that because I was left-handed, becoming a tennis player would be totally uphill, and I should give up now. Well, you know me! I rejected that prophecy about my potential and became a pretty decent tennis player. So, when others try to place barriers in front of you, attempt to discourage your goals, or even derail them, don’t listen to them. Evict the nay-sayers and instead listen to the yay-sayers in your own head, in your life, and in the spirit world that surrounds you. Always remember that if you’re passionate about something, there’s a reason for that. Your inner promptings will never fail you.

Which of Your Perceived Barriers are Illusions?

Ask yourself: was there someone you loved very much, believed in, and deeply trusted to have your best interests at heart (like a parent) who was worried that you were choosing too difficult a goal to be able to achieve it, and kindly (or not so kindly) steered you to something more likely to succeed?

It happens a lot.

Many parents are so invested in their children’s eventual success in life that they inadvertently steer them toward career paths or partners that don’t nurture their essences. Fulfilling other loved ones’ prophecies for your life can become horrendously frustrating very quickly, or later on when the loved one passes on, and you no longer have them to satisfy or to smile at you for reaching the goal they wanted you to embrace.

As long as you have a beneficial, beneficent goal, consider it already yours. Walk in that vibration of achievement and Source will conspire with you to manifest it not just to your benefit but to the benefit of all living beings everywhere.

You are protected, treasured, and supported. Don’t be afraid. Step out with confidence and the certain knowledge that whenever your goal is worthy of manifestation, you will receive the support and tools you need to reach it.

Only take it a step further: Not just I think I can, I think I can, but I know I can, I know I can, I know I can.

That simple intention and its vigorous vibration will carry you over every hill and through every illusory barrier that presents itself to you.

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