| I once took a counseling class in college that | | | | Now this exercise was not to get the students to |
| opened my eyes to something very profound. I | | | | change their beliefs, but to know that each |
| was required to write down all of my beliefs. | | | | student "choose" to believe in their beliefs, and |
| Every belief I had. Then I was to write down | | | | that they could change them. In addition, to realize |
| why I believed in my belief. What happened? | | | | that each of us take on curtain beliefs without |
| Where was I? How did it come about? | | | | even noticing it. After completing this exercise, |
| This exercise really helped me understand not | | | | most, if not all students, came to realize they had |
| only myself, but also to understand where my | | | | beliefs they were not aware of, and beliefs that |
| beliefs came from. | | | | were hindering themselves in some way. |
| I remember going camping with my friend Jason | | | | Now it is very important to know your own |
| when we were in junior high. This was my friend's | | | | beliefs. The reason it is important to know your |
| family annual week long summer camping trip and | | | | beliefs is because what ever your belief is will |
| I was invited to come along. | | | | become your reality. If you believe it is hard to |
| One night while sitting close to the fire pit, some | | | | make money, then you will find yourself with no |
| friends of Jason's family stopped by. Their friends | | | | money and hard to get it. |
| were staying at a camp near by. Not long after | | | | It is like buying a new car. Before you purchased |
| their friend's arrived I came to meet a man who | | | | your new car you never saw it on the road, but |
| would later teach me something that I came to | | | | then after you bought your new car you saw |
| highly believe in. | | | | one everywhere you went. What you focus on, |
| After roasting some marsh mellows over the hot | | | | you attract, what you believe and focus on you |
| fire, Jason's father started talking about how | | | | will receive in your life in some form or another, |
| important it is to always give a good hand shake. | | | | the Law of Attraction is at work all the time. |
| Now at this time in my life, as a young Jr. High | | | | If someone "believes" that all the opportunities |
| student, I never heard about giving a good hand | | | | have passed them by, they will continue to see |
| shake. I don't recall having to shake many hands | | | | opportunities pass them by, and never see the |
| at that time. | | | | opportunities that are in front of them. Read the |
| After Jason got it down, they started to show | | | | book "Acres of Diamonds", and you will see what |
| me how to give a good hand shake. Give it there, | | | | I mean. |
| kid, yelled Jason's dad. No, like this, as he slightly | | | | Take some time to write down your beliefs. Do |
| twisted my hand. There, now give it a good | | | | the exercise, and then ask yourself if your belief |
| squeeze. You got it, said Jason's dad, as I began | | | | is helping you, or hindering you in some way. |
| to smile. As the night went on, I felt as though I | | | | By taking the time to do this exercise now, you |
| learned something very important. I believe I did. | | | | will keep from limiting yourself from your full |
| That night I learned the importance of always | | | | potential. By discovering any limiting beliefs, and |
| giving a good hand shake. From that day forward | | | | changing them by first recognizing them, you will |
| I believed it was important to always give a good | | | | empower yourself to new heights. |
| hand shake. | | | | |