CHANGE YOUR THINKING CHANGE YOUR LIFE
We sell ourselves short. We quit before we
even try the first time. Instead of using our amazing minds to fig-
ure out how to get what we want, we use our reasoning ability to
create reasons why we can’t, and why the things we want are not
possible for us.
■ THE NEED TO BE LOVED
The second major fear that holds us back, undermines our confi-
dence, and destroys our desire for a happy life is the fear of rejec-
tion, and its expression, criticism. This emotion is learned in early
childhood as the result of our parents expressing disapproval of
us whenever we do something they don’t like, or don’t do some-
thing that they expect. As a result of our displeasing them, they
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