Becoming the Source of Your Life: How to Dismantle Limiting Self‑Concepts
Most of us move through the world carrying an invisible script we never wrote. It’s stitched together from childhood roles, cultural expectations, old feedback loops, and the stories other people told about us long before we had the language to disagree. These scripts shape what we believe we’re capable of, what we think we deserve, and how much space we allow ourselves to take up. And then one day—sometimes quietly, sometimes in crisis—we realize the script is running our life more than our actual choices are. Taking control of your life begins with recognizing this: You are not the story you inherited. You are the one who gets to revise it. 1. Notice the “I am” statements that run your life Limiting self‑concepts rarely announce themselves. They hide inside everyday phrases: “I’m just not good at that.” “I always mess things up.” “I’m the responsible one.” “I’m too old to start.” “I’m the one who keeps the peace.” These aren’t personality traits. They’re conclusion...