Do you believe you can have it in your life?

Most of us would like to believe that, but at the same time we have a little voice in the back of our minds that prevents us from experiencing what it is that we want:

?You're no good at this... Who do you think you are?... Don't be so stupid... Be realistic... You can't earn money doing what you enjoy... You've got financial responsibilities... Get real... You're not one of the lucky ones? Just give up!?

This voice in the back of your mind is the result of your conditioning or programming that occurs all of the time. It is what you truly believe as truth.

Let's look at what a belief is for a moment? A belief is something that you think over and over again. That's all it is, nothing more. It's a thought that you keep thinking. The obvious way to change a belief is to start thinking what you want to believe as true and think it over and over until it becomes a belief.

Sounds quite simple once you've broken it down, but this process can be difficult as it requires repetition and determination.

The beliefs that do not serve you are no good to you whatsoever and it's possible that you are self-sabotaging abundance from ever entering your life. Dissolving these inner blockages may take some effort on your part, but it is time well-spent!

Before we go into the steps for doing that, keep in mind three things about this negative voice:

? It is replaying things that people have told you in the past.

? It is replaying things you have said to yourself in the past.

? You do not have to keep thinking these things if you don't want to!

Here's three ways how you can turn that negative voice into a positive, uplifting, supportive voice:

Love yourself.

That little voice that keeps playing like a broken record will never stop repeating old news until you tell it to stop. It is estimated that we think over 60,000 thoughts on a daily basis, and 90% of those thoughts are the same as what you thought about yesterday! Making just a little effort now can substantially alter your entire life experience.

In the past you may have been harsh on yourself when you underachieved, failed at something or didn't follow through with goals you set. The first step you must take is to overcome this negativity by replacing it with a loving, playful attitude.

Understand that no one makes up the rules of life except for you. You get to decide what you want to do, what is right for you to do and what isn't right for you. On that basis, stop beating yourself and start loving yourself some more. Everything is already perfect ? your past isn't your concern any more, you cannot change it. The present is where your focus must be at all times.

Celebrate your achievements.

Have you ever noticed how easy other people find it to see the bad things you've done? It's funny how those good things that you do go unnoticed and unappreciated! You shouldn't rely on other people to praise you for your efforts instead you should do it yourself.

Sometimes we can be just as hard on ourselves and not notice the good or things that we've achieved throughout our day, instead our minds are fixed on what we didn't do and what we didn't achieve.

Make a conscious effort to celebrate everything you do. Even the tiniest accomplishment should be cause for celebration. Pat yourself on the back, congratulate yourself, and most importantly feel GOOD about who you are and what you do. Congratulate yourself for waking up on time, congratulate yourself for getting yourself to work on time, congratulate yourself for doing a favor for a friend. Keep this up for just a little while and you'll begin to feel much better about yourself!

Believe that abundance is your birthright.

Keep affirming that you do deserve an abundant, happy life. Expect abundance in huge quantities and know that it is yours in all forms. Say things like, ?I just know I'm meant to live a powerful life. I believe I have the strength and ability to make my life into anything I want it to be.? If you know you deserve abundance, expect abundance always, and allow yourself to open to abundance ? you get abundance!

Remember that it will probably take a little time to notice obvious results. Keep doing these steps as often as you can, and before long you should find yourself feeling much happier, AND attracting ever-increasing amounts of abundance into your life experience. Enjoy it!