Some of you might be familiar with the fable of the chicken farmer and the eagle egg. In this story, the chicken farmer found an eagle egg and took it home to hatch on his farm. The eagle eventually hatched and lived among the chickens, acting just like they did. The chickens believed he was one of their own, and so did he.
One day, the eagle noticed a bird flying high above him in the sky. He was very impressed. “Who is that?” he asked the chickens around him.
“That’s an eagle; they are the kings of all birds,” the chickens told him. “He belongs to the sky. We belong to the earth; we are just chickens.”
The eagle had only been able to fly very short distances like the other chickens. He thought that was what he was supposed to do, so that was all he thought he could do. As a consequence, that was all he was able to do.
Ultimately, the eagle lived his life as a chicken and died as a chicken, for that’s what he thought he was.
This story makes you think, doesn’t it? What thoughts of our own are stopping us from being our best selves?
Just like the eagle, limiting beliefs can have a number of negative effects on you. They can keep you from making good choices, taking new opportunities, or reaching your potential. Ultimately, limiting beliefs can keep you stuck in a negative state of mind and hinder you from living the life you truly desire.
It is time to identify which of your thoughts are stunting your growth. I encourage you today to think like you are an eagle. You might have experienced certain circumstances in life that have made you think in these limiting ways, but now is the time to spread your wings and realise your potential. Opportunities in this life are endless and abundant. Your ability to obtain your desires relies on your daily mindset and beliefs.
The moral of the story is, don’t live your whole life thinking you’re a chicken. Become what you are truly meant to be—your authentic self.
Unsure how to pinpoint or stop these limiting beliefs? Divine Growth Coaching would be happy to assist you in this process. We have helped numerous clients minimise and ultimately stop unhealthy beliefs like these, and we can help you too!
- Do you have a bad relationship with money and find it hard to believe you can one day be wealthy?
- Have you tried every diet in the book and still feel like you can never lose the weight you want? Worse, have you accepted that thought as reality?
- Is there something else holding you back from living your best life?
