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1. Do you believe that you are a good person?

2. Do you believe that people generally accept you?

3. Do you believe that you deserve to be happy?

4. Do you believe that you have a good life?

5. Do you believe that you are gifted in some way?

6. Do you believe that you have a purpose in life?

7. Do you believe that you make good choices?

8. Do you believe that you make mistakes?

9. Do you believe that you have more problems than others?

10. What is ‘normal’ for your life?

It’s time to dig deeper and start asking ourselves about our self-image beliefs. This set of questions gives you some direction for discovering what you believe about yourself in general. These beliefs are more powerful than your surface beliefs, although in rare cases it’s possible a surface belief could overpower a self-image belief.

As we proceed, you’ll notice that some questions lead to other questions, which in turn, reveal deeper, more powerful beliefs. Go ahead and measure the strength of these newly discovered beliefs. The more you know about what you believe, the more control you have down the road. (And consider whether you believe that ‘control’ is good or bad.)

1. Do you believe that you are a good person?

Before we can answer this question, we need to have a concept of what is ‘good’. What traits or characteristics define a

‘good person’? To what degree do these traits need to exist before a person can be considered ‘good’?

Connected with this belief is the belief about what results from being a good person. Do you believe that being good will cause you to receive more of what you want in life? Do you believe that others will respond to you in a more satisfactory way?

Do you believe that you will be favored by God in some way? Do you believe that you will be punished if you are not good? All of these beliefs will influence the things you experience in life.

2. Do you believe that people generally accept you?

When you meet someone for the first time, is it more likely that they will accept you, or is it more likely that they will find fault with you? As people get to know you, do they usually enjoy being with you, or do they find excuses to be somewhere else? If we accept the idea that our beliefs create our experiences, then somewhere along the line, a belief was created that caused these patterns to form. Furthermore, a change in belief can result in a change of experience.

When we choose to believe that people generally accept us, we soon find that job interviews, meetings, dates, and social outings become more enjoyable.

3. Do you believe that you deserve to be happy?

This question taps into a whole range of beliefs. Beliefs about worthiness, about value and self-worth, about outcomes from various projects and goals, and about our overall ‘luck’. It’s pretty easy to see how this belief affects our experiences with money, relationships, health, parenting, buying and selling a home, and everything else we do in life.

It’s possible to believe a specific situation will go well, but if we also believe that we don’t deserve to be happy, then the surface belief will be neutralized and we’ll be disappointed. However, if we truly believe that we deserve happiness, then we’ll get many happy surprises even in the presence of negative surface beliefs.

4. Do you believe that you have a good life?

Once again, we have to define what a ‘good life’ is before we can answer this question. What is associated with a good life?

What differences distinguish a good life from an average one?

Obviously, if you believe you have a good life, you’ll likely expect good things to happen often. And as you begin to expect better and better results from everything you do, you’ll start to see more and more evidence supporting your new belief.

5. Do you believe that you are gifted in some way?

With this question, we probe to find if you believe that you have any special advantages other people may not have. This supports a belief that you will have an easier time in life than others. The two beliefs are not necessarily related, however, as it’s quite possible to believe that you are gifted, yet also believe that you will have a hard time in life. Some people believe they are persecuted for being gifted.

Of course, we can also ask what it means to be gifted, and what the results might be. Does being gifted automatically lead to happiness, or does it require greater responsibility? Is it possible for both to exist together? And is it possible to be gifted in some way, yet not realize what that gift may be?

6. Do you believe that you have a purpose in life?

Those who believe they have a purpose in life generally accomplish far more than those who believe otherwise. They also tend to believe they will find support when they need it, regardless of whether or not they see it. Many who believe they have a purpose in life also believe they will have an easier time when actively fulfilling it

Associated with this belief are beliefs about what a life purpose may be, the defining characteristics involved, what a life purpose may require, and the potential rewards for a life well lived. Likewise, do you believe that a life purpose is something you can choose, or do you believe it was set before you were born?

7. Do you believe that you make good choices?

When faced with a choice, are you confident that you will make a good one, or do you inwardly fear making a mistake? Just as in the psychic research labs, the more you believe in your ability to make successful choices, the more your choices will be correct. It doesn’t really matter whether this means our choices will be based on ‘intuition’ or if our choices will directly change reality. The effect is the same.

Many times, we find that a person’s expectation of making good choices is directly proportional to their belief in positive outcomes. It’s almost like they believe that making a choice is a bit like flipping a coin or throwing dice.

However, when a person believes that they are a perfect choice-making machine, their success rate jumps higher than an Olympic gold medalist.

8. Do you believe that you make mistakes?

This is very much opposite from the belief question above, worded to reflect a yes/no or true/false condition. Here’s an intriguing question: what do you suppose would happen if you firmly believed you COULD NOT make mistakes? Considering the impact our beliefs have on our experiences, I’d speculate that such a belief would produce some outstanding results.

9. Do you believe that you have more problems than others?

Some people believe they are blessed. Others believe they are cursed. To gather more information about the beliefs support-ing this one, ask yourself “Why?” This will shed additional light on the subject.

Keep in mind that we rarely know everything about other people. They may have many more problems than you know, possibly a lot more. Also, you may be discounting many pleasant events in your life.

As an experiment, keep a notebook with you for a whole week and mark down every experience as a plus, a minus, or a check-mark to indicate whether they were pleasant, disagreeable, or neutral. Track even the smallest things, such as when you get out of bed each morning, and when you talk with various people.

10. What is ‘normal’ for your life?

This question is a bit different, however, it also reveals a lot about what you believe. How would you describe what is

‘normal’ for you and your life? Regardless of how many facts support these beliefs, they are still beliefs, which are always reflected in the events and conditions of your life.

Measure the strength of each belief involved in your life description. Then, if you care to dig further and discover the beliefs supporting them, ask yourself “Why is this true?” for each statement you used to describe your life. This will lead you into a nest of supporting beliefs, which maintain the ‘normality’ of your life.