Learning by Unlearning
Has your computer ever got a virus where the hard drive with all your files gets corrupted? Frustrating right…
Well, have you ever thought about how your mind gets corrupted with infected files as well?
Either way, this is something we should talk about if you want to break through the glass ceiling holding you back from what you truly desire.
Because just like computers must get software upgrades to stay current and compatible with its network, our minds need updating as well to stay compatible with the next level of success we are working towards.
So what corrupt files am I talking about?
I am talking about all of the fears and the false beliefs about what it takes to achieve success that are keeping you from operating at your best. And if you don’t uninstall these things then they will weaken and destroy everything you are trying to do…
Because here is what most people don’t understand: Only 50% of learning is learning. The other 50% of learning is unlearning. This concept is the paradox that is keeping high-achievers like you from really excelling and breaking through to the next level.
Half of personal growth is learning the things we don’t know yet but need to. The other half is unlearning what we already do know. It is about changing our perspective to create a different reality. And failure to unlearn the things you need to will end up holding you back from becoming the person you are truly meant to be.
Unfortunately, unlearning is twice as hard as learning which is what makes it so difficult. It is like missing your exit on the freeway. You can’t stop and back up, so instead you have to drive all the way to the next exit, get off turn around and come all the way back! Think of it like this...one mile in the wrong direction is really costing you two miles! And it is the same with your success journey…every fear and false belief you hold onto will make it twice as hard to achieve the level of success you want!
Let me put things into perspective for you…
There are only two innate fears we are born with: The fear of falling and the fear of loud sounds. That means that every other fear is learned, and most importantly it means that every other fear can be unlearned!
The fear of failure
The fear of the unknown
The fear of not being enough
The fear of being lonely
The fear of being judged
The fear of losing everything
The list goes on…
These (and more) are all the fears that high-achievers are faced with every single day in their pursuit of success and make what others view as impossible…possible.
So to truly excel at the highest level, part of the process is unlearning what you have learned. It is unlearning the fears you have learned about what it will take to achieve success. It is unlearning the beliefs you have learned which have planted seeds of doubt about if you are ready, worthy and capable of extraordinary things!
Now how do you unlearn what you have learned?
The very best learn to face their fears. They have unlearned the fear of uncertainty, doubt, risk, looking foolish and many other fears. They aren’t superhuman. They don’t know a secret that others are not privileged enough to know. They just choose to chase their fears instead of running away from them. They unlearned what was holding them back by exposing themselves to the very thing they were afraid of.
And you can do the same...
The point I am trying to make is this…
To achieve the level of success I know you yearn for:
The cure for fear of failure is not success, its failure!
The cure for the fear of the unknown, is step into the unknown!
The cure for the fear of being judged, is put yourself out there to be judged!
The cure for the fear of losing everything, is put everything on the line!
Learning by unlearning is a small shift that can create extraordinary results. I encourage you to try it!
Choose to make today a GREAT day and always choose to Live Life 2 The Max!
