5 Toxic Beliefs That Ruin Careers

5 Toxic Beliefs That Ruin Careers

1. My self-worth is based on what others think of me.

2. My past equals my future.
When some people experience a series of setbacks, they assume that their goals are not achievable.
Over time, they become dispirited and discouraged, and avoid situations where failure is a risk.
Because any significant effort entails risk, such people are then unable to make significant achievements

3. My destiny is controlled by the supernatural.
Some people believe that their status in life–or even their potential as a human being–is determined by luck, fate, or divine intervention.
This all-too-common (and ultimately silly) belief robs such people of initiative, making them passive as they wait for their "luck" to change.

4. My emotions accurately reflect objective reality.

5. My goal is to be perfect or do something perfectly.
Because perfection is unattainable, the people who seek it are simply setting themselves up for disappointment.
Perfectionists blame the world (and everything in it) rather than doing what's necessary to accomplish extraordinary results.
That's why "successful perfectionist" is an oxymoron


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