By Dagmar Fleming
Releasing the Ghosts
of Limiting Beliefs
Halloween is a time when we’re
encouraged to face what scares
us — to confront the ghosts
that lurk in the shadows. But
the most frightening ghosts
aren't the ones we see in horror
films; they are the invisible
ones, the ones we carry within
us — the ghosts of our limiting
beliefs and negative self-
concepts.
These ghosts are the silent
voices that whisper, “You’re
not enough,” “You can’t
succeed,” or “Stay small. It’s
safer that way.” They linger,
haunting us in our quietest
moments, keeping us from
stepping into our full potential.
I know these ghosts well
because I’ve faced them, too.
A Spell for Success
My Haunted House of Beliefs
I came to America from
communist Poland with
dreams of a brighter future,
leaving behind a world where
poverty was revered and
success was often viewed with
suspicion. I thrived in this new
land of opportunity, building a
global consulting company and
achieving what many would
call the pinnacle of American
success: a college education, a
robust corporate career, and
eventually, my own global
consulting firm. Clients flocked
to me through referrals,
projects were generously
funded, and for years, it
seemed I had unlocked the
secret to prosperity.
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