Belief System

.    A belief system provides a core set of values on which we base everything we do, say, or believe in life.  Everybody interprets events in life differently, what’s traumatic to one person doesn’t necessarily mean it would traumatize everybody.   Regardless, belief systems can be empowering or disabling.  They can be built on optimism or pessimism.  Our beliefs determine what we think, what we are capable of, or not capable of.  What our parents taught us as children, or perhaps a traumatic event, or a breach of trust, can sometimes influence our belief system.  For example, we have been raised in a family were there was a lot of negativity, consequently, we end up internalizing shame, guilt, and low self worth.  These dysfunctional beliefs are the core of our belief system.  Regardless, we create our own belief system based on the conclusions we draw from the understanding of events in our lives and the results they produce.    In any case, changing our belief systems can be difficult since it is so ingrained in us.  The most important thing to remember about a belief system is a belief system fails us from time to time especially since we are always changing and growing.   It can be like clothes that grow old and wear out sometimes we need a change.  Depression, fear, isolation, anxiety, panic, and addiction, are some indicators that a fresh start in life is needed.  Perhaps it’s time to seek some help in order to live my life to it’s fullest.     

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