Limiting beliefs / rigid thinking

Limiting beliefs / rigid thinking (Clarity)

What people are struggling with

Having core beliefs about yourself or the world that feel absolute and restrict your choices.

Thinking in definitive statements: "I can't," "I have to," "It's always."

Rejecting evidence that contradicts your belief, feeling threatened by alternative perspectives.

Feeling stuck in a life pattern but unable to see a different way.

Why this keeps repeating

These beliefs formed as protective rules in the past and operate unconsciously.

The mind clings to them for predictability and a sense of control, even when they are limiting.

Confirmation bias continuously filters your experiences to reinforce the belief.

My personal experience

Believing "I'm bad at money" and thus avoiding all financial decisions.

The thought "Real artists don't do commercial work" preventing me from taking viable opportunities.

Automatically saying "I'm not a public speaker" when asked to present.

Where this lives in the Cosmic Mirror

Clarity Layer: Core narrative and belief architecture.

What actually helped me

Catching the belief and writing it down, then asking: "Is this 100% true, always?"

Looking for specific, concrete counter-examples from my own life.

Testing a belief with a tiny, low-stakes experiment.

Things to try

Write your limiting belief. Rewrite it with "I have a thought that..." in front.

Ask: "What would someone who didn't believe this do differently today?"

Adopt the belief as a "hypothesis" for one week, not a truth.

Common mistakes or traps

Trying to argue with the belief using pure logic, which often strengthens it.

Replacing it with an equally rigid positive affirmation that you don't believe.

Believing you must fully eliminate the thought before you can act.

Related paths to explore

Mental rigidity / stuck thinking

Second-guessing everything

Constant comparing to others