Wow, I was so excited to write this blog post. It came to me this morning, and it blew my mind! So, I hope it gives you something to think about because it sure did me.

 

 

I realized today that I was not acknowledging my limitations. It was like I pretended I didn’t have any because I was working on thinking positively about myself all the time. What I’m referring to isn’t negative; it’s not about negating ourselves. No, no, no, it’s just the opposite.

Let me explain.

I recently went to a grocery store with my husband and was disturbed by the amount of garbage in the parking lot and cart area. It’s the grocery store where you have to put a quarter in the cart.

I, of course, aired this complaint to my husband on the ride home, and he suggested that the employees might not have the time to do it. We both agreed, however, that the customers who frequent that store (We don’t. The store location we usually go to is clean inside and out.) may be the shoppers who don’t care about the garbage messes. It doesn’t affect them to throw garbage on the ground.

While drifting off to sleep, I actually gave some thought to that store’s filthy exterior and how I could fix the problem. Should I contact their corporate office? Should I complain to the hired help? Should I ask Aldi (uh, um, I mean the “store”) to hire someone to clean the store (husband’s idea)? Yes, I used my precious time and mental energy to think about a grocery store and its dirty parking lot.

Wow.

This morning, I thought, I have to know my limitations. And that was a huge revelation for me. I can’t save the world, as my husband tells me.

When we acknowledge our limitations, it does not devalue ourselves, but empowers us because we know where to put our time and energy.

Think About It.

Maybe we can’t do everything great. Maybe we aren’t built for public speaking. Maybe we aren’t meant to be outgoing. Knowing our limitations, whatever they may be, helps us focus more on what we are good at rather than beating ourselves up for what we are not. The confidence we build by doing what we are good at will help us, in the long run, learn and develop the skills to do other things well, enriching our self-worth rather than degrading it.

In my case, I need to stop trying to fix things that aren’t in my control.

Our Guides

Our limitations are there to guide us toward where we are supposed to be in our lives. If we feel trapped (a limitation), we have two choices: stay there and deal with it the best we can, or find a way out. Which one do you think expresses our truest happiness?

I know it’s not easy to change life circumstances, but we don’t have to do them quickly. All we have to do is show ourselves the intent, daily practices, consistency, and seriousness, and eventually, we will get there. No matter how long it takes, we are learning lessons along the way that make us stronger, smarter, and more resilient. Tiny, little steps still lead to the same destination as if you were running there.

Take Stock

To lead a fulfilling, happy life, we need to take stock of our limitations. We don’t know everything. We aren’t the center of the universe. We were programmed a certain way, and it’s up to us, as adults, to take responsibility for our lives and change what we don’t like.

If things aren’t going your way, ask yourself why. I’ll bet it’s some limitation in yourself that is preventing you from that great life you deserve. Fear is a huge limitation for me, too. I recognize that now. I was raised on fear. I’ve lived with it all my life and am still trying to overcome it. Every day, I do something that gets me out of my comfort zone, which helps me to dissolve the irrational fears. And that’s all fears are – irrational thoughts. It’s not the truth.

Fears 

Fears are someone else’s opinion. Don’t see that movie; it’ll give you nightmares. That’s their experience. It might not affect us. I wouldn’t apply for that job; they only hire from within. That’s their experience, gossip, or whatever that creates their opinion.

Fear is the product of our experiences, where we become the fear. Stay with me here. It’s like a person who a dog attacked. One could justify their fear of dogs. Every dog that comes near them is a threat, even though the odds of that happening are very slim. It was an awful, rare experience. It happened, so it’s easy to create more fear. Our minds are the fear, not another dog coming to attack. I hope that makes sense.

Our limitations are a part of us, and when we ignore them, they manifest into life experiences that bring us down. We are worth so much better than that.

We all have limitations. Realize them. We are all human and not perfect. Let’s embrace everything about ourselves and love it all. And the more we do that, the more our lives are going to change into something really great.

Thank you for reading this. If you have any thoughts on this idea, I’d love to read them.

To our limitations,

Francesca

 

 

 

 

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