{"id":67818,"date":"2022-06-03T19:00:24","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T23:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=67818"},"modified":"2022-06-14T22:13:48","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T02:13:48","slug":"holding-yourself-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/holding-yourself-back\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Signs You Are Holding Yourself Back"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-stop-holding-yourself-back\/\">holding yourself back<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/reach-your-potential\/\">reaching your full potential<\/a>? Do you know you could do so much more with your life, but you just can&#8217;t break through a certain threshold? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people regularly engage in behaviors that they know are holding them back, yet they can&#8217;t seem to help themselves. If this sounds like you, you likely have some deep-seated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/self-limiting-beliefs\/\">self-limiting beliefs<\/a>. Because these beliefs are so deeply embedded in your psyche, you don&#8217;t even notice how they are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/whats-holding-you-back\/\">holding you back<\/a>, preventing you from living up to your full potential. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are three signs that you are holding yourself back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-b7099084-6077-46ff-ac99-d06583944efd\">1. You Can&#8217;t Say &#8220;No&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-32e2df46-a3c7-45e4-bc2b-3d992c2e084b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/living-a-fulfilled-life\/\">Living a fulfilled life<\/a> requires that you <strong>prioritize spending time on activities that enhance that state, and avoid activities that don\u2019t<\/strong>. But one of the most common boundary problems people tend to struggle with is saying \u201cno.\u201d When you take stock of what you tend to spend time on, you may notice you invest a lot of energy into doing things you really don\u2019t want to do, because you feel obligated to say \u201cyes\u201d to others. Hendricks suggests you<strong> start saying \u201cno\u201d to anything you can that doesn\u2019t align with your state of fulfillment.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-4e1e5ccb-f7db-414c-9c12-f48d2ffa6516\">Each time you\u2019re asked to do something, don\u2019t respond immediately. Take some time first to think about whether it aligns with life in your state of fulfillment. Of course, doing things in the service of others often feels fulfilling, so in those cases, say \u201cyes.\u201d However, in some cases, you may conclude that saying \u201cyes\u201d to something would be counterproductive to your fulfillment. For instance, if you\u2019re asked to take on an extra project at work, but that would mean sacrificing spending time with your family, you may decide that\u2019s not worth the sacrifice, even if it would mean extra money. In this case, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/spending-time-with-your-loved-ones\/\">spending time with your loved ones<\/a> will enhance your state of fulfillment more than money will. So, you must say \u201cno.\u201d Hendricks calls this an \u201cEnlightened No\u201d because you\u2019re explicitly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/saying-no\/\">saying no<\/a> for a higher purpose\u2014the purpose of living in your state of fulfillment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-you-tend-to-be-critical-of-others\">2. You Tend to Be Critical of Others<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/criticism-of-others\/\">Criticism of others<\/a> is usually as much, or more, about you as it is about the other person. It keeps you from being able to work harmoniously with others, and puts the blame for failures or problems onto others instead of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/accepting-responsibility\/\">taking responsibility<\/a> for those yourself.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start to observe any critical statements you make about others, and make note of whether those are productive or not. For example, if your co-worker isn\u2019t meeting their obligations and it\u2019s keeping you from accomplishing tasks, notice how you react to it: Are you addressing it in a productive way, or just hurling criticism? Are you placing all of the blame on them without examining your role in the dynamic?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his book <em>The Big Leap<\/em>, Gay Hendricks gives some tips on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-stop-criticizing-others\/\">how to stop criticizing others<\/a>: Once you take notice of your tendency toward criticism, Hendricks suggests trying to refrain entirely from making any critical statements for one day\u2014this should make you aware of how habitual the behavior is. Then, notice whether your criticisms are things you can do something about, and if so, just do what it takes to resolve it. He predicts, however, that you\u2019ll notice that most of your criticisms are not productive, and when you realize this, you\u2019ll become aware of how unnecessary they are and eventually stop the habit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-you-can-t-accept-compliments\">3. You Can\u2019t Accept Compliments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Notice how you react when people compliment or praise you. If you tend to deflect or downplay compliments, Hendricks says that\u2019s a sure sign that you&#8217;re holding yourself back. Notice what your reactions are when people compliment you, as that can reveal what the specific limiting belief is.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To address this behavior, simply pause any time someone compliments or praises you, take a moment to feel the positivity they\u2019re giving you, and say \u201cthank you.\u201d You can use this positive energy to combat the negative beliefs about yourself. 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When someone compliments you, they want to recognize how something you did, or do, affects them. It may help ease your discomfort if you <strong>think of accepting a compliment as doing the giver the courtesy of allowing them to express their appreciation.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you holding yourself back from reaching your full potential? Do you know you could do so much more with your life, but you just can&#8217;t break through a certain threshold? Many people regularly engage in behaviors that they know are holding them back, yet they can&#8217;t seem to help themselves. If this sounds like you, you likely have some deep-seated self-limiting beliefs. Because these beliefs are so deeply embedded in your psyche, you don&#8217;t even notice how they are holding you back, preventing you from living up to your full potential. 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