What You’re Looking For
There’s a very popular song by Irish rock band “U2″ titled, “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” The theme of the song is universal which adds to its popularity even today over a quarter century after its release.
The Grasshopper must have been getting’ his “Bono” on over the weekend when he chirped this: “You’re not going to find what you’re looking for when you believe what you’re looking for is unavailable to you.”
Our quests are limited by what we believe we can have. In money and career terms, this limiting situation has been referred to as the fear of success. Our beliefs put a governor on what we can attain.
The Grasshopper’s observation goes well past career and money. It applies to anything that you’re looking for – happiness, fulfillment, relationships, love, respect, etc.
If you believe you can’t have it, your chances of getting it are greatly diminished. You may consciously think you “deserve” it, but other-than-consciously, where all your beliefs live, you are singing a different tune. Perhaps, “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.”
I’m not recommending that you create an affirmation to say over and over again to find what you’re looking for. That rarely works. What I am suggesting is an inspection of your beliefs. Since they run in the background, we don’t often bring them out into the light of day. I’m suggesting that’s precisely what you do.
If you properly assume that’s there’s a belief in place keeping you from getting what you’re looking for, invite it to come out and play. Just the invitation to surface is often enough for it to show itself. Once you put a face to the belief, it’s easier to recognize it.
Once you fully recognize what’s holding you back, you can interrupt its repetitive pattern when you see it. This one simple action of interruption, done over and over again, will release your belief’s strangle hold on you. The benefit of this exercise is that what you haven’t yet found comes into clearer view.
I could have made all of this up, so don’t take my word for it. Put a plan into action and invite your limiting belief to show itself. It may take a few invitations. And don’t be too surprised when it visits you from out of the blue.
Then it’s time to go to work. Every time this belief shows up singing its lyrics, interrupt the song, and before too long, you’ll be dancing to the beat of a different drum – one that is more suited to you. Then, just maybe, what you are looking for will come find you.
All the best,
John
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