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The document discusses identifying and questioning one's beliefs. It suggests that beliefs are habits of perspective that can be changed. To re-write your life story, you must identify your core beliefs, where they came from, and which ones still serve you versus holding you back. The document provides a framework to analyze influences on beliefs from childhood experiences and important life areas, as well as common metaphors used to describe life. It prompts the reader to reflect on their deepest core beliefs and consider alternative perspectives.

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The document discusses identifying and questioning one's beliefs. It suggests that beliefs are habits of perspective that can be changed. To re-write your life story, you must identify your core beliefs, where they came from, and which ones still serve you versus holding you back. The document provides a framework to analyze influences on beliefs from childhood experiences and important life areas, as well as common metaphors used to describe life. It prompts the reader to reflect on their deepest core beliefs and consider alternative perspectives.

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Questioning Beliefs

In order to re-write your life story you will need to re-write some of your beliefs. But first, you
need to identify what you believe and where this belief came from. Then, you can identify which
beliefs work for you and which you would like to change. Your beliefs are simply a habit of
perspective, in which case they can be changed.

It’s important to identify that even a simple belief an impact your life. For example, everyone
uses metaphors to describe life—and which metaphor you use will influence the way you live
your life. Ask yourself, what metaphor(s) do you use for life? For example, many people say
“life is a game” while others say “life is a battle field.” Your experience of life will be very
different depending on the metaphor you use. (Other examples include: life is unfair, life is a
competition, life is a gift, etc)

Life is: _____________________________________________________________________

Identifying Beliefs

Looking at different aspects of your life, consider if there were any circumstances or experiences
during your childhood or early adulthood that influenced your beliefs, or whether you were
taught certain beliefs from others. Then, consider the belief or story you now hold because of
these influences.

Life Area Influences: Experiences, Resulting beliefs/story


Circumstances, Others’
Beliefs
Family (community, values)

Religious orientation (or


culture, customs)

Behavior (actions, language,


reward, punishment)

Learning (education, mental


pursuits)
Physical body (health,
functions, safety, capability)

Social activities (friendship,


interests, hobbies)

Life’s work (jobs, career)

Below you will explore additional areas of belief. For each, ask yourself how you expect that
they “are,” “should be”, or what they “mean”. Answer each quickly with your FIRST inclination.

Failure means:

Experiencing challenges means:

Other people are:

Money is:

Work is:

A career should be:

The future is:

Emotions are:

Being a parent means:

Being a child means:


Being a man means:

Being a woman means:

Being single means:

Being married means:

CORE BELIEFS

Looking back at all of the different beliefs you’ve developed, determine which beliefs are the
most central to your sense of identity and are the most important aspects of your life’s story.

My TOP 5 CORE BELIEFS:


1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

Then for each of the 5 Core Beliefs, ask yourself the following questions:

 What story do you tell? (what words do you say to yourself or others about it?)
 Where (or who) did this belief come from?
 Is it true? How do you know?
 Are you absolutely sure?
 How do you feel when you think this belief (or tell the story)?
 Who would you be without it this belief or story?
 Could it be different?
 What do you WANT to believe? (If you aren’t sure what you would prefer to believe, try
writing out 5 different ways of thinking about it. Then, ask yourself “how do I feel about
the original belief now? Do any of the new ones feel more true?”)

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