The limits are only in your mind

The limits we impose on ourselves don’t really exist., these are beliefs that we have been acquiring since we were children. Borders that we have established based – fundamentally – on the teachings of our parents and teachers without having reached the precipice that they supposedly mark.

Beginning to overcome what limits us is essential to feel the previous idea, so that it passes from the head to the heart. There are disciplines, such as coaching or NLP (neuro-linguistic programming), that try precisely to make us see where these limits are and how to overcome them.

“All children are born artists. The challenge is that they continue to be that way when they grow up.”

-Pablo Picasso-

How and where our limits are generated

We are all born with genetics that favor us doing some tasks better than others, but that does not mean that we have to give up the activities that we are worse at. Therefore, Genetics is the primary origin of our limits.

Howard Gardner, father of the Theory of Multiple Intelligences, assures that we come “equipped” with different types of intelligence. Specifically eight: logical-mathematical, linguistic, naturalistic, intraperson, interpersonal, musical, spatial and kinetic-corporeal. In this way, some may excel more in mathematics and others in music. Gardner states that the Although each of us has a type of outstanding intelligence, the environment is essential to develop it.

The environment in which we move, Our family, our friends and our education are essential factors that bring out many of the limits that we impose on ourselves. without passing them through any type of reflective filter. All of these factors also influence the way we discover our talents and how we find activities that we are passionate about that enhance them.

With regard to education, it is important to highlight that, If we look at children, we will see that they have no limitations when it comes to trying anything they want to do., because they believe they are capable of doing everything. Ken Robinson, British educator and writer, maintains that as we grow, the educational system prepares us for the “real world.” But what is the real world? It is certainly not the same now as it was years ago.

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An “industrialized” educational system

The problem is that the current educational system was created in the era of industrialization: a period in which many specialists were needed in certain disciplines related to material production. The price of promoting these subjects was paid by creativity in areas such as music, writing, sports, dance, etc.

Paradoxically, currently We live in a completely different society but education is still that of the era of industrialization. Thus, thanks to the staticity of the educational system we have, what we are taught in schools is another of the factors that impose on us the mental limits that we assume.

“Every child is an artist, because every child blindly believes in his or her own talent. The reason is that they are not afraid of making mistakes. Until the system teaches them little by little that the error exists and that they should be ashamed of it.”

-Ken Robinson-

What should we learn to overcome our limits?

Children are not afraid to experiment, to think differently, that’s why It is important to recover that creativity and learn or relearn to think like a child., to create without fear, to not set limits and to do everything that excites us. But what do we need to learn to eliminate our limits?

Recover an enormous capacity to learn

Children have an innate curiosity about the things around them, they look at everything, touch everything and explore everything. They never cease to be interested in all kinds of things and thanks to this their learning capacity is immense.

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Overcome the fear of making mistakes

Children are not afraid of making mistakes, they learn that fear little by little because we are taught that it is something bad. But it is also necessary to learn again that mistakes can provide us with very valuable experience, which a mistake can be a success in itself.

Learning from mistakes is one of the most fruitful learnings that exist. Approaching errors as learning will help us grow and develop in a remarkable way.. Once we make a mistake, the best thing we can do is stop and think about where we went wrong. In this way, we can take other paths to achieve success. It is therefore so important that fear does not paralyze us when we make a mistake, but on the contrary, that it serves as a stimulus for us to learn.

Do things with passion

Develop what we are passionate about and Putting enthusiasm into the things we do will greatly improve the results we obtain. Maybe if we are not passionate about the job we have, it is time to change it, to really enjoy what we really like and work on it.

Play

A child learns to play with anything, from a simple cardboard to a sophisticated mobile, they never stop exploring and trying it. However, We adults have lost that ability to enjoy and play. to learn and we continually say things to ourselves that limit us such as “I can’t”, “I’m not capable”.