Questioning Limiting Beliefs (and Morphic Fields)

Beliefs, assumptions, ideologies, and ultimately behavior and attitudes all make up part of who we are. We gain these different parts of ourselves through various influences such as parents, culture, the ideas of our times and people we spend time with. There is even scientific evidence available that proves that much of who we are has been passed on through 'morphic fields.' Although it is not my intention to get all scientific in this article, let me just explain what a 'morphic field' is.

A 'morphic field,' is a term applied by English scientist and author Rupert Sheldrake. His research digs into parapsychology and 'morhic resonance' in relation to topics such as animal and plant development, behavior, memory, perception and cognition. Basically a 'morphic field' is within and around a 'morphic unit' which organizes its characteristic structure and pattern of activity. The idea is that a collective group with an already established 'morphic field' will read the collective information of that field through what he terms 'morphic resonance,' using this to guide its development.

So how does this relate to my topic of questioning limiting beliefs? Well, it really goes to the core of who we are, our make-up and how our beliefs and assumptions serve us, or not. For example, our patterns of thought influence the way we behave,  our attitudes and even how we communicate with other people. This has a profound effect on our relationships, how we feel about ourselves (our sense of self-worth), together with the results we experience in our lives.

Most of the time we don't really question the usefulness of our beliefs, assumptions or ideologies. They guide us as opposed to us guiding them. This can have a limiting effect on our personal and social development.

Say I went to a school where I was teased a lot as a kid. As a child we don't have the maturity or experience to deal with this effectively. It can often get stored in our sub conscious only to have limiting effects later on in life. Such an experience (of there's something wrong) can be integrated into the child's identity. Over time if this perception is not healed, it may result in a subsequent fear that takes hold of the person and causes overwhelming stress.

How does this manifest itself? It could manifest in a number of ways, but if the perception is fear-based, it will always stem from the core assumption of limit. It may for example, result in a person believing she is never good enough, or not worthy of success, or she may develop a deep-rooted fear of rejection. Quickly we can see how these limiting beliefs are played out through the role of the victim. Such a belief can then be fulfilled through various means such as work, relationships or identity.

However, as soon as we question the very basis of this core assumption, we can begin to observe its limiting nature. Ultimately everything has a limit, some things more than others, but for our purpose of growth and development we need to find which are more useful than others. Through the questioning process we can begin to examine our core beliefs, transform them, deconstruct them, or simply replace them with new, more relevant and healthy beliefs and ideologies. Ones that will result in attitudes and behaviors more aligned with our growth and development.

We can then work at creating the results we desire.