Comments on: Why Does The World Suffer From An Epidemic Of Low Self-Esteem? http://www.mortylefkoe.com/why-does-the-world-suffer-from-an-epidemic-of-low-self-esteem/ Eliminate your beliefs quickly ... Change your life permanently—Guaranteed (R) Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:13:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: Morty Lefkoe http://www.mortylefkoe.com/why-does-the-world-suffer-from-an-epidemic-of-low-self-esteem/comment-page-1/#comment-3702 Morty Lefkoe Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:27:08 +0000 http://www.mortylefkoe.com/?p=73#comment-3702 Hi Sandra, I agree that sometimes we focus too much on what our parents did that lead us to form negative beliefs. Although getting rid of those beliefs can lead to a lot of compassion for our parents, it also would be valuable to focus on what our parents did that was useful and valuable to us. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Regards, Morty Hi Sandra,

I agree that sometimes we focus too much on what our parents did that lead us to form negative beliefs. Although getting rid of those beliefs can lead to a lot of compassion for our parents, it also would be valuable to focus on what our parents did that was useful and valuable to us.

Thanks for taking the time to comment.

Regards, Morty

]]> By: Morty Lefkoe http://www.mortylefkoe.com/why-does-the-world-suffer-from-an-epidemic-of-low-self-esteem/comment-page-1/#comment-3700 Morty Lefkoe Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:52:33 +0000 http://www.mortylefkoe.com/?p=73#comment-3700 Hi Dotjenna, This blog is filled with articles explaining how beliefs are formed in childhood and how they can be eliminated. And we have a site where you can actually eliminate a few of the most common beliefs from childhood, without charge, at http://recreateyourlife.com. Let me know what you think after reading a few posts and trying the belief-elimination process. Regards, Morty Hi Dotjenna,

This blog is filled with articles explaining how beliefs are formed in childhood and how they can be eliminated.

And we have a site where you can actually eliminate a few of the most common beliefs from childhood, without charge, at http://recreateyourlife.com.

Let me know what you think after reading a few posts and trying the belief-elimination process.

Regards, Morty

]]> By: dotjenna http://www.mortylefkoe.com/why-does-the-world-suffer-from-an-epidemic-of-low-self-esteem/comment-page-1/#comment-3699 dotjenna Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:50:22 +0000 http://www.mortylefkoe.com/?p=73#comment-3699 Do you have an article regarding this theory of the elimination of beliefs from childhood? I'm interested in understanding your theory. Do you have an article regarding this theory of the elimination of beliefs from childhood? I’m interested in understanding your theory.

]]> By: Morty Lefkoe http://www.mortylefkoe.com/why-does-the-world-suffer-from-an-epidemic-of-low-self-esteem/comment-page-1/#comment-3698 Morty Lefkoe Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:11:57 +0000 http://www.mortylefkoe.com/?p=73#comment-3698 Hi Dotjenna, Thanks for taking the time to join the conversation. My experience is that we don't need to release repressed feelings. We need to eliminate the beliefs formed in childhood. That doesn't require releasing repressed feelings. Regards, Morty Hi Dotjenna,

Thanks for taking the time to join the conversation.

My experience is that we don’t need to release repressed feelings. We need to eliminate the beliefs formed in childhood. That doesn’t require releasing repressed feelings.

Regards, Morty

]]> By: Morty Lefkoe http://www.mortylefkoe.com/why-does-the-world-suffer-from-an-epidemic-of-low-self-esteem/comment-page-1/#comment-3697 Morty Lefkoe Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:09:29 +0000 http://www.mortylefkoe.com/?p=73#comment-3697 Hi Cate, I'm not talking about using childhood as an excuse. We formed beliefs in childhood that we think are "the truth." As long as we think they are the truth, they will run our lives ... in the present. Saying I'm adult I will no longer be run by my childhood beliefs sounds good, but in my experience doesn't work. In fact years of therapy sometimes are not enough to get rid of the beliefs. The Lefkoe Belief Process is designed to get rid of those beliefs easily and quickly. We have free will but it doesn't enable us to make beliefs go away just because we want them to. We aren't saying, I wish I had but mother wouldn't approve. We are saying, I wish I had but I'm just not good enough and I'm not capable and I'm powerless. We think those statement are the truth about us. And it is possible to eliminate those beliefs and stop being stopped by them. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Regards, Morty Hi Cate,

I’m not talking about using childhood as an excuse. We formed beliefs in childhood that we think are “the truth.” As long as we think they are the truth, they will run our lives … in the present.

Saying I’m adult I will no longer be run by my childhood beliefs sounds good, but in my experience doesn’t work. In fact years of therapy sometimes are not enough to get rid of the beliefs.

The Lefkoe Belief Process is designed to get rid of those beliefs easily and quickly.

We have free will but it doesn’t enable us to make beliefs go away just because we want them to.

We aren’t saying, I wish I had but mother wouldn’t approve. We are saying, I wish I had but I’m just not good enough and I’m not capable and I’m powerless. We think those statement are the truth about us.

And it is possible to eliminate those beliefs and stop being stopped by them.

Thanks for taking the time to comment.

Regards, Morty

]]> By: dotjenna http://www.mortylefkoe.com/why-does-the-world-suffer-from-an-epidemic-of-low-self-esteem/comment-page-1/#comment-3687 dotjenna Fri, 09 Jul 2010 05:31:59 +0000 http://www.mortylefkoe.com/?p=73#comment-3687 This is pretty much common sense stuff. The question is how to raise self-esteem and refute the lies that one has believed, which I believe is done through the release of repressed feelings that are bottled up, and reassessing blame, and in revisiting childhood events to make assessments using your current cognitive functioning that are more appropriate and healthful. I feel you must do this continuously, until every lie, every false belief, and every wrong message is refuted. This is pretty much common sense stuff. The question is how to raise self-esteem and refute the lies that one has believed, which I believe is done through the release of repressed feelings that are bottled up, and reassessing blame, and in revisiting childhood events to make assessments using your current cognitive functioning that are more appropriate and healthful. I feel you must do this continuously, until every lie, every false belief, and every wrong message is refuted.

]]> By: Sandra Hendricks http://www.mortylefkoe.com/why-does-the-world-suffer-from-an-epidemic-of-low-self-esteem/comment-page-1/#comment-3242 Sandra Hendricks Thu, 27 May 2010 22:21:58 +0000 http://www.mortylefkoe.com/?p=73#comment-3242 Children make majestic promises to themselves as they are growing up. The pledges, we make when we are young, manifest over time, through the power of imagination. Everyone speculates of the things they will do after they have grown up and are in control their world. Your childhood dreams come true one by one. Before you realize it, you are living in the very suggestion you had as a child. You may have visualized having a family, flying jet planes, or owning horses. Several of the things you imagined as a child may be waiting to materialize. Glance back in time and search for those daydreams. What were you yearning for when you were no more than a youngster, with a wild sense of adventure? Have you completed countless things you thought about in the past? Many of the things we vow to do can bring misery into our lives. Undeveloped perception brought about by harsh emotions when we are growing up, can cloud our mind. For instance, the commitment many of us make to do things differently when we grow up and have kids. We, as children, know what we do not like feeling, and we link those sensations to our parents. The shortcomings we sense that our parents have, when we are children, are normally unrealistic. Often our parents utilized great insight, and had skills that are valuable to us in our own parenting. However, if we are determined to do things completely different, expecting better results, we may overlook their wisdom. As we set out to change the parenting style, we are apt to throw the good out with the bad. Letting go of resentments and disappointments, you hold from your childhood, opens your remembrance. This gives you an opening to perceive your parents and your kids in a brand new light. Then you can tap into what actually made you the person you are today. If we are resolute, we may fail to pass onto our children, the finest part of our parents and ourselves. Suppose that you owned merely a handful of toys when you were young, and yearned to have what the neighborhood children were playing with. You may conceive that you are going to be kinder to your children. You may imagine that you are going to earn lots of money, so you can give them what you do not have. Possibly, you grow up and give your child everything they want. Will they lack the determination required, to succeed later in life, as you have? Reflecting on what our parents did correctly enable us to find the special equilibrium, which benefits our children the most. Children make majestic promises to themselves as they are growing up. The pledges, we make when we are young, manifest over time, through the power of imagination. Everyone speculates of the things they will do after they have grown up and are in control their world. Your childhood dreams come true one by one. Before you realize it, you are living in the very suggestion you had as a child.

You may have visualized having a family, flying jet planes, or owning horses. Several of the things you imagined as a child may be waiting to materialize. Glance back in time and search for those daydreams. What were you yearning for when you were no more than a youngster, with a wild sense of adventure? Have you completed countless things you thought about in the past?

Many of the things we vow to do can bring misery into our lives. Undeveloped perception brought about by harsh emotions when we are growing up, can cloud our mind. For instance, the commitment many of us make to do things differently when we grow up and have kids. We, as children, know what we do not like feeling, and we link those sensations to our parents. The shortcomings we sense that our parents have, when we are children, are normally unrealistic.

Often our parents utilized great insight, and had skills that are valuable to us in our own parenting. However, if we are determined to do things completely different, expecting better results, we may overlook their wisdom. As we set out to change the parenting style, we are apt to throw the good out with the bad.

Letting go of resentments and disappointments, you hold from your childhood, opens your remembrance. This gives you an opening to perceive your parents and your kids in a brand new light. Then you can tap into what actually made you the person you are today. If we are resolute, we may fail to pass onto our children, the finest part of our parents and ourselves.

Suppose that you owned merely a handful of toys when you were young, and yearned to have what the neighborhood children were playing with. You may conceive that you are going to be kinder to your children. You may imagine that you are going to earn lots of money, so you can give them what you do not have. Possibly, you grow up and give your child everything they want. Will they lack the determination required, to succeed later in life, as you have? Reflecting on what our parents did correctly enable us to find the special equilibrium, which benefits our children the most.

]]> By: Cate Bolt http://www.mortylefkoe.com/why-does-the-world-suffer-from-an-epidemic-of-low-self-esteem/comment-page-1/#comment-2616 Cate Bolt Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:46:01 +0000 http://www.mortylefkoe.com/?p=73#comment-2616 Very interesting read and I agree with you on principal. Childhood is an important and formative part of our lives, but how long can we use it as an excuse? There has to be a point, certainly at least by 35 in my opinion, where we say "I'm an adult now, I make the choice to be confident". We definitely have the ability to carry around our parent issues all our lives, if we so choose. We also have the free will to get over it and let it go. We can't die saying "I wish I had... but mother wouldn't approve" Very interesting read and I agree with you on principal. Childhood is an important and formative part of our lives, but how long can we use it as an excuse? There has to be a point, certainly at least by 35 in my opinion, where we say “I’m an adult now, I make the choice to be confident”.
We definitely have the ability to carry around our parent issues all our lives, if we so choose. We also have the free will to get over it and let it go. We can’t die saying “I wish I had… but mother wouldn’t approve”

]]> By: Nancy Chomicz http://www.mortylefkoe.com/why-does-the-world-suffer-from-an-epidemic-of-low-self-esteem/comment-page-1/#comment-492 Nancy Chomicz Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:20:51 +0000 http://www.mortylefkoe.com/?p=73#comment-492 Mort, GUESS WHAT? There is NO SUCH THING as 'beliefs'!!! They are SIMPLY....The Person's "TRUTHS" in the Moment! People used to ...'believe'....The World was Flat! THAT was THE ACCEPTED "TRUTH"!!! The EXISTING TRUTH was....The World is Flat.... Until.....A NEWER TRUTH....was Discovered.....THE WORLD IS ROUND!!! 'beliefs'...have ABSOLUTELY....NO POWER!!! NEVER say the 'b' WORD!!! TRUTHS....ARE.....THE REAL KEY!!! ONLY & ALWAYS say the "T" WORD.....TRUTH!!! People who..."think they believe"....they are Worthless.....REALLY....SADLY....HAVE THE TRUTH....They are worthless!!! All people have to do is SHIFT their....WORDS!! Instead of BRAINWASHING & PROGRAMMING Themselves to ...."Believe the Lie"......"I am not worthless".....They Simply need to ..."TELL THE TRUTH"......"I do not feel WORTHY".... AND THEN....TAKE BABY STEPS....to DO & SAY....what will make the Person.....EXPERIENCE ....THE TRUTH.....I AM WORTHY!!!! This is "NOT" ....Negative/Positive 'thinking'.....which is SELF-FALSE-BRAINWASHING!!! This a NEW PARADIGM where People...TELL THE TRUTH....about where they are RIGHT NOW....IN THE MOMENT!!! Getting Rid of a 'belief' is like Getting Rid of a 'fear'.....NEVER ENDING PIT....NO POWER!!! FOCUS on ...THIS IS MY TRUTH RIGHT NOW....AND....IT MAKES ME HAPPY & I WILL DO "MORE" OF IT...... OR...... THIS IS MY TRUTH RIGHT NOW....AND....IT "DOESN'T" MAKE ME HAPPY & I WILL ...DO "MORE"....OF THE OPPOSITE!!!! DROP the negative/positive false self-talk.....There is NO POWER in it!!! Simply, TELL THE TRUTH....AND ASK YOURSELF...DO I WANT "MORE"??? Then, DO MORE....OR....DON'T DO MORE....&...CHOOSE THE OPPOSITE!!! JESUS...ALWAYS...CHOSE WHAT HONORED HIMSELF & HIS MOTHER/FATHER CREATOR GOD! FOLLOW HIS EXAMPLE!!! HE FOLLOWED HIS HEART.....never his 'mind'! HE WAS LED....by THE TRUTHS of HIS HEART!!!! (Not beliefs!) THE TRUTH SHALL...SET US FREE!!!!! Mort, GUESS WHAT? There is NO SUCH THING as ‘beliefs’!!! They are SIMPLY….The Person’s “TRUTHS” in the Moment!

People used to …’believe’….The World was Flat! THAT was THE ACCEPTED “TRUTH”!!!

The EXISTING TRUTH was….The World is Flat….

Until…..A NEWER TRUTH….was Discovered…..THE WORLD IS ROUND!!!

‘beliefs’…have ABSOLUTELY….NO POWER!!! NEVER say the ‘b’ WORD!!!

TRUTHS….ARE…..THE REAL KEY!!! ONLY & ALWAYS say the “T” WORD…..TRUTH!!!

People who…”think they believe”….they are Worthless…..REALLY….SADLY….HAVE THE TRUTH….They are worthless!!!

All people have to do is SHIFT their….WORDS!!

Instead of BRAINWASHING & PROGRAMMING Themselves to ….”Believe the Lie”……”I am not worthless”…..They Simply need to …”TELL THE TRUTH”……”I do not feel WORTHY”….

AND THEN….TAKE BABY STEPS….to DO & SAY….what will make the Person…..EXPERIENCE ….THE TRUTH…..I AM WORTHY!!!!

This is “NOT” ….Negative/Positive ‘thinking’…..which is SELF-FALSE-BRAINWASHING!!!

This a NEW PARADIGM where People…TELL THE TRUTH….about where they are RIGHT NOW….IN THE MOMENT!!!

Getting Rid of a ‘belief’ is like Getting Rid of a ‘fear’…..NEVER ENDING PIT….NO POWER!!!

FOCUS on …THIS IS MY TRUTH RIGHT NOW….AND….IT MAKES ME HAPPY & I WILL DO “MORE” OF IT……

OR……

THIS IS MY TRUTH RIGHT NOW….AND….IT “DOESN’T” MAKE ME HAPPY & I WILL …DO “MORE”….OF THE OPPOSITE!!!!

DROP the negative/positive false self-talk…..There is NO POWER in it!!!

Simply, TELL THE TRUTH….AND ASK YOURSELF…DO I WANT “MORE”???

Then, DO MORE….OR….DON’T DO MORE….&…CHOOSE THE OPPOSITE!!!

JESUS…ALWAYS…CHOSE WHAT HONORED HIMSELF & HIS MOTHER/FATHER CREATOR GOD!

FOLLOW HIS EXAMPLE!!!

HE FOLLOWED HIS HEART…..never his ‘mind’!

HE WAS LED….by THE TRUTHS of HIS HEART!!!! (Not beliefs!)

THE TRUTH SHALL…SET US FREE!!!!!

]]> By: Kicki http://www.mortylefkoe.com/why-does-the-world-suffer-from-an-epidemic-of-low-self-esteem/comment-page-1/#comment-487 Kicki Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:15:12 +0000 http://www.mortylefkoe.com/?p=73#comment-487 Thank You !! I wil send this forward. I thank You for the insights. For my self and for my children. I will read it again, and turn my mind right about my self. Thank You! Kicki, Sweden Thank You !! I wil send this forward. I thank You for the insights. For my self and for my children. I will read it again, and turn my mind right about my self.
Thank You!
Kicki, Sweden

]]> By: eitan http://www.mortylefkoe.com/why-does-the-world-suffer-from-an-epidemic-of-low-self-esteem/comment-page-1/#comment-485 eitan Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:16:11 +0000 http://www.mortylefkoe.com/?p=73#comment-485 Thank you for the great insights that you share. Having done some work with Shelly a couple of years back and reading your blog, slowly helps me to shed light on my beliefs and the way they manifest in my daily actions. As much as it is painful to become aware of my past and my crippling beliefs, this awareness creates a new freedom which is very sweet indeed. This is a gradual process for me, nevertheless a most rewarding one. Thank you, Eitan, Israel Thank you for the great insights that you share. Having done some work with Shelly a couple of years back and reading your blog, slowly helps me to shed light on my beliefs and the way they manifest in my daily actions. As much as it is painful to become aware of my past and my crippling beliefs, this awareness creates a new freedom which is very sweet indeed. This is a gradual process for me, nevertheless a most rewarding one.
Thank you,
Eitan, Israel

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