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Though we would all like to believe that we are not destined to repeat mistakes over and over again, chances are, without a knowledge of what it is that compels us to behave in certain ways in the first place, we will likely repeat patterns of behavior that bring about negative or undesirable consequences, despite the fact that we may strongly desire to behave differently.

All decisions and subsequent behavior are born from an individual's deeply held belief system. Without an understanding of how much this belief system truly guides and directs our life, we are often rendered powerless to stop the cycles of self-defeating behavior.

Confused and bewildered by what appears to be our complete inability to change our own behavior, we can often be left with thefeeling that we are no more than a mere spectator on the sidelines of our life, hapless victims of circumstance.

Modern psychology and psychiatry has identified different levels of consciousness within our brains. The part of consciousness that we call our awareness is the part of the mind that carries out the normal, day to day type activities. Thoughts flow freely through our minds and are usually nothing more than shallow chatter about things we need to do today, or tomorrow, or basically focusing on a task at hand. This type of thinking is not deep or reflective, but rather simply functional.

On a deeper, subconscious level, however, an entirely different type of thinking occurs. These thoughts are the thoughts that we may be vaguely aware of, but generally do not pay close attention to. These thoughts, which compose our deeply rooted belief system, are the very thoughts that truly direct and guide our behavior. They act as the rudders of our life, if you will, steering and directing us toward a predictable behavior, guided by a deeply held belief.

It is these thoughts and beliefs which shape and define who we really are. They are also the foundation upon which the reality of our life is built by the decisions we make and the subsequent actions that we take.

Efforts to simply change behavior without understanding the belief system that is compelling the behavior may be successful in the short-term. However, any long- term changes in behavior can only occur when one identifies and changes the belief the behavior is rooted in. Without that change, any efforts to establish a new behavior pattern will simply be met with defeat. The core belief will override even the most earnest efforts to change.

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