Most people tell lies to themselves about who they are and why things are the way they are.

They lie to themselves and then lie about lying about it. These lies can keep you stuck in business and in your personal life.

If you’re not being honest with yourself about what’s going on then this dishonesty will become a huge mental block to your success.

Your ego likes to tell stories. To judge. But don’t buy into the lies of your ego. They are usually limiting and designed to keep you stuck and small.

I just had a conversation with a client the other day who came to the call confessing to me she had not been honest. She had been lying to herself. She had been telling herself that after her “regular” job she didn’t have the energy to do work for her business when in truth she just felt like having some time to do nothing. She wasn’t too tired, it was just an excuse.

Realizing what she had been doing opened up a huge revelation for her. She was lying to herself so she could make an excuse for her lack of inaction. And – she was doing it in many areas of her life. Areas where she did not want to take full responsibility. It was much easier to lie about the situation than to realize she was responsible and have to deal with it.

Often we don’t even know that we’re doing this. Our lies are buried in other lies and we may have been lying to ourselves so long we believe in all of our lies. The lies become our truth as we know it. The problem is: These lies are keeping you from getting what you truly want. They make you a victim of circumstances and they give you a reason not to take full responsibility.

If you don’t feel comfortable calling them lies, just call them stories. It’s the same thing. A made up reality designed to keep you from facing what you need to deal with.

You’re human. You like to look good for others and  don’t like to admit your shortcomings, it’s normal.  I’m sure you can find areas in your life where you’re doing the same. In wanting to look good you cover things up to look better.

I’d like to challenge you to take a look at your own life. What are you not being truly honest about? Where are you putting blame outside of yourself while telling yourself a lie? You may need to look deep at this, as you may have been telling this story for so long you can’t see that it’s something you constructed.

As you start pulling the lies out of your closet and start admitting them to yourself, you will see which areas you need to work on. Most likely, these are the exact areas that are holding you back from having what you truly desire and in your life. It’s stopping you from experiencing real joy, happiness and success.  It’s in these areas you have the most potential for growth.

Admitting to your lies and stories is the first step to breaking free and making a real change. Taking responsibility for everything in your life, the good and the bad, will transform your business and your life in ways you didn’t think were possible before.

What’s a story you have constructed to keep yourself stuck? How have they been holding you back? Feel free to share a comment below.

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