It was the year 1968 in Mexico City. Before the gun fired for the start of the 100 meters race, the jury was out-mankind had reached his biological and physiological limit. It was humanly impossible to run under 10 secs. The belief had swept throughout science and sports like a plague.
One man had other ideas. With 2 more heavy steps, an overworked heart and failing respiratory effort, Jim Hines crossed the finished line. He had done the unthinkable! He finished the race under 10 secs(9.95)-a then world record. An overjoyed Hines said:

โAfter running the 9.9 in Sacramento, I knew I could break 10 seconds. And even before I got to Mexico City, I had run three 9.1s in the 100-yard dash.โ
jim hines
The enchanting story of Jim Hines post dates several milestones in history where absolute beliefs about science, religion and culture have been shattered and had their narratives rewritten. Think of the Orville and Wilbur Wright story. No one for once believed mankind could fly. If you had told people 100 years ago, they could be FaceTiming or doing group video calls- they probably would have said you were nuts. While these may sound abstract and unrelated to your personal life- I ask the question:
What shackling beliefs do you hold concerning your life?
dRC
WHAT THE HELL ARE LIMITING BELIEFS?
Holy Mary daughter of Apple-eating Eve! The sun rose from the West again! Yikes! I’m going to have a terrible day again. And with that, I just created a personalized shitty belief! What are beliefs anyway?
- Beliefs are deeply rooted opinions or ideas created through experiences accepted as truths or real without factual basis.
Believe it or not, our beliefs shape our lives(identity) and can alter our course of actions. In the famous Biblical verse in Proverbs 4: 23, the power of beliefs is spelt out in unflinching detail.
23 Be careful what you think,
Proverbs 4:23 New Century Version (NCV)
because your thoughts run your life.
If beliefs have so much power, what kind of beliefs then, are limiting beliefs?
Limiting beliefs are unchallenged deeply ingrained beliefs that hinder your progress and your ability to reach your true potential. They have the power to destroy!
DrC
THE ORIGIN OF OUR BELIEFS
By the end of our teenage years, many of our deeply ingrained beliefs have been formed. They may come from our own personal experiences and also from people who have the capacity to exert influence on us. Psychiatrist Eric Berne- the pioneer of the famous Transactional Analysis argued by age 12, our key beliefs are formed and we live them for the rest of our lives deliberately or unaware. How old are you now reading this? You will bear with me liberation from a lifetime of certain beliefs is no easy feat. However…
PHAJAAN: A CLASSIC TALE OF LIMITING BELIEFS

Not all action heroes ride a limited edition of an Aston Martin like in the 007 franchise. Some ride on elephants and they are one hell of jaw-breaking vigilantes! The classic Thailand film Ong Bak starring Tony Jaa has so much to it than meets the eye. Wild elephants aren’t as friendly as you see in the movies.
They go through a domestication process called Phajaan in Thailand where their “spirits” are broken at their baby stage. In the much-maligned act, baby elephants are caged and held by chains which restrict their movement and are often subjected to torture. In the beginning, the baby elephants persist so hard to break free. They eventually give up after several failed attempts as they realize trying to escape is a painful and unrewarding process. They stop trying and spend the rest of their lives restricted and restrained.
Sadly, baby elephants never realize as they grow older and stronger, if they tried to break the chain again they could escape, but the elephant never tries again. Why? Because it doesnโt believe it can anymore!
Unchallenged limiting beliefs can “Phajaan” you in the same place. Although something may have been true for you as a child, it may not be true for you as an adult.
Here are 5 of 10 limiting beliefs I truly believe you need to break free from. Starting with:
1. A BIG PENIS EQUALS GOOD SEX

Looks like not all of us snapped out of the high school nonsense: where the guy with the biggest schlong was more popular than the most brilliant guy. Coincidentally that’s about the same time, our hormones are most wild. Pornography enters the fray and most guys are compared unfavourably to these freaks of nature porn actors who set an outrageous benchmark for what a normal penis should look like. Priapus!
Does size matter? Let’s save that conversation for another day. But then, unless you have a congenital abnormality like a micropenis, you are good bro! Trust me on this, good sex doesn’t equal hitting the cervix. The Grafenberg spot or G-spot is 2-3 inches inside the va jay jay! Get on board!!!! Good sex is beyond jackhammering!
2. MONEY CAN’T BUY HAPPINESS
Let’s pretend you just discovered my amazeballs blog and wondering: Can money buy happiness? My reply:
Have you read my controversial post: MythBuster Ep10 #: Money can’t buy happiness? Well, let’s throw this limiting belief under the stinking pile of generational horseshit. Truth is money can buy happiness! If you think it doesn’t then you are the problem or being modest, you are fucked! The thing is your idea of what happiness is, is wrong and defiled.
Money can buy happiness however, focusing on using money to gain choices and solving problems is where I believe the potential exists for happiness to flourish.
DRc: A CURIOUS CASE OF UN-HAPPINESS
I give you a royal invite to rewrite the script on what true happiness is. Be sure to reserve your holy-shit-popcorns-I-wish-I-knew-this-earlier scream in the comment section. I love to read them.
Read this post: A Curious Case of Unhappiness: Why You Aren’t Happy Despite All You Have
3. FAILURE IS THE END

You failed so what? I know you might think, “Ah, you are a doctor and must be very brilliant. You don’t fail exams!” You won’t believe I laughed so hard typing this! I have failed an incredible number of exams in my life. I still remember going to my dad and telling him, “Dad I don’t think I can finish medical school, I am not good enough”. Coming from a background of being an excellent straight As a student, I was broken mentally and emotionally. My dad looked me in the eye, and said, “Failure isn’t the end. Try again son”. This was the Eureka holy-shit moment that spun my life in a different direction.
My dad taught me failure was just feedback that meant something didn’t go right. He taught me to ask myself the right questions instead. What can I learn from this? Did I have the necessary insight to have passed the exams? Did I study enough? My answer to the last two questions was fat No-s! So it wasn’t that the exam was too hard nor was it that I didn’t have the IQ to ace it. I just didn’t have the required knowledge to ace the exam period!
Failure should be seen as feedback! Did you start a business that failed? A failed marriage? Bad relationship? You must be gutted, but hold on a second! Go back to the drawing board. Do you have the required insight and skill to make it better now? If no, work on that. That is success in progress and it requires failure!

Yes, failure sucks but with the right perspective, it can become your most incredible friend! You only fail when you stop trying.
DRC
4. YOU NEED TO BE EDUCATED ENOUGH TO BE SUCCESSFUL
I am not going to tell you getting a masters degree or a PHD is wrong! No! That is total bullshit. What I am about to tell you is, having the world’s best degrees and certificates don’t always equal financial success! Look at some of the world’s billionaires and you realize it isn’t their certificates or plaques on their walls that make them money. It is a combination of their skills, knowledge, attitude and ability to recognize opportunities. Being educated is a plus. You are sure to have a better start but success takes more than that.
You don’t know why is going on! Now, I know why is going on! Ha ha ha ha
I’ll be damned if this guy-Mr “Eventuarry” doesn’t make twice the money I make in a month. The man with the incredibly hilarious iconic laughter who is actually a taxi driver became an internet meme sensation, skyrocketing to fame. A clothing line deal followed, then advertisement deals all over and raaaaar!!!! He’s rich and he probably doesn’t have a secondary school education nor tertiary level certificate and oh, not-too-good English to begin with! What did you say about formal education again? “Eventuarry for the vanishing!!!”
5. THE GOOD DIE YOUNG
The death of young people is often tragic and saddening. I have been there- haven witnessed the death of a young child in my first clinical year and the death of my dorm mate; a very good friend. He was one of the most brilliant students of Mfantsipim in my year group and so God-fearing, I looked up to him. Then he died 2 weeks after entering Medical school. In my mind, I started to question God, why, why, why?
Then I realized something- people die regardless of their morals, status or wealth. Yes, you and I will die one day. All our decisions, life choices and things beyond our control will push us there eventually. But between now and then, we have a life to live! You aren’t going to die because you do good. Keep doing good!
However,the most important question is, are you confronting your mortality?
drc

Read: The Denial Of Death: An Uncle Ebo Whyte Story
THE END
Hello, amazing reader! Glad you made it to the end of this post. This is part 1 of 2 on this series. Be sure to subscribe to the blog to get part 2 of this series delivered right into your email. Be sure to tell your friends about my blog, like this post and share your thoughts(comments). Turn on notification to get a notice when I reply to your comments.
Can you identify the invisible chain around your ankle?
Read this amazing post: Five Steps For Releasing Limiting Beliefs
Till then… Cheers, DrC
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Although something may have been true for you as a child, it may not be true for you as an adult.
This really hit home. Thanks.
Glad you made time to read Renni. Cheers. Lovely blog you got.
Dr. C at it again. Your words are always a joy to read. Thanks again for this mind changing piece. Bless up๐ฅ
Wow, this is mind blowing. DrC, you are exceptional
I don’t do well with compliments, but you Abishag, just made my day. Glad you made time to read this. Cheers. Enjoy your weekend.
Can’t you be a little bit more mannered? Awesome read
Hi T-Spice, glad you made time to read this. Thanks for the compliment๐
Cool to read
Hi Berny. Great hearing from you. Glad you made to read this and dropped feedback. Don’t forget to subscribe to the blog and share. Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Cheers
Thanks Dr C for another insightful post
Hi Kuku. Thanks for making time to check out my blog. Big hugs for leaving feedback! Keep coming back for more. Cheers
Great work done….. The third point I’d my favourite
Keep it up
Hi Rocklyn. Glad to hear from you again. This comment made me smile.
Point 3 meant a lot to me too. We all mostly see failure as an end. Well we’ve all been brought up that way to have that perspective. Hopefully with this post we will have a different perspective!
Cheers Rockie.
you make so much fun.
great post
thumb’s up
Hi Brown! Always a pleasure hearing from you. Glad you loved this post and left awesome feedback.Looking forward to your insight on subsequent posts. Cheers mate
Love it๐
Hi Lois! Glad you loved this. Looking forward to your insight on upcoming posts. Cheers
Awesome and thanks dear.
Keep up with the good work
Hi Abigail. Always a pleasure hearing from readers! Glad you read this post and found time to drop feedback. Really appreciate!
Cheers to better days ahead~ DrC
Thanks so much. Keep on with the good work. God really bless you. Thanks for the inspiration too…
Hi Sandra. A big warm hug from me to you. Glad you made time to read this blog and most importantly drop feedback. Amen and Amen. God bless you too for reading. Be sure to subscribe to the blog to get updates on my subsequent posts. cheers Sandie
Awesome DrC!
Very very informative and inspirational
Hello Aba! Always a pleasure hearing from you. Glad this post inspired you. Cheers to many amazing years ahead and your insight to upcoming posts. ๐ช
Always tickling my fancy, good one there Dr. C. Very informative. “One day we die but every other day we live”.
T for Tony! Always a pleasure reading your feedback. Yes, that snoopy quote is one of a kind! Every other day we live! Looking forward to your insight on other upcoming posts. Cheers T
We have been believing a lie for long.. tnks for the eye opener.. keep doing what u do bestโ
Haaa yes! So many limiting beliefs we have, buried in our minds left unchallenged. Part 2 promises to be more explosive… Spoiler Alert!
Glad you made time to read this. Looking forward to your esteemed insight on subsequent posts. Cheers Sandra.
Success in progress requires failure. You got me with this, thank you for this beautiful writeup Doctor
this was really informative, I especially liked the way the lid was blown off the lie that a gigantic appendage equals a thrilling and orgasmic sexual intercourse. Thanks Doc
๐๐๐๐๐๐คง. Maahn! I love the description there – “gigantic appendage”. Well, thats the narrative porn wants to send out there. It’s all marketing to sell their penis enlargement scam. We all buy into this bullshit of longer sex, bigger means better. No! Hopefully lots of guys read this and overcome their sexual shame and boost their confidence!
Glad you made time to read this. Looking forward to hearing your amazing insight on issues that pop on this blog. Cheers Cecil
This one de3 I read am.which says a lot because I no read my notes for school saf
Hahahhaha! A big welcome to LifehackswithDrC! Glad you made time to read this and drop feedback. Looking forward to hearing you input on discussions on here. Cheers Mac๐ช
Good one
Hi Sabeel! Always a pleasure hearing from you. Thanks for the feedback. Cheers๐ช