In early 2005, while I was doing my masters, I skid from my two wheeler and landed on a heap of mud near the median of a main road. While I did not have any bad bruises then, after 8 months, one fine morning, I could not raise my right hand and turn my neck to any direction. The next several weeks of diagnosis, physiotheraphy, medicines and semester exams amidst harsh pain ended with a verdict that I had a disc prolapse that needed a surgery immediately. I was only 2 weeks away from my campus placements and the doctors said I would need atleast 6 weeks to get up and walk as it was a major surgery. There was utter dismay since I may have to miss out on the placement season. I had just bought this book called ‘The power of your subconscious mind’ by Joseph Murphy. The book was apt for me then as I could start programming my mind for healing faster. I recall taking the first step forward on the fifth day post surgery and the doctor told me that while in the drowsy state of anaesthetics I was saying “I will be fit to attend my interviews”. Long story short, I got placed in the first week successfully and it was miraculous for all including me. My learnings from this episode of my #life which  I keep using repeatedly in different situations are –

1. What we are often told is based on people’s past experiences. Those need not necessarily be our truth.

2. Our inner potential has phenomenal powers to manifest new realities that were never heard of or seen in the past. We need to trust in that power unwaveringly.

3. What we tell ourselves matter the most. If we talk of strength, abilities, potential and possibilities affirmatively they become our truth.

4. We can always set new examples that are drastically different from what might have happened so far. After all we all are unique with our own specialities.

5. Limitations are often the play of the #mind. We can alter and expand our minds to create limitless possibilities.

I have used these in varieties of life and #work situations.

This is ‘Liminal Thinking’ – the ability to edit beliefs by pushing perceived mental thresholds.