Why do you believe all the good ones are taken?
It is shocking how many singles use the statement “All the
good ones are taken” and how many of them really believe it
to be true. No wonder, if your friends confirm it to you and
you go out there only to see it for yourself it becomes hard
not to believe it. Yet, people keep meeting someone special
and getting into loving committed relationships every day.
You may wonder what their secret is, I tell you what. They
probably have a different belief, the one that says: “There
is a good one out there for me who is still available.”
All the good ones are taken must be the most common limiting
belief for singles, it almost becomes a mantra for some. Why
do we choose to believe this? Is this a way to make us feel
safe, keep us home alone and not wanting to interact with
any potential “good” men or women. Well, why bother, if he
is so attractive and interesting to talk to, he must be
married or in a committed relationship. Or, conversely, if
he is single, there must be something wrong with him that I
don’t know.
While this type of mentality works well to keep you safe and
protected from potential, if not imaginary rejection, it
actually keeps you away from meeting your ideal partner.
This belief encourages you to settle for a less than ideal
relationship. Not only will it keep you from attracting
people who are single and available, it will keep you
attracted to unavailable. You will actually start believing
that it is easier to take an unavailable person and change
his mind to make him become available to you then meet
somebody new who would be available to you in the first
place. It is amazing how an imaginary statement you hear
over and over again can ring more true to you than the
actual truth.
When you say this statement out loud, all the good ones are
taken, listen to the sound and the energy of your voice. Do
you sound down, irritated, annoyed? When you hear your
friends say it to you, what do you hear in their voice? How
does it make you feel? When most people hear this statement
and chose to believe it, it can only make them do two
things. One – comply with it and two – rebel against it. We
already know what happens when you comply with it. When you
chose to rebel against something you deeply believe to be
true, even if you are consciously unwilling to accept it,
you’re still stuck and blocked from manifesting the
relationship you desire. Every person you meet who happens
to be attractive to you and in a relationship will become
the evidence to support the very thing you’re desperately
trying not to believe. And that may actually force you to
avoid interacting with people you find attractive.
So what is the solution? There are three things you can do
to clear your way to attracting your ideal relationship from
blocks and limiting beliefs. One, accept that you will
continue attracting what you don’t want and heal your
frustration around it. Two, learn how to say no to what you
don’t want with clarity and courtesy. Three, continue to
believe that what you want is out there for you, because
that is the real truth.
About the Author:
Katherine Bouglai
Personal Empowerment Coach
http://www.coaching4singles.com

