Breaking Free from Limiting Beliefs

Breaking Free from Limiting Beliefs

When I think back to my baseball career as a left-handed pitcher, I remember a moment when I was sidelined by a serious shoulder injury. It was the first time I had to face the reality that my body wasn’t invincible, and I found myself sitting in the dugout wondering, “I can’t come back from this and be the same as I was before.”

That belief—that illusion—did more damage than the injury itself. It held me back in practice. It slowed down my rehab. It showed up in my performance. My body was healing, but my mind was trapped in the idea that my best days were behind me. And when the mind buys into a limiting belief, the body follows: the muscles feel tight, the breathing grows shallow, the body language turns weak. Hesitation and doubt creep into every move.

But step by step, I began to see the gap close between injury and recovery. Each small win, each milestone, reminded me that growth wasn’t just physical—it was mental. The truth is that the body can heal, but if the mind doesn’t shed the limiting belief, the illusion can carry on long after the injury is gone.

When the mind aligns with truth and growth, everything changes. The body responds with strength, flow, and confidence. Breathing becomes deeper, posture becomes open, and you enter that curious, childlike flow state where your best performance can happen.

So today, the belief I’m letting go of is that the past equals the future. It doesn’t. Just because something happened before doesn’t mean it will happen again. Growth means new beginnings. Everything is always working out for the best, and a growth mindset is the key to becoming a better version of yourself.