Milton claimed that your mind can make a hell out of heaven and a heaven out of hell.

Ingrid Betancourt found out just this when she was released from captivity in the last few weeks.

While travelling to freedom in her rescue helicopter her brain kept telling her, “Freedom is not for you. Happiness is not for you. The helicopter will crash. Of course it will crash.”

According to the Sunday Times Betancourt asked her rescuers how long would it be before they would land.

“Three minutes,” she was told. Betancourt describes those three minutes as the longest minutes of her life.

Now imagine if your brain is telling you you are not good enough to get that promotion, take that jump into starting your own business, face your fears? What is the likely outcome?

So what can you do about it?

Take heed of Stanfords Business Advisory’s school advice and take the trip towards self awareness and you will start to see life as it truly is – one of potential.