What’s holding you back isn’t reality — it’s your beliefs about reality. Press enter or click to view image in full size Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash A reporter once drove out to see a farmer. Along the road, he passed a sign: Beware of dog . A little farther on, he saw another — larger this time, more emphatic: Beware of dog. By the time he arrived, he was expecting something formidable. A snarling beast. Something that justified the warnings. Instead, he was greeted by the farmer and his poodle. Confused, he asked, “Does that dog actually keep people away?” The farmer smiled. “No,” he said. “But the signs do.” It’s a simple story — almost too simple — but it reveals something most of us misunderstand for years. The Signs We Obey What has prevented me from taking action is seldom the situation itself. Instead, it has been my belief about that situation. For years, I remained in a job that didn't suit me.…