20 Limiting Beliefs That Secretly Control Your Life: The Invisible Mind Traps Holding You Back

Beneath the surface of your thoughts are limiting beliefs—subconscious mental rules that quietly dictate what you think you deserve, how much you allow yourself to receive, and how far you’re willing to go. These beliefs don’t scream. They whisper. And they sound like:

• “I have to deserve it first.”
• “If I fail, I’ll be a failure.”
• “Success will make people hate me.”
• “I’m too late.”
• “I’m just being realistic.”

And the worst part? You don’t even know they’re there.
Until now.
In 20 Limiting Beliefs That Secretly Control Your Life, mindset strategist Liam Cohen shines a powerful light on the invisible mental programming that's quietly running your life. Through sharp insights, powerful reframes, and real-world examples, you’ll uncover the 20 most common—and destructive—beliefs that block your success, happiness, confidence, and freedom.
Each short, punchy chapter reveals:

• The hidden belief (and where it likely came from)
• How it shows up in your daily life, career, or relationships
• The silent damage it’s doing to your goals and self-worth
• A breakthrough shift that instantly changes how you see yourself

This is not a book filled with clichés or recycled motivational fluff.
It’s a tool for mental unlearning—for breaking the invisible chains you didn’t even know were wrapped around your potential.
Whether you’re struggling with self-doubt, perfectionism, procrastination, burnout, fear of judgment, fear of success, or just a nagging sense that you’re meant for more—but can’t seem to get there—this book will show you exactly why.
You’ll learn:

• Why you self-sabotage right before big opportunities
• How fear disguises itself as logic and “being realistic”
• Why confidence isn’t a personality trait (and how to build it from scratch)
• Why hard work doesn’t equal worthiness
• How to stop asking for permission and start claiming your power

If you’ve ever felt like you were doing “everything right” but still not getting the results you deserve…
If you’ve ever wondered, “What’s wrong with me?” or “Why can’t I break through?”…
This book will give you the clearest answer you’ve ever seen—and the mindset shift to finally change it.
You are not lazy.
You are not broken.
You’re just running a belief system that was never yours to begin with.
It’s time to uninstall it.
Perfect for readers of:

• The Mountain Is You by Brianna Wiest
• The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks
• Atomic Habits by James Clear (for the mindset behind the habits)
• You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero
• Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty

This book is short by design—but deep by impact.
Because transformation doesn’t require 500 pages. It requires truth.
And once you see the truth, you can never go back.