I treated my limiting beliefs like a bug in a video game for 30 days. Here's what I discovered.

I used to think my beliefs were just "who I was." Things like "I'm not a disciplined person" or "I'm just naturally disorganized" felt like facts, not opinions. I was living with a preprogrammed character sheet that was holding me back.

So I ran an experiment. For 30 days, I decided to treat one of those beliefs not as a personality trait, but as a faulty line of code.

I chose the belief: “I’m too inconsistent to ever build a good habit.”

My experiment was simple: I would do 5 minutes of stretching the instant my feet hit the floor every morning. No debate, no snooze. Just action.

By day three, something fascinating happened. The action itself wasn't hard, it was only 5 minutes. The hard part was the noise in my head. My brain served up every excuse imaginable:

• “This is pointless, you’ll quit next week anyway.”
• “You’re tired. Real disciplined people don’t have to force it like this.”
• “Just skip today. One day won’t matter.”

By the end of the first week, I realized the shocking truth: My belief wasn't a passive state; it was an active, aggressive defense system trying to protect the old identity.

It wasn't me. It was just a script running on repeat.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, thinking "this is just the way I am," here’s the simple truth: your actions can rewrite your identity. You just need to gather enough evidence to prove the old script is a liar.

Once I saw the script, I developed a simple process to override it:

1. Isolate the Belief: Pick one limiting thought. (e.g., "I'm not a creative person.")
2. Define the Counter-Action: Choose a small, undeniable daily action that contradicts it. (e.g., "Write one sentence of a story every day.")
3. Execute & Observe: Do the action and just notice the script that plays in your head. Don't fight it. Just see it for what it is: a predictable pattern.

By the end of the 30 days, my belief hadn't vanished. Instead, it had lost its power. The 5 minutes of stretching became automatic. A new, quieter thought had taken root: "I'm the kind of person who does what they say they'll do, even if it's small."

Nobody ever explained to me that you don't argue with a belief, you just make it irrelevant through action. You build a new identity one small piece of evidence at a time.

If you decide to try this 30-day "belief bug" challenge, I’d be fascinated to hear what you notice. What’s the one belief you’d choose to challenge?