One thing that I’m becoming more and more conscious of is the way that I talk to myself. The more aware of this you can be, the easier it is to get to where you want to go.
The mind is a slippery little sucker. It will say all sorts of things to STOP you from getting what you want. Most people get frustrated over this, but the mind is only doing what it is designed to do. It’s job is to protect you…
So the mind looks at it this way…
If you don’t grow, you’re safe. Meaning, if you stand still and don’t move anywhere, you are less likely to get hurt. So it’s job is to stop you from growing!
So if your mind is doing that, then be happy! Now why would I say such a thing… because it means that your mind is working correctly… no need to go see a doctor 
Now there are 3 words that the mind says OVER AND OVER that gets most people every single time… and it stops them dead in their tracks! When you discover this and pay attention to when your mind says this to you, you will know the exact things that you need to do to grow.
Listen in on the video I created sharing the 3 Most Dangerous Words…
So do you hear your mind saying these 3 words to you often? Leave a comment below and share with the community how these 3 words have stopped you in the past. I always LOVE to hear your feedback and read your comments.
Also, share this post with all of your Facebook and Twitter peeps. Their mind is saying the same 3 words to them:)
I appreciate you for taking the time to read and share today… thank you!
Yours In Abundance,
Eric Goldstein
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right on the spot Eric. “I know that” a blog will bring me an audience, success and money and haven’t done it yet
Hey Loic… thanks for poppin’ in buddy!
GREAT ENLIGHTENING post Eric!
THANK YOU man!
When I saw this post, I was saying “I already know this…”
But then I thought “Only good things are coming to me, so surely this is a good opportunity to listen”. So i clicked on the post. And now…It’s time to go to my visualization! When you hear someone saying to you…Oh, did u know that visualizing is the key to achieve everything that u want? Well, this is the right time to focus on your breathing and come back to your visualization! Everything that we receive is NEW.
Thank you for sharing, my friend.
Francesco
Francesco´s last blog ..Picture yourself in the future and share what you’ll love to do!
Hey Francesco,
Visualization is such a great exercise. Most
people take it lightly and dismiss the POWER
in it.
Visualize the life of your dreams… and then
you will live the life of your dreams
I’m picturing an AMAZING life Eric!!!
For myself and for everyone!!!!!
Thank you for being such a powerful BOOSTER!
ROCK on!
Francesco
Francesco´s last blog ..Picture yourself in the future and share what you’ll love to do!
Good stuff Francesco!
Visualization is powerful:)
hey Eric!
I love to make sure that when I visualize I not only picture the image in my mind but I do my very best to FEEL what it is like to experience my vision. As you’ve mentioned time and again, it is our feelings that are the most attractive force in the Universe 
As always fantastic post
Thanks for sharing my friend
Colette
Hey Colette,
The ‘feeling’ is the creative power, you’re
spot on! It’s in that feeling/emotion that
starts the attraction process.
Thanks for a great share!
Hey Eric, once again you are spot on. It is so easy to notice when other people dismiss what they are being told with “I know that”, but much harder and more valuable to recognise when we are doing it ourselves. As for what ‘I know” that I’m not doing, the list is way to long to fit here, but you’ve given me extra insight to start dealing with it. Thank you.
Hey Rowena,
I catch my slippery little brain saying
it a lot… and I know it’s just trying to
stop me from growing.
When those 3 words are said… it’s a
must that we do what the mind was
trying to stop us from doing.
Thanks for sharing:)
I work in the spiritual teaching & self development field and these are three words i hear sooooo often, what they are really saying is ‘i’m not listening or i’m not bothering with that bit’ It can be frustrating but so often it comes from students who have been studying the same stuff over and over with a variety of never ending teachers and there’s always something wrong with the teachers methods but they just are not progressing – why ? because they think “they know that” .. Thanks for the video, will be a good teaching tool.
Right on… most people keep dismissing
what they say they ‘already know’. It’s just
the mind stopping you from doing it, so you
don’t grow.
So the mind is doing exactly what it’s suppose
to do… then it’s our work to do what the mind
is attempting to stop us from doing.
Thanks!
Dude, I already knew that! jk
Great video. You’re totally right. Once we tell ourselves that we know something we tend to feel that it doesn’t deserve any further consideration so “I know that” becomes a phrase of dismissal. I think our ego stops us from considering the outside source because it would infer that we were wrong in not applying the information in the first place. Selfish ego!
Stefan,
Great insight buddy… it’s all
about dismissing what will help
us to grow.
Slippery little EGO:)
Thanks for the great video Eric. I know that I should pay more attention to what my mind is saying. I typically say that when I come across personal growth information, and you are exactly right. I’ll say “I know that” and then go right back to doing what I was doing. Thanks for pointing that out.
Wayne Woodworth´s last blog ..Build a Relationship on Trust
Hey Wayne,
When you hear your mind say ‘I know
that’… it just means that it’s something
that will help you to grow, and the mind/ego
doesn’t want you to.
So tell it… ‘thank you for sharing’… and
take action on that very thing
Eric,
Great stuff. I’ve been doing that but have not noticed until now. Thanks
John
John Stone´s last blog ..Pain Is Beautiful
Right on John… awareness is a beautiful thang:)
Hi Eric,
Thanks for an enlightening post and video. Those three words definitely can hinder your own growth. Knowing and actually doing something about it are two different things. I just wrote something on my own blog pretty much along the same lines.
Aloha to you!
Nelly Paekukui´s last blog ..Building a Firm Foundation for an Internet Marketing Business: Are You Taking Action?
My pleasure Nelly… straight from the heart:)
It’s a great message to share, happy to
hear you wrote something similar. The more
people that are aware of it, the more they can
all grow.
You make a difference!
Eric, great point, I didnt know what the three words were – but you have definitely got something going. I know that exercise is good for me but I dont do it consistently and persistently. I also know that some people get my knickers in a knot when they are talking in what I think is an at me mad tone and that I have to let it wash over me, cos its not about me, its about them. I know it. and I am going to stop standing still.
Jennifer Duchene´s last blog ..Front Door Style.
Good stuff Jennifer!
Great to hear… just keep doing
what feels good. When the mind
tells us ‘i know that’, you can feel
it on an emotional level that it doesn’t
feel good to dismiss it.
Your emotions will always guide you:)
You rock Eric. . .and I think it’s ok for you to ‘know that’. Great post, really hit home. Tnx for yet another tool for flexing the muscle of mindfullness.
My pleasure Alison… and thank you!
It’s great to KNOW something, but we
only ‘know it’ when we are doing it… when
we are living it.
Thanks for the share… flex those muscles!
Eric,
Ah, you have a very good point with these three words! It does stop you from growing and learning something new. Hmmm, I’ll be listening to myself more from now on.
Thanks for bringing this to my attention, Erci. Have an awesome day,
Val
Val Wilcox´s last blog ..Discover Your Purpose in Life
My pleasure Val.. Once you are aware
of the words, it’s funny how ofter your
mind tries to get you with them
Keep rockin’ it Val!
Oh, Eric, you really nailed it! This so resonates with me — cause I do it, like, all the time! There are a bunch of things in my life where I’ve let “I know that” blow me right on past whatever I could have learned in that moment (and your example about meditation really hit home–I do the same thing: tell coaching & training clients how valuable it is, then neglect to practice it regularly in my own life!). Some are related to things I “know” would help me in my business; I say “I know that” and then go right on to other things *without* doing the things I just noted I “know” would help. Now I’ll be more conscious when my brain tells me “I know that”, thanks to you!
Hey Beth,
Just keep your ears open for those
words… because they won’t go away.
And the idea is not to make them go
away, just to know… hey, this is something
I must do/live being the mind is trying to
stop me from it… it means growth.
To your growth Beth!
This is so right Eric thanks for sharing – its in the knowing but more important – APPLICATION! My partner does this to me to and I might be saying something and he will say I know that- he may as well have just stuck up a wall to talk to!
Will push past the \"I Know that\" and listen and start doing.
Thank you
Eric,
Great perspective on these three words. I will be more attentive now to the internal dialogue I have with myself to catch these 3 words and stop them in their tracks. By the way, the meditation thing…right on point. I am seeing GREAT results since I started meditating on a daily basis. I’m about to increase my meditation time to twice a day. Love the way it prepares me and brings focus for the tasks at hand. Let’s chat soon!
Krista
Hola Eric, I do really like your style, I relate to your work so much. I know about writing affirmations a and making my vision ! I do practice them but I have not been consistent. I start today
Thnk you for inspire me
Cheers for the Law of Allowing !
Thayde
Hey Eric
I knew that!!
Great message. I cringe when I hear other people say and I do not say it verbally much (I don’t think so anyway) but I know I think it!
And more importantly there are things I know intellectually but do not Do!
Great message.
Cheers
Sue
Sue Price´s last blog ..Jessica Watkins – our Aussie Hero
So true Eric. We learn so much every day that we do think that we know everything. Opening your mind is a key to learning more and actually being able to implement and action the things that we do really know.
I know, I know, I know. Quit saying it and Just get up and DO IT.
Awesome post my friend.
Brian Tomlinson´s last blog ..Blogging – Finding Your Passion in Writing
Hi Eric,
“I didn’t know that” I was trying to work out what the 3 words were so had to find out. This makes a lot of sense and I can relate to this. I think people do this as they are trying to hide from the truth. You have agreat blog.
Tristram Lodge
Tristram Lodge´s last blog ..Want To Be My Facebook Friend? Facebook Friend Request – Social Etiquette
Hi Eric,
Great post – I was at a couple of T Harv Eker events here in London last year (wow wow wow!), and this was stressed again and again : KEEP YOUR MIND OPEN!! We may THINK we “know that” … but do we really? What we think we know is just our perception of our world, and if we keep an open mind and realise that there are other perspectives, we can only grow, and take others with us on that journey
Thanks for your insight! Have tweeted/FB’ed & Stumbled this
Tracey
(Unified Tribe)
Tracey Rissik´s last blog ..Thoughts on Wordpress as your website of choice
Hi Eric,
Like Tristram mentioned above, i was trying to work out the words, but i was going on the assumption it was 3 separate words, i didn’t even consider it being a phrase!
I’m seriously guilty of ‘knowing’ things that i have yet to actually implement and get results from… the last few days I have been trying to reverse this trend and do more.
This post puts it into a nice perspective for me, awesome insight.
Thanks
John
I know that, I need to know more and find the right person to help guide me to the right path to answer of….
Great article. Good information. Self development is truly the main key to growing in all aspects of life. This is what we have learned in our personal business and now we pick up every book we can like “The Secret”, “The Answer”, “Think and Grow Rich”. One thing that we have learned that all top markteres have incommon, is they are great students and have read and APPLIED what many of these types of books say. Much like your blog.
Thanks,
Amber Jones
Amber Jones´s last blog ..Top Reasons Why You Aren’t Selling in Your Online Business
Great article. Good information. Self development is truly the main key to growing in all aspects of life. This is what we have learned in our personal business and now we pick up every book we can like ,The Secret,The Answer, Think and Grow Rich. One thing that we have learned that all top markteres have incommon, is they are great students and have read and APPLIED what many of these types of books say. Much like your blog.
Thanks,
Amber Jones
Amber Jones´s last blog ..Top Reasons Why You Aren’t Selling in Your Online Business
Great article. Good information. Self development is truly the main key to growing in all aspects of life. This is what we have learned in our personal business and now we pick up every book we can like ,The Secret,The Answer, Think and Grow Rich. One thing that we have learned that all top markteres have incommon, is they are great students and have read and APPLIED what many of these types of books say. Much like your blog.
Thanks,
Amber Jones
I know a lot of things I am not doing, then they fade away..I need to remind myself by DOING.Observe & Learn. Thanks for the reminder!
Man Eric you hit it right on the head.
I work with youth and a lot of times I hear them say “I know that.” and my response is “If you knew that, then why didn’t you…”.
I think when people use those words it’s hard to grow because you don’t open yourself up to something new. By saying “I know that” you’re telling your brain that this is information that I already have and I don’t need it.
Good post!
Rodney Gainous, Jr.´s last blog ..We All Make Mistakes
Man Eric you hit it right on the head.
I work with youth and a lot of times I hear them say \"I know that.\" and my response is \"If you knew that, then why didn\’t you…\".
I think when people use those words it\’s hard to grow because you don\’t open yourself up to something new. By saying \"I know that\" you\’re telling your brain that this is information that I already have and I don\’t need it.
Good post!
Hey Rodney,
This is a great lesson to teach
people when they are young…
You are so right… we shut down
to the info when we say ‘i know that’.
It’s like the waiter/waitress coming
over and asking you if you want dessert,
and you saying ‘nah, i’m full… i’ll have no
more room for anything else’.
It’s those desserts that give us the JOY
that we are seeking as human beings…
Thanks for your share buddy!
Hey Eric,
When I saw the title of your post I was thinking “I bet I know what three words they are….” I was surprised when you shared them. What a great insight to how our own mind can hold us in a prison from achieving our greatest dreams.
After you shared your story about meditating I could identify too many examples in my own life that I do the same thing. Awareness will set you free! Thank you so much for sharing these three deadly words!
Mary Thayer
Mary Thayer´s last blog ..My “Why”
Hey Mary,
Awareness = Freedom
The more we become aware of things,
the more present we are… the more tuned
in, tapped in and turned on we become to
our Source.
Thanks for contributing here
The little man in my head is always chatting up a storm. Thanks for giving me the awareness to realize when I’m saying “I know that” and what to do when it happens.
Great stuff my man!
~Nick
My pleasure Nick… that little voice
will always be there. Most people want
it to stop.
We wouldn’t be human if we didn’t have
it.. so thank god for the voice
Wow! That is so true and I never thought of it that way. I tell myself that all the time. I will pay attention to those three words from now on. Thanks!
Laura
Laura´s last blog ..Burning Fat and Getting Lean Without the Hype Part 1
Good stuff Laura!
Thank you Eric
I wasn’t expecting this but it is so true. Guilty!
This came at a good time. For some reason I didn’t want to turn on the computer today. I thought those exact words today.
Thanks again for bringing out attention to these things. You’re awesome!
Emily Giuffre´s last blog ..What Daily Nutrition Do I Need?
My pleasure Emily… The Universe always
brings you the info you need at just the
perfect time:)
Eric, this is awesome! We don’t know jack, seriously!
There is so much to learn always not matter what level you get to. Thanks for the reminder brotha.
Keith
Right on Keith… there is always more
to learn, and alway more levels of happiness…
No matter where we are in our lives.
It’s usually less what we do or do not know but what we think we know that is not so that creates problems.
Oren Pardes´s last blog ..Talk to me!
Hey Oren… thanks for your share!
Most of the time we think we know something,
but we’re not doing it… we don’t know it at that
point… we heard about it, read about it, etc.
Thanks buddy!
Amazing how we THINK we are listening but real aren’t HEARING Anything! I have found those words are a big defense mechanism.
Harv. Is the man! I am a student and have been to several of his courses.
Thanks for keep the messages going and spreading the truth…”You don’t know it if you’re not doing it” Well said Eric.
Peace & Prosperity,
Dallas Cyr
Dallas Cyr´s last blog ..It’s My Birthday
Hey Dallas,
I love T Harv’s work… he is awesome!
The more we can become aware that we
are not ‘listening’… the more we grow.
Thanks for stoppin’ by Dallas!
Bridging the gap between “knowing” and “doing” is the timeless challenge. You nailed it in this post identifying the three most dangerous words. Well said. Always love listening to you, Eric.
Val Haderlie´s last blog ..Making Room for Miracles (Part 1)
Yes… doing is everything. That is when
we truly know something. You can say you
know what an orange tastes like…
But you can only truly know when you
have eaten one… when you have done it:)
Eric
“I Know That”
LOL.
Very relevant. Just back from yoga. Handstand… “I know I can keep my arms straight, my arms are straight right, Hmmm why are my wrists hurting, are my arms straight, of course they are.
{Teacher} “Emma straighten your arms, squeeze”, yikes my arms were not straight. Yikes this is hard, hang on my wrists do not hurt. Wow this is hard.
This is just an example. Yoga is a great reminder that we are not implementing what we need to do to become healthy, in both mind and body.
Love your posts and look forward to them.
Emma Starr´s last blog ..Treasure Milinovich: A Treasure In The Sea of Life Coaches.
haha… good one Emma:)
Yoga is a great treat for the body,
mind and spirit.
Thanks for sharing here
Yes Greg, I totally agree and thanks for remind me stay away of these words! just some minutes ago I was watching another video and I was telling myself “I know that”.. lol
Xavi
The mind tries all the time Xavi to
knock us out… it’s a slick little bugger:)
Awareness is the key!
Hi Eric,
Amazing how that works – I am so guilty. I really hadn’t realized how often I do say I know nor how dis empowering it is. I have lots of learning to do. Thanks for the great video and tip.
My pleasure Karen… we all have a life
of learning… it’s non-stop.
We are eternally incomplete… doesn’t
sound so good at first, but true:)
Your message is so true. I have often said those words and yet found myself not following those great suggestions. As time passes I oddly wonder why haven’t i done it especially seen i can see how they would work. Then I say “I’ll do it later” and you guessed it I DON’T. Now I know why…..I hope to change this! Soon?! I need to focus on my response and let the universe guide me into success. thanks for the tip
Hey Mary,
Just do whatever it is that your
mind tells you ‘I know that’ to…
And you will experience major GROWTH!
Hey Eric,
As usual a VERY insightful post… I love the wisdom and insight you always share, mate!
Sandhan´s last blog ..The Pursuit of Happyness: Happy for No Reason
Hey Sandhan,
Thank you for your sweet words! I
just speak from my heart/emotions.
Lot’s more coming from here
hi eric..true about “I know” . I agree with this phrase as for myself, looking back its more like a defense mechanisms to not feel incompetent and vulnerable to change. But this awareness allows me to view it through the lens of an outsider. thanks eric
My pleasure… great insight there:)
Hey Eric,
Have missed your awesome blog for a long time. Your message, “I know that,” was EXACTLY what I needed to hear today. I’ve been struggling with health issues and was on a call this morning that talked about an alkaline-based diet. Throughout the call I kept thinking, “I know that!” I’ll do a rewind and pick out the issues in that call that were meant for me.
Great to re-connect with you, Eric!
Darlene Davis´s last blog ..Green Dumbbells & A Major Commitment
Hey Darlene,
Welcome back! Always great to
see your face around here
The mind LOVES to use those 3
words on us… it’s slippery little
sucker.
Being aware is the 1st step to
not falling into the trap:)
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