Looking over the thousands of responses to my recent poll, I was so glad to see a large number of respondents picking the last option - that their belief systems are positive in every single way.

But if you were one of the people who picked that option, I must ask you a question:

Do you truly KNOW that all your beliefs systems are completely positive?

There's an important reason I'm asking this. Many people tend to mistake true knowing with mere knowledge of the right answer, and this can be a potentially damaging fallacy if left unchecked.

Let me explain. Having the knowledge that you should possess completely positive belief systems, and reaffirming this knowledge with a positive affirmation is an important first step.

But without the next step, it remains incomplete.

And this next step is knowing. Knowing from the deepest depths of your spiritual and emotional self, that you have developed perfectly positive belief systems in every aspect of your life.

And this, I dare say, is a feat that less than 1% of the world's population can admit to having accomplished.

So can you now see the difference between knowledge and  knowing?

• Knowledge is an intellectual process that comes from acquiring information
• Knowing is a spiritual/emotional process that comes from true experience

And so the burning question here is, how do you reach the higher level of knowing?

The answer can be found in the incredible story of Liz Murray, a young homeless woman who overcame all odds and earned herself a spot in Harvard. Please watch this video before you continue reading:

Were you able to find the answer? Here it is...

Since she was a child, Liz had been unconsciously modeling the behaviour and beliefs of her parents. This is why by the time she ended up homeless, she was weighed down by multiple negative beliefs like insecurity, inadequacy and unworthiness--beliefs that kept her tied to her predicament.

But then, after the passing of her mother, something in Liz changed.

Instead of seeing herself as inadequate, she began to consider herself just as worthy and capable of the successful people around her. This small yet critical perception shift empowered Liz to consciously align herself with the beliefs and actions of the person she aspired to be, which in this case was a Harvard student.

It should be clear to you by now. The key to knowing that you have replaced negative beliefs with positive beliefs in every aspect of your life is conscious modeling - the act of actively emulating and identifying with your chosen role models, so that you may claim their success as your own.

Believe me - if Liz can do it, you can.

I'll get back to you with more on conscious modeling soon.