Beliefs have the power to create and the power to destroy. Human beings have the awesome ability to take any experience of their lives and create a meaning that disempowers them or one that can literally save their lives.

 - Anthony Robbins

"We usually think of beliefs in terms of creeds or doctrines and that's what many beliefs are. But in the most basic sense, a belief is any guiding principle, dictum, faith or passion that can provide meaning and direction in life.

"Beliefs are the prearranged, organized filter to our perceptions of the world. Beliefs are the compass and maps that guide us toward our goals and give us the surety to know we'll get there.

"Even at the level of physiology, beliefs (congruent internal representations) control reality. Belief is nothing but a state, an internal, represntation that governs behavior. Beliefs are preformed, programmed approaches to perception that filter our communication to ourselves in a consistent manner.

"Most people treat a belief as if it's a thing, when really all it is is a feeling of certainty about something."

- Anthony Robbins