We all have beliefs. The emotionally and psychologically healthiest among us do our best to live out the things we believe in everyday life. In fact, studies have shown that people who live out their strongly held beliefs are emotionally healthier, even if what they believe turns out to be wrong. So, it pays to listen to your conscience.

Of course, incorrect beliefs can also lead to disastrous outcomes, no matter how deeply held they are. I can believe with all my being that I can jump from this roof to the next roof. But, if I am wrong, there will be real-world consequences to acting on that belief.

Your beliefs affect every area your life. For example, what you believe about money determines how much of it you earn, save, spend, invest, and give. That is an important area about which you should make sure your beliefs are correct.

Here are a few more.

What You Believe About Yourself

Do you believe you are capable of having good relationships? I don’t know about you, but after my divorce, I wondered if I was. If you don’t believe you have that ability, you will never succeed. In fact, you will probably either never try or make a half-hearted effort that ends badly and reinforces your belief that you are incapable.

If you feel you are not capable of a good relationship, work at your relationship skills. Learn and practice at it until you feel confident. You can do this.

Do you believe you are destined for singleness or marriage? This is an important question because if you feel destined for singleness you will not put in the effort it takes to move successfully from being single to being married.

Remember, your future is not set in stone. You can change your future by what you do right now. You create your future day by day, step by step, decision by decision.

Do you believe you are attractive are unattractive? If you believe you are unattractive, you will lack confidence and you will be unattractive. As with many of these beliefs, it creates a self-fulfilling prophecy.

On the other hand, If you believe you are attractive, you will carry yourself with an air of confidence and you will be more attractive.

Of course, you should always work at being more attractive and get some objective input as to how you are doing. It is a good idea to ask people close to you who will give you honest feedback about how you could be more physically and emotionally attractive.

What You Believe About God

Do you picture God as a loving Father or a stern disciplinarian? Do you believe He exists and wants to bless people who acknowledge Him and try to do things His way?

One of the reasons I could thrive as a single person was that I believed that it was God who put in me the desire to marry and that He enjoys giving me what I desire. Of course, I still had to wait many years. But that was because of me needing to grow and learn, not because God was getting His kicks by making me wait.

What You Believe About Sex

Do you believe that sex is for married people and worth waiting for? Or, do you believe it is okay for any two consenting adults to have sex?

That is an important question. Sexual purity is hard enough when it is a deeply held belief. If that is not something you are totally convinced about, you will live your life as a single in such a way that you will end up having sex with...