Your Biggest Limitation Is in Your Mind
Hello, I’m Brian Tracy!
I was in my 20s and 30s. No roadmap. Working long hours in NYC law firms. Just a head full of doubt.
Then I heard Brian Tracy say:
“Your biggest limitation is in your mind.”
For those who don’t know, Brian Tracy is a legendary speaker and author on personal development and success. In my 20s and 30s, his programs were everywhere—books, CDs, seminars. And for me, his words weren’t just motivation. They were survival.
I didn’t just hear words. I heard a possibility. And for a young guy searching for direction, that possibility felt like oxygen.
It hit me like a brick.
The Reality Check
Think about it—how many times have you said:
“I’m not good with tech.”
“I’m too old to learn.”
“I’ll never figure this out.”
That’s not truth. That’s a prison you’ve built in your own head.
I know because I’ve been there.
Every setback I faced in my 20s and 30s—jobs that went nowhere, ideas that flopped, doors that slammed—wasn’t really about the world being unfair. It was me. My thinking. My belief in my own limits.
Brian Tracy’s words were the reminder I needed: the real battle is between your ears.
The Work I Do Now
Fast forward. I’m in New York City, sitting next to a 70-year-old woman staring at her smartphone like it’s a time bomb.
She says, “Dave, I can’t do this.”
Yes, she can.
We start small. Tap here. Swipe there. She hesitates, then tries again. Suddenly, the screen opens. She did it—alone, no coaching.
She laughed out loud. “I didn’t think I’d ever get this!”
In that moment, her smile said more than words — it was freedom.
The device didn’t change.
Her age didn’t change.
Her mindset did.
That’s the game. Always has been.
A Simple Step You Can Try
If tech has ever made you feel stuck, here’s one trick that works every time:
Pick one action. Repeat it five times.
Send a text. Open your photos. Make a FaceTime call. Do it five times today, and five times tomorrow.
Repetition builds confidence. It takes the fear out of the equation.
Before you know it, what once felt impossible becomes second nature.
Flip the Switch
So here’s the hard truth:
Your biggest enemy isn’t the tech.
It isn’t the world.
It isn’t your age.
It’s you.
The limitation you believe in is the one that defines your life.
And the second you decide to break it? That’s when the doors open.
My Takeaway
That one line from Brian Tracy carried me through my 20s and 30s—building Boomernology from scratch, getting rejected a hundred times (still do), walking block by block in this city with nothing but flyers and belief.
Because once you stop fighting imaginary limits in your head, you can finally start building real wins in your life.
Brian Tracy didn’t just inspire me—he gave me a framework for living. For decades, he’s been one of the most respected voices in personal growth, and his message stayed with me through every pivot, every setback, every quiet moment when quitting looked easier than fighting.
And if his words could carry me, they can carry you, too.
So I’ll leave you with this:
What’s the story you keep telling yourself?
And what would happen if you stopped believing it?
That’s how Brian Tracy impacted me. And maybe, just maybe, it can impact you too.
And as always, stay connected!
Dave
