Don’t Let Self-Doubt Weigh You Down

If you act without confidence, your own self-doubts will eventually start to weigh you down. The limitations you put on yourself are like sandbags, and the tighter you hold onto them, the harder it is for you to get off the ground. But when you let go of this self-imposed weight, you will start to succeed at higher levels, faster paces, and you will go further than you could have imagined. This breakthrough starts internally. What do you have to believe about yourself in order to accomplish everything you’ve ever wanted? If you could believe that, what’s stopping you?

It’s not that people are not capable of greatness; it’s that they cannot see that greatness within themselves. Sometimes this requires encouragement from a mentor or leader, and sometimes it just requires self-reflection. Greatness is already within you. Once you realize this, you will find yourself seeing challenges in a different light, you will feel more confident, and you will try new things. By believing in yourself and your abilities, you are demonstrating to others that they can have confidence in you as well.

In the words of Henry Ford, “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t – you’re right.” Stop doubting yourself and start acting with courage and confidence. What you believe about yourself is what you will project out into the world. Are you living as the person that you want others to see? 

Don’t let self-doubt keep you from accomplishing your dreams. Spend some time at the beginning and end of each day reflecting on where you’re at and where you want to be, then imagine that you’ve already bridged the gap between the two. It’s never too late to see the potential within yourself and start living into it.

-Meghan Slaughter