It sounds so easy: Always believe in yourself.
You’ve probably heard those words your entire life but when the whole world seems to be telling you that you can’t do it…whatever it is you’re trying to do…believing in yourself isn’t as easy as it may appear.
Do you have a goal or dream that always seems to be eluding you? Do you wake up every morning and think, “This is the day I’m going to make it big” only to find that by 10:00 your motivation is gone and you’re still in your cubicle with mounds of paperwork beckoning your name?
That sure defined me for a while. Don’t get me wrong I still work full-time (I’m just a few very short years from a pension and I don’t want to pass up another source of permanent income) but it was and is the belief in myself that keeps me going. It’s my belief that I can do what I want, when I want, and with whom I want and I don’t need anyone’s permission to do it.
It wasn’t always like that, though.
So what changed?
How did I and how do you all of a sudden believe in yourself?
You might not want to hear this but it doesn’t normally happen all of a sudden. That’s right, it takes attention and focus; it takes effort to begin seeing the world and yourself in a different light. That doesn’t mean its gruesome work and you’re going to hate it– in fact, you’ll probably enjoy it– but consistent daily effort is required.
Remember above when I said the entire world seems to tell you that you can’t do this or you can’t do that? Those words were actually programmed into our minds.
As a child, we were allowed to have an imagination and we believed we could do anything. BUT, as we grew older, parents, teachers, friends, neighbors, clergy (and the list goes on) all taught us that life is tough; we aren’t “those” people with money; you can’t become famous. You get the idea.
Each and every day your dreams would slowly dissipate and those words, “always believe in yourself” became a distant memory.
About three years ago, I was in south Florida training to be a certified LifeSuccess Consultant and business partner of Bob Proctor. The wonderful Mary Morrissey was one of the speakers there that week and she taught me something very valuable and I want you to listen very carefully to what she taught me. It’s just one sentence:
If you don’t always believe in yourself, would you at least believe that I believe in you?
Pretty powerful, isn’t it? Let me believe in you until you are able to believe in yourself.
Look, at one point I didn’t believe in myself either. I was on the verge of bankruptcy (probably should have filed but didn’t) and wondered how I was going to pay for gasoline to get me to and from work ; and at one point I even moved back home to live with my parents but I dug down deep inside and found just an inkling of belief. You can, too.
I want you to know that you are not alone. I want you to know that your dreams really can come true and I would love to help you in any way I can, whether it’s through earning multiple streams of income or coaching and mentoring you to achieve other life goals.
Just remember those simple words: ALWAYS BELIEVE IN YOURSELF.
