However, if you
believe in yourself, there is little to stop you in whatever you want to
accomplish. It gives you the power to
push forward and to defy the odds. You
will be able to handle any roadblocks that come your way. You will also brush
off the naysayers. It gives you peace of
mind when you stick to your self-belief.
I’m not saying that mere belief in yourself alone is what will get
things accomplished. But, like the
little engine, when you believe you can get things accomplished, you will MAKE
the way to get it done.
To keep your
self-belief strong, you need to define your goals. You wouldn’t expect a General to fight a war
without a map or a strategy. You too
need a map to guide you on how to proceed. You must understand, like the little engine,
you need to know WHERE you are going, or you will never know when you
actually get there! Too many people skip
this step and wonder why they aren’t getting anywhere.
Goals are your
guidance, like the tract the little engine had to direct his path up the side
of the steep mountain. But carrying
through with them is only done when you
believe that it’s possible, when you keep reaping in your mind, “I think I can!”
The
belief is the energy you need to take action. It helps you to focus on getting your tasks
completed. It helps add purpose to your
actions because you know where you are headed and you have determined how you
are going to get there!
You will also
build confidence when you have self-belief. It’s a powerful
tool as others will be attracted to that confidence. They will follow your lead, and you will help
show them what is possible. When you run
into any stumbling blocks (and you will), that confidence will help you
see them through. You will know how to
take any alternative action when it becomes necessary. The people following you will respect you for
that as well. Your self-confidence will
make others have confidence that you (and your task) WILL get completed.
Whenever
you are trying to personally accomplish something or endeavor to reach your
goals, several forces will try to beat you down. You may even
find yourself letting it happen and giving up on yourself. You need to get centered on why
you started your journey in the first place. Use affirmations to reinforce your message. Remember the little engine: “I think I
can. I think I can.” Be consistent with your affirmations. In time your affirmations will become “I KNOW
I can!”
Unfortunately,
many of the negative forces that you are going to face are going to be from
your family and friends. They will see it as helping you avoid mistakes and
trying to “save” you from the mental anguish of “failure”. Many people will succumb to this negative
pressure and give up. One way to
prevent this is to join groups of like-minded individuals. It can be related to your business, or it can be
groups that focus on self-help. These
organizations exist to try and push the negative forces out. It’s great to go to meetings and get
encouragement from the group. However,
be sure to do your research on the group and join the one that is going to be
most beneficial to YOU!
Such group
meetings can be very helpful to you. Attending
these group meetings can sometimes lead to friendships with people where you
can extend the encouragement of each other. You may even form business partnerships from
these friendships. It’s good to know
that you have the support of these people when these relationships form. They understand when everyone else around you just
“doesn’t get you” and the goals you are trying to achieve! Your self-belief will strengthen considerably
from this arrangement.
Other than your
family and friends, however, you will have another enemy to contend with: YOU! With everything that you try and contemplate,
your greatest hurdle to overcome in developing self-confidence is the fact that
we’re only human!
QUOTE TO CONSIDER
"If everyone can do it,
is it worth doing?"
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