The Perils of Your Self-Doubt
Have you ever doubted yourself? That seems like a silly question.
Most people have doubted themselves at some point.
And GenuLines realizes that many people continue to doubt themselves. This can be a major contributor to holding you back from success.
Why do people engage in self-doubt?
The reason is that it is easier to doubt yourself than it is to believe that something is possible. When you believe in your concept, it’s something that hasn’t materialized yet.
It’s unfamiliar territory for you. Your protection mechanisms tell you to reach for something that is familiar.
You use this as a reason to quit
The unknown also helps you to come up with excuses. It’s easy to say it won’t work because…, and then insert whatever reason can set your mind at ease.
You can even find help from others in coming up with excuses. They have plenty of them for you to choose.
If they didn’t, they would be succeeding at their goals.
Doubt as survival skill
For instance, someone says you can jump off a cliff and not die. Your self-doubt will reassure you that this is a bad idea.
Self-doubt can also steer you away from a situation. Like a business opportunity that sounds too good to be true, etc.
In most cases, self-doubt is not something that will advance your life. It will hold you back, and you need to always be aware of that.
Don’t take the easy way out
Prepare yourself as much as possible for unfamiliar situations. But, go forward with a strong belief that you can do what you set out to do.
Try to structure your life so that you have more positive than negative energy. Use affirmations, support groups, or whatever works.
Flush out as much negative energy as possible
Negative energy is what self-doubt is all about. So try to tip the scale to as much positivity as possible and push away the negativity.
It’s unlikely that you can ever have 100% positive energy. But, you can work towards exposing yourself to positive energy.
You can stop listening to or reading the news, and you can reduce your exposure to negative people. Positive people do exist.
You only need to find them.
JohnK 11-18-2024
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verheard: “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today”
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