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There are times in life when you just need to sit down and ask yourself one simple question “Do I really believe in myself?” Honestly, sometimes the answer may not be yes. There are moments when things don't go as planned and you start doubting yourself. your decisions and even your ability to achieve the things you want to,
I have had moments like that too.
Sometimes you can try something and it doesn't work out, You put your time and energy into it, you expect something good to come from it but the result is completely different. At that point it is easy to start thinking that maybe you are not good enough But I am learning that one bad experience should not decide how I see myself, how I am still learning, how I am still growing and I am still figuring out many things about life.
As a student there are days when I feel very confident about what I am doing and there are also days when I feel confused. School itself can bring plenty of pressure, You have lectures, assignments, practicals, examinations and other personal responsibilities and Sometimes everything just comes at once. When things become too much it can make you question yourself.
But I am learning to remind myself of the things I have already overcome, There were situations I thought I couldn't handle before but somehow, I handled them. There were difficult days I thought would never pass but they eventually passed. There were things I didn't understand before but after learning and practicing, I eventually understood them. So why should I believe that I cannot handle the next challenge?
That is the question I now ask myself
I have also learned that confidence doesn't always come before action, Sometimes you have to start first even when you are not completely confident. You may be scared, you may be unsure and you may feel like you don't know enough but you can still take that first step. The more you try the more you learn.The more you learn, the more confident you become.
I am also trying to stop listening too much to negative voices around me Not everybody will believe in your dreams and that's okay. Some people may even tell you that something is impossible because they cannot see how you will achieve it But you don't have to give up just because somebody doesn't understand your vision and at the same time believes in yourself doesn't mean ignoring advice. If somebody gives you genuine advice that can help you improve. listen and learn from it because Personal growth is also about knowing when to accept correction.
I want to become someone who can look at a difficult situation and say “Okay this is hard but let me see what I can do.”
I don't want to give up before I even try,
There are still many things I want to achieve in life. I know the journey will not always be smooth and there will definitely be days when I feel tired or discouraged
But I want to keep reminding myself that I am capable of learning, changing and improving. Maybe I don't have everything figured out right now but I don't need to.
I just need to keep moving.
One step today another tomorrow, and another one after that. I may not believe in myself every single day, but I will keep giving myself reasons to believe again.
