At some point in every man's life, limitations and setbacks of different kinds often tend to emerge. While many allow these limitations and/or unfavorable conditions to halt or deter their growth processes, others choose to see challenges as a motivation to do and become more. This is what differentiates successful individuals from mediocres and mean men.
More so, one can say that the result we get out of life, whatever we have become or will become in the future is a function of how we respond to situations of life. It is on this premise that I concur that man is his own problem.
The greatest problem of a man is himself!
Whereas we often blame our bad conditions on the government, economy and other factors, the truth is that the first problem we have is ourselves. If we can change the way we see, judge and respond to whatever life throws at us then we can change our lives for good regardless of every other factor. For this reason, one of the battles we have to constantly fight is the fight to overcome self.
Overcome self in the aspect of self-doubt, self-pity, low self-esteem, laziness, inconsistency, lack of grit, lack of staying power, impatience, and irresponsibility among others. If we can deal with these things then we are steps away from failing in life or living a life of mediocrity.
Believe in Yourself
A good number of individuals do not believe in themselves and that's enough to limit one from growing and progressing in life. When self-belief is lacking, there will certainly be no motivation to strive at getting better instead, one tends to be satisfied at wherever he finds himself.
If you don't believe in yourself; no one will!
More so, we need to understand that if we cannot believe in our abilities and strengths then it will be difficult to make others believe in us or our visions. On this note, refuse to be your own limitation but rather choose to be self-motivated and self-inspired always. In turn, this will fuel as well as bring about success.
Success is Achievable
Every man has the potential to be great and successful; no one was created in any special way. Yes, it is true that some people come into the world with almost everything being put in place for them whereas the case is different for others.
Whatever the case, anyone and everyone can be successful if and only if there is determination, grit and consistency. Never let the unfavorable situations of life to make you lose trust in yourself. There is greatness in you and it is your sole responsibility to bring it to reality.