Self-belief is a key component in leading a successful life. Self-belief does not mean arrogance or blindness to one’s own shortcomings, neither does it mean believing that you are perfect, as nobody is perfect. Self-belief means that you need to focus on your strengths and visualize what you want to become. For you to understand the power of self-belief you need to understand your weaknesses and overcome them without being anxious about them.
To experience the positive effects of the power of self-belief you need to work on the way you think. The human mind is an incredible and powerful part that not only governs your body but also your surroundings. It continuously amazes us as athletes reach higher levels of achievement and overcoming great obstacles. However, the mind – although less understood – is every impressive, powerful and a source of a seemingly endless source of potential.
I myself have realized the power of self-belief and seen it work wonders in my life. Some time back, I was stuck in a job that I did not like and had to struggle to make ends meet. The constant pressure of achieving the targets was making me depressed and I wanted to quit, but the slum in the market had made it very difficult to get a reasonable paying job.
The positive impact of self-belief does not come overnight it’s a constant process, every day it needs to be reinforced through thoughts, beliefs, decisions are more important in determining success ratio of your capabilities. What I understood was that one’s own beliefs create a focus and determination to succeed.
A motivated person can achieve almost anything that he sets his mind to. Beliefs provide motivation and motivation sustains us in our efforts. As for me: through self-belief I gained the focus, resolve and confidence that was needed to do well in my job. In the few years since, I have had a promotion and then gone on to working for myself which is much more rewarding both financially and otherwise.
Self-belief in its essence gives you the freedom to make mistakes and cope with setbacks by looking at them as temporary setbacks and not the end of the world. This will not happen overnight, it is an ongoing process and as your self-belief grows, the people around you will start believing in you more.
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Ali Jan Qadir is passionate about helping people through his writing. He writes about topics ranging from self improvement, overcoming depression and taking care of your body. He is a regular contributor at www.whatsthebestbed.org
– What are some ways you go about building your belief system?