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\"Believe\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cYou cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself.\u201d – Swami Vivekananda<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

How many times do you pause in the middle of something and question your abilities? How often do you hesitate to pursue a goal because you think you\u2019re not capable or not just good enough?<\/p>\n

At one time or another, you have doubted yourself \u2013 perhaps too many times. You have doubted your decisions; you have doubted if you are successful, or will ever be successful. And there have been times when you feel inadequate and overwhelmed. <\/p>\n

You\u2019ve held onto crappy jobs and stayed in abusive relationships because you felt that you couldn\u2019t do any better. And worse, you sometimes think you\u2019ve got all these coming and you don\u2019t deserve better. <\/p>\n

STOP, stop doing this to yourself. If you are plagued by self-doubt, here are five things you can do to conquer it and believe in yourself again.<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.\tLove yourself<\/strong>. Accept that you made mistakes and guess what? So did the rest of humanity! Nobody is perfect. Nurture the person you are.
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\n2.\tBond with others<\/strong>. Strengthen your connection with your support group \u2013 friends and family.<\/p>\n

3.\tDo not compare yourself with others<\/strong>. The poem Desiderata says this \u2013 \u201cIf you compare yourself with others, you will become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n

4.\tKeep calm, take a break<\/strong>. Self-doubt is your worst enemy and is a stumbling block to your pursuits. So when you feel overwhelmed, engage in activities that give you pleasure such as listening to your favorite music, painting, or travelling. This way, you take stock of what you have and not what you don\u2019t have which puts things into a better perspective. <\/p>\n

5.\tKeep moving forward<\/strong>. The surest way to overcome self-doubt is to fight it. Act on your goals despite thinking that you\u2019re not worthy. And act on your dreams, even if you feel the whole world is against you.<\/p>\n

Image Source:<\/strong> Google Images<\/p>\n

About Alex Blackwell<\/a><\/strong>
\nAlex Blackwell is a father, husband and writer<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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