Self-doubt is one of the primary obstacles in the way of living a fulfilling life. Extreme self-doubt is unhealthy for the soul as it drags down your spirit, prevents you from achieving your goals, and crushes your ambitions.
Everyone has an inner voice in their head, telling them that they’re not strong enough, not good enough, and incapable of doing the things that they desire to accomplish also in the same mind of this individual is a voice,a feeling, visions of excellent thing he can accomplish, most times we call it wishful thinking but that is our innate ability or best put potential calling for it's full use.
A man's life is always as a result of hiss inclination to anyone of the above mentioned feeling,if he tend towards the feeling of incompetence, a mediocre will he turn out to be and vice versa.
This feeling of incompetence or weakness stems from their childhood and tends to be ingrained in their overall being.
Self doubt leads to serious problems like depression and anxiety. It’s no secret that these emotional disorders can turn to physical ailments such as chronic fatigue, high blood pressure, weight gain, and increased mortality to people with heart disease. It’s important that you know the destructive power of extreme self-doubt. But, it’s better if you know how to counteract this negative feeling, so you can enjoy a fulfilling life, a life of continuous and perpetual success
How to Overcome Self-Doubt
Self-doubt is not a fatal disease. It’s simply a negative attitude that you need to correct to allow you to live a fulfilling life.
Here are the best tips to overcome self-doubt.
Live Life in the Present – Feelings of extreme self-doubt are often attached to the memories of the past. These memories will probably be about a time when someone told you that you weren’t good enough or a time that you failed to accomplish something. If you keep on thinking about these things, you’re only attracting the negative energy that fuels your self-doubt. Do not live in these moments; think about the person you are in the present time. Just because you could not accomplish something in the past does not mean that you cannot complete it in the future. Each day is a new start and a chance of doing what you really want for real.
Trust Yourself - Oftentimes, your worst enemy can be your own self. If you keep on thinking that you are not good at something and cannot do the things you want to do, you will never even try it, and you will be stuck where you are right now. You need to have strong faith in yourself. You need to constantly tell yourself that you are capable of achieving your goals.
Counteract Your Negative Thoughts – There are times that the negative voices in your head tend to be stronger than the positive voices. When this happens, try to neglect them, and make planned efforts to concentrate on the positive voices. When you have a feeling that negatives thoughts are coming, remind yourself about your strengths and the traits you like about yourself. Think of all the things that you have achieved on your own in the past and this will make you proud of yourself.
Discover the Source of Your Self-Doubt – If you constantly tell yourself that you’re not good enough, you need to know the cause of the problem. Where does your self-doubt originate? What was the event that made you harbor this feeling? Once you have identified and understand the source of your self-doubt, it will be easier to eliminate your negative thought patterns.
Spend Time with Other People – Your family and friends are your primary source of strength, encouragement, and reassurance. When you have strong social support, you can get rid of your negative thoughts about yourself. Even strangers can be surprisingly helpful in getting rid of your self-doubt. Simply expressing your doubt to a complete stranger can make you realize how illogical your negativity can be.bold
I hope this will take that one with selfdoubt out of that condition, as a female in my African society I had to deal with the issue of self doubt everyday,but hey!!!!! Look at me right now I made it. Am a graduate, and also a banker with one of the biggest bank in my country, I defeated self doubt with this laid down elixir. I pray you do and ride to the top.
There is a place at the top for the one who chooses to be one, decide today to rule.