Self doubt has been something I’ve struggled with all my life, from debating whether I could be a good mom along with a great career!!! Self doubt also makes me feel alone. Sometimes I think that I am the only person in the universe who suffers from a crisis of confidence, and you wish that I could be more like my neighbor.
When I go through such a phase, this is what I do:
Remember the past: I make sure I first recognize that I am loosing on confidence. The moment I start doubting myself, rather start feeling insecure I start thinking about my achievement in past, how did I overcome all big problems, how did I handle my bosses, etc. That itself make me feel a lot lighter.
Constantly write: I have this bad habit of writing down a lot and all kinds of things from personal to professional to many. When I go through a phase like this, I pick up the oldest book and start reading the same. (Now since I will be blogging regularly, hopefully could read the same)
Spend time with Vipul and Siya: Often, our loved ones can see our lives much more objectively than we can. They act like cheerleader for me and feel much better to just be with them.
Celebrate your successes: For me, every small achievement is a success. I love to dream and dream big!!! That actually gets me going in life. I live my life as if each day is a celebration. You ought to believe that when you wake up in the morning, you are awake to contribute to the world. And hence it is really worth celebration. Many a times I do come across to people as if "I think no end of myself" but that is not true. It is just that if I would not have done this work, it would not have completed and hence I have filled in a gap. Is that not worth celebrating?
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Nice post!
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