What if I told you self-doubt is good?
It is just what you need to succeed.
Doubt — A five letter word that often wrecks a lot of havoc in our lives! Sometimes more than it should.
How did you feel the last time someone doubted you? And how did you feel the last time you doubted yourself?
Suzy Kassem, the famous American poet, and philosopher very rightly said
“Self-doubt kills more dreams than failure does”
But self-doubt is also a sign of self-awareness — Awareness of our limitations. Only when we know our limitations can we overcome them, which is why self-doubt is a really powerful thing!
Self-doubt helps us identify our boundaries. Everybody doubts themselves in varying degrees. Some people let that cripple them while others use it to propel themselves to succeed. In fact, self-doubt is a survival skill that usually kicks in during times of change and pushes us harder, makes us more resilient.
The fear of making mistakes is acceptable when it pushes you in the right direction.
Self-doubt allows us to probe and examine beliefs, people and ideas. It allows us to change, slow down and think. Some of the major breakthroughs and inventions in human history exist because of our ability…
