All personal breakthroughs begin with belief in yourself.

I’m sure we all have examples of parents who are forever proclaiming just how amazing/special/brilliant/talented their children are. These parents are actually practising the application of this rule, many of them without even realizing it. Many of those children will in fact grow up to be extremely good at something. For a rare few, they may have had some vast amount of natural innate talent, but for many it was the parents’ belief in them that brought about the nurturing and support for the development of skills and abilities.

That belief creates the environment for growth. Yet so many of us have trouble believing in ourselves and then exclaim in despair that nothing good ever happens for us, or what we try never works. The people who excel in life all believe very highly in themselves (not that they are necessarily boastful). They believe that they can do and will do, often without needing anyone else to support that belief.

How many times have you tried to do something and failed and then realized that deep down you never really thought you would be able to do it? Try this approach next time and though you might not be perfect, you just might surprise yourself.