At the end of the day, our worth should be determined by our strengths, built through our successes, but more importantly– through our failings and the lessons we learn along the way. We all want to be successful and thriving, but how many are willing to accept the dark side of the coin–that victory is …
It’s often easier to hide in the shadows than to stand up for yourself. To avoid people than to summon the effort to talk. But in the end, think about this: what’s the legacy you want to leave to the world–of the person who was afraid, or the one who dared?
Self-doubt often breeds insecurity. Insecurity, in turn, shatters our confidence. Hence, too much self-questioning is not a fruitful undertaking. So, when you feel a lack of certainty, do this: breathe deep, identify the intruder thoughts and silence them. Let them pass and be on their way. Learning to quiet our minds, in the chaos and …
The root of our discontent with the world is often a disguised discontent with ourselves. For the world merely reacts to our own feelings toward ourselves. Therefore, to demand respect from others, we need to first learn how to respect ourselves. To attract love, we must start by loving ourselves. Self-acceptance is, then, the requisite …
To base our worth on others’ opinions means leaving our fate to people who often don’t have our best interests at heart. Perhaps, a better way to value ourselves is to look inwards to our own strengths, skills and talents. And to trust ourselves that we are worth every second of the life we want …
It’s probably fair to say that we all have been there—at a point in our lives where we’ve felt more as the mere spectators than the action heroes in our own stories. We’ve watched opportunities slip away but were unable to grasp them. And there wasn’t much we could do to change all that. As …
*This piece was posted on Thrive Global* Not too long ago, I returned back to work full-time, after my son turned one year old. We put him in daycare, and he used to cry every morning for the first month or so. It broke my heart and it made me feel as I wasn’t a caring enough …
Confidence is…not afraid to be ourselves, to show our true colours to the world. To stand out, to have our voices heard, we have to be different and unique in some way. And we all are. Don’t try to hide it by wanting to be “like everyone else.” Because you are not. Celebrate it. Be proud …
Our confidence should be based on our value as human beings, not on the value of our possessions. Measuring our worth in tangibles creates a very fragile sense of self, ready to break by the smallest whiff of doubt or insecurity. You are much more than your “things.”
The ability to “talk the talk”—that is, to say the right things at the right time is, no doubt, a priceless skill. It’s also a brilliant gift—one that can inspire, touch the hearts of others, and make us stand out from the crowd. Eloquence is true gem—it has many proven benefits, but the greatest thing …