Believe In Yourself

Self-sufficiency is about being adequate and being enough; it is this adequacy that infuses faith in oneself. People can only claim to say they are self-sufficient by believing in themselves first. Self-belief is healthy confidence about who you are, what you can do, and the possibilities ahead. Believing in self is the bedrock of self-sufficiency. 

1. Believe in your abilities

The first step to believing in yourself is believing in your abilities—that which you can and cannot do. Your abilities distinguish you from the rest because you bring in that factor. We can all be accountants, but there is no way I can be the same accountant you are because I am not the next person. Each of us brings something to the table. To be self-sufficient, you have to have a healthy belief in your ability to do something. Miley Cyrus says if you believe in yourself, anything is possible. It may seem impossible, but when you believe in what you can do, you can even surprise yourself. People have told stories of people who have thrived against the odds because they believed in themselves and what they could do.

2. Believe in your talents 

Talents and abilities are different. Abilities are those you do and have learned to do well over time. Ability is what you can do. Talents, on the other hand, are like heaven's little marble balls of giftings to each of us. For Serena Williams, it's tennis; for you, it could be something different. Self-sufficiency, it is vital to note that instead of just believing in your abilities, feel in your innate giftings and talents. Sometimes these can afford you a career, and you can use that to be self-sufficient financially instead of relying on others to live your best life. 

3. Believe in your ideas

One of the greatest assets given to humanity to enable them to be sufficient is the mind. You have a mind, so you can have ideas that will lead you to sufficiency. Anything that we see today in this world is all due to what someone thought and believed and then put in the work to materialize the dream. When you are self-sufficient, you know that your ideas are also worthy because you are worth it. So instead of looking down on yourself because your idea is not the greatest, be bold and believe that you are enough and that your thoughts are also enough. A theory only gets the support of people the first time around. Oprah Winfrey had an idea that she wanted to be on television even though, at the time, black people were not prominent on television screens. She pitched her vision and made it because she understood that she is self-sufficient, and so are you.

4. Believe in your dream

Believing in yourself is also about believing in your dreams. Those things you think you should be doing to make this world a better place. Regardless of who you are, we have a place in this world, and you have a role to play, no matter how small you think that role is. Those dreams that you have are valid, and they do matter. Believing in your goals makes you self-sufficient because it knows you are worthy of dreaming and being here. As the quote says, Belief in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine." "Believe in your infinite potential. Your only limitations are those you set upon yourself." 

In conclusion, the first step is to believe in yourself to understand and harness the power of self-sufficiency. When you believe in yourself, you have an appreciation of your self-worth. You know you can be and do anything you set your mind to achieve. You know that you are the value, not the job, not the opportunity but that you bring all that you are to the chance. Believing in yourself reminds you of what heights you can leap to and the possible things for you. You not only have the dream, but you have within you everything it takes to succeed. So, believing in yourself is about your abilities, gifts, talents, ideas, and, most importantly, your dream. The more you believe in yourself, the more self-sufficient you are.

Until next time, be resilient!