Limiting beliefs, comparisons, fear, and doubt—these are all obstacles we face, especially when trying new things. Some of these beliefs may have roots in childhood experiences, but they don’t define us. No matter where they stem from, we have the power to overcome them.
I think it's fine for me to have self-doubt, provided I reach for my dreams anyway. And a little self-doubt keeps me honest.
Of late, my self imposed cage has been living in an area where I just don't fit. At first my husband and I thought we'd tough it out -- I mean who moves at the age of 73 because they want a new adventure? But now we're taking that risk and we're going to move to someplace that has more of the things we love to do, like hiking forest trails and kayaking.
Fear is right up there with self-doubt. Can't we have some self-doubt and fear and still do what we'd like to do anyway? As for creativity, it's helpful for me to remember that creativity is playing. And when you're playing you get to make beauty and you get to make messes and sometimes it takes a big mess to grow the beauty.
Maybe what's essential is having a corporate environment uniform for when I get to meet Warren Buffet; and having shorts and a tee-shirt uniform for when I want to make garden altars out of the flowers from my Yellow Belles.
I agree that some fear and self-doubt keep us honest and is not only a reality, but an ongoing challenge to acknowledge. I'm lucky I get to write about the corporate environment in my shorts and tee-shirt!
Limiting beliefs, comparisons, fear, and doubt—these are all obstacles we face, especially when trying new things. Some of these beliefs may have roots in childhood experiences, but they don’t define us. No matter where they stem from, we have the power to overcome them.
We do have the power to overcome them and not fall victim to their negative messages.
Good questions, Bonnie:
I think it's fine for me to have self-doubt, provided I reach for my dreams anyway. And a little self-doubt keeps me honest.
Of late, my self imposed cage has been living in an area where I just don't fit. At first my husband and I thought we'd tough it out -- I mean who moves at the age of 73 because they want a new adventure? But now we're taking that risk and we're going to move to someplace that has more of the things we love to do, like hiking forest trails and kayaking.
Fear is right up there with self-doubt. Can't we have some self-doubt and fear and still do what we'd like to do anyway? As for creativity, it's helpful for me to remember that creativity is playing. And when you're playing you get to make beauty and you get to make messes and sometimes it takes a big mess to grow the beauty.
Maybe what's essential is having a corporate environment uniform for when I get to meet Warren Buffet; and having shorts and a tee-shirt uniform for when I want to make garden altars out of the flowers from my Yellow Belles.
I agree that some fear and self-doubt keep us honest and is not only a reality, but an ongoing challenge to acknowledge. I'm lucky I get to write about the corporate environment in my shorts and tee-shirt!
Beautifully written and very relatable! Thanks for sharing and poking us with thought-provoking questions, Bonnie.
Thank you! We need to keep asking ourselves thought provoking questions in order to grow!