Why Self-Belief is Important and How to Develop It

Believe in your infinite potential. Your only limitations are those you set upon yourself – Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
Ask yourself :
Am I efficient enough to handle any situation I am confronted with?
Am I confident enough to take risks when required?
How do I react when someone tries to put me down?
Do I set my own goals or depend on someone else to tell me what to do?
Do I decide my own boundaries?
When I find myself in an unpleasant situation, am I equipped to take action to remedy the situation?
Is my self-confidence bordering on arrogance?

Believe in the Best, Believe in Yourself
Self-belief is the most appealing and compulsive aspect of your personality.
It forms the basis of success and is the paramount determinant of an accomplishment. Self-belief can glean success from the most onerous and grueling state of affairs.
Self-belief is to have faith in your own opinion, skills, potential, and ability to overcome an arduous situation. It is the component of self-confidence that makes you secure and trust that you will emerge stronger after every failure, loss, or rejection.

Self-belief is influenced by several factors.
Having overly critical parents or teachers in childhood may cause low self-esteem in a child during the crucial formative years.
Past failure or rejection can weigh heavily on the present.
Colleagues and seniors at work may pull you down at every opportunity, which creates an unhealthy work environment.

Society too criticizes you for not adhering to social norms. If you speak up for your rights, it is termed as disrespectful. If you do not sit, stand, talk, laugh, or dress in a particular way, you are a rebel.

The media also leaves no stone unturned in influencing society. There is a regular assault on your self-esteem with thin models portraying an unrealistic idea of beauty. The digitally altered images depicting perfection may have a devastating effect on the mental makeup of impressionable individuals.

Importance of Self-belief
Self-belief resides at the core of the being. It is the most essential tool of the mind. It can empower as well as self-destruct. While self-belief determines self-esteem, self-confidence exuded on the outside can easily hide low self-esteem.
As C. JoyBell C. said, ‘The only person who can pull me down is myself, and I’m not going to let myself pull me down anymore.‘
Self-belief dispels doubt in every sphere of life.
I believe everyone wants to live a life free of misgivings, which would bring out the best in them. Isn’t it better to trust your own opinion about yourself rather than fulfill someone else’s expectations about how you should be? Rely on your own abilities and set your own boundaries. Do not bear the burden of others’ expectations and judgments about you. Set down the load of guilt to make place for the tons of happiness and success that awaits you.

1. Self-belief makes you feel secure and confident in your own skin.
2. Self-belief determines your own capacity and enables you to trust your own judgment.
3. Self-belief develops confidence to face your fears and overcome them.
4. Self-belief in your own worth determines your choices and decisions.
5. People with high self-esteem appreciate themselves and take good care of themselves.
6. Self-belief decides the quality of your life.
7. The greater your self-belief, the more confident you appear.
8. Self-belief makes you a happier person with a positive outlook.

How to develop self-belief
I believe firmly that self-belief is not inherent. Rather, it is developed through hard work, intense training of the mind, and unrelenting persistence. It evolves with careful tutoring of the intellect, learned lessons, mindful understanding of the situation, discerning capacity, and clear perception.
1. Get rid of your negative mindset. Positive thinking will enable you to tackle adversity head-on. Do not be scared to ask for help.
2. Look after your health. A healthy mind resides in a healthy body.
3. Be kind and empathetic. When you help others, your self-worth increases.
4. De-clutter your mind. Tackle one task at a time with fervor.
5. Set small and realistic goals. Do the groundwork. Do not procrastinate. Congratulate yourself on every victory, however small the task might have been.
6. Write a daily journal. List your strengths and weaknesses. Note down every win and read it whenever you feel demoralized.
7. Talk to yourself. Get to know yourself. Be your greatest confidante and best friend. You will soon become your own guide and mentor.
8. Never focus on the problem. Instead, focus on the solution.
Benefits of Self-belief
Self-belief makes you less anxious about social acceptance. When you realize your own limitations, it gives you greater freedom to make decisions and welcome the winds of change.
Deep down within you, there is a place that knows exactly what you are capable of. Dig deep to find that place. Once you reach there, you will discover your hidden potential. However, you have to let go of old habits and the unflattering image that you have formed of yourself to enhance your capabilities.
1. Self-belief keeps you motivated.
2. Self-belief creates opportunities to explore new avenues and widen the scope of action.
3. Self-belief kills negativity and enables you to take risks.
4. Self-belief enables you to aim high and strive enthusiastically to achieve your goals.
5. Self-belief lowers stress levels and encourages you to work under pressure with resilience.
6. Self-belief develops self-assurance. You can take appropriate steps to change your situation if you find yourself stuck in a place that does not give you joy.
7. Self-belief makes you compassionate and empathetic.
8. Self-belief develops leadership skills and gives you greater leverage to influence and persuade people.

Maintaining Self-belief
Maintaining self-belief is as critical as developing it. It requires constant self-evaluation, silencing your inner critic at crucial times and forming a positive self-image.
Tell yourself daily:
I am beautiful. I deserve to be happy. I care for myself. I am amazing. I am M, and I matter.
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– by Datta Sanghvi