What do you do when you don't believe in yourself? What if all of your plans and dreams are failing to come to fruition because you don't believe you can succeed?
Your 'self' is at the core of your body, spirit and mind. Picture it at the center of your body, and imagine it as a building's foundation. Can you imagine what would happen to yourself if the foundation is not made of anything strong? Rather than being rebar reinforced concrete, perhaps it is loosely packed sand. What happens when you try to stretch, reach to some goal and that packed sand starts to crumple? When your internal supports start to collapse, what happens to your life?
Can you imagine the warping of your mind, body and soul as that foundation begins to shift? Forget about the pressures of the outside world for a moment, and just witness the bending and distortion of the mind, body, spirit as they begin to settle on the unstable sand bed. Perhaps a moment of equilibrium is established, but what happens when you begin to move again and the sand begins to shift once more? How can you ever feel confident that you have a firm base to work from?
This, sadly, is the reality that I have to work from.
My persistent question is, however, how do I turn this shifting sand to a firm, steel platform?
Update April 24, 2011. I've continued this article at Some things that are helping me believe in myself
Your 'self' is at the core of your body, spirit and mind. Picture it at the center of your body, and imagine it as a building's foundation. Can you imagine what would happen to yourself if the foundation is not made of anything strong? Rather than being rebar reinforced concrete, perhaps it is loosely packed sand. What happens when you try to stretch, reach to some goal and that packed sand starts to crumple? When your internal supports start to collapse, what happens to your life?
Can you imagine the warping of your mind, body and soul as that foundation begins to shift? Forget about the pressures of the outside world for a moment, and just witness the bending and distortion of the mind, body, spirit as they begin to settle on the unstable sand bed. Perhaps a moment of equilibrium is established, but what happens when you begin to move again and the sand begins to shift once more? How can you ever feel confident that you have a firm base to work from?This, sadly, is the reality that I have to work from.
My persistent question is, however, how do I turn this shifting sand to a firm, steel platform?
Update April 24, 2011. I've continued this article at Some things that are helping me believe in myself
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