Saturday, October 08, 2005
Trust Me
Self-trust is the first secret of success. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to trust ourselves. Trust that we will make the right decision. Trust that under pressure we will do the right thing. Trust that when placed in a difficult situation that we will be able to cope. Trust that we will say the right thing at the right time.
Sadly, the lack of self-trust is common and is often cultivated over years. Maybe as a child you were told that something you thought was silly. Maybe something you accomplished was laughed at or criticized…whatever the scenario, you may have learned early on not to trust yourself.
Each one of us has the ability to make the right decisions, to do the right things, to be who we need to be under any circumstance…we just have to begin to trust ourselves. How? By…
1) Listening to our gut instincts; that little twinge deep inside that indicates the best direction. As a child my dad used to say to me, “Pam, your gut instinct is right 99.9% of the time so always follow it.” Interestingly enough, the times I did not follow it were definitely the times I wish I had.
2) Being ourselves not something or someone that others expect us to be. You do not ever have to be that square peg squished in a round hole.
3) Being open to the possibilities and weighing options. My own coach (yep, even coaches have coaches) once asked me what I thought I could possibly do or possibly get myself in to (in a good way) if I truly and fully trusted myself. Wow! What a difference that question made… it made me really think of all the great possibilities and all the options I had available to me.
Just remember, YOU have what it takes so let the TRUSTING BEGIN.
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Comments
wow. this is a great post. someone told me yesterday that I had no self respect because I told him that I admire one of our classmate.Posted by jig on 08/10/2005
Hi Jig!Thank you!
I am sorry to hear that someone told you had no self respect. Regardless of what this person said, admiring someone does not necessarily equate to a lack of self respect. I admire many people for the wonderful qualities they have or the great things they do. It is a good thing to be able to see the great things in others. :)
Be well...
Pam
Posted by Pam on 08/10/2005
great post, definately something to think aboutPosted by Susan on 08/10/2005
Susan, thank you so much. :)Be well...
Pam
Posted by Pam on 08/10/2005
