I spent too many years trying to be someone else until I realised the mistakes I was making
About 5 years ago I started this journey through personal development from a book on Law of attraction. I found myself intrigued and lost in this book but completely sceptical. Are my thoughts really responsible for the life I’m living now?
Driven by this curiosity it led me to watch motivational videos by Eric Thomas and Elliot Hulse. They gave me more hope and excitement but yet I still wasn’t getting the answers I wanted. I was NOT changing.
At this time I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life, despite just finishing a three year degree. I wanted to find my passion in life but also how I could be more confident and less anxious.
I began investing in different workshops and course and I slowly began to feel more confident than before.
Yet I felt I was trying too hard to be someone else.
When faced in certain situations I just couldn’t be myself and I felt I was acting, putting on a mask to be someone I wasn’t. I felt I’d never actually feel confident with myself. I felt I’d never be good enough. I hated the fact I was still pretending to be someone I wasn’t to please others.
But this has all changed the last few years.
Through understanding about my limiting beliefs I developed in my childhood and encountering vulnerability where I’ve spoken about my real self, the parts I didn’t want others to know about that I’ve realised what confidence is.
It’s the ability to accept your strengths and weakness and share them with the world despite what people may think. It’s also the courage and assertiveness to be completely yourself and voice your opinions/ truth but also accept when you may be wrong.
Can you relate to this? Want more help advice or help. Then feel free to drop me a message.