Believe in yourself.....

The article is by Jan Purser.

How successful would you like to be? If we're all honest, most likely we'd say that we would like to be successful.

It could be to have a successful business or career, or to be successful at a favourite hobby or other pursuit. Some people may say they wish to be a successful parent or partner, or a great gardener or cook.

A more important question than how successful you would like to be is... How successful do you believe you can become?

The difference between a successful person and a person who doesn't quite seem to make it lies with the products of their mind. A successful person believes they can be successful. They may have a few doubts on the way, but their belief in themselves and their abilities pushes them through what I call the "fear barrier". For example, if they don't know how to do something to help them on their way, they learn how, rather than believe they can't achieve their goal.

Our thoughts and self talk make a huge difference to what we can create in our lives. This applies to our career, business, health, relationships, hobbies, or any pursuit we would like to succeed in and achieve our goals.

Rebecka is a person who comes to mind who bought into self-doubts big time. She was a successful editor on a women's magazine but always felt there are something missing and that there was more to life than what she was doing.

Rebecka had a longing to work as a volunteer helping children in Africa. She didn't really care what she did, she just knew that was what she wanted to do. Rebecka felt crippled by fearful thoughts and doubts associated with throwing her job in to work for free in a foreign country. Many people told her she was nuts. This of course only heightened the fears or a part of her would shrivel and she would always wonder... what if? With great courage, a lot of research and keeping her vision in mind, she applied to one of the overseas volunteer groups. Within a short time she found a place and was on her way. Rebecka's life changed after that. She lived in Africa for more than six months helping to establish a new school for kids. Her confidence and belief in herself grew until she literally glowed by the time she returned.

After returning to Australia with her new found confidence she has been busy setting up a charity, Food Water Shelter, to do further great work in Africa, along with other volunteers she met in Africa. Their goal is to gather the funds to build orphanages to help orphaned African kids. The website is http://www.foodwatershelter.org.au/.

Rebecka is editing and freelance writing to save for her next stint in Africa. And, most importantly, she is literally living her dream.

Self-belief is the crucial missing link for many who don't achieve their goals. Without a strong belief in your abilities and holding your vision in your mind, you just won't get there.

Fear-based thoughts and self-talk cripple growth in your life. Rebecka's belief in her dream pushed her through the fears and helped change her life into a fulfilling, purposeful one.

If you're buying into self-doubts and not talking to yourself in a supportive way, you are depleting your energy and your belief system and success may well stay out of reach. My challenge to you is to observe your thoughts about yourself, about others, your abilities and what you have to offer. When you catch yourself being negative - adjust your thinking on the spot.

You have the power to create positive change in all areas of your life by choosing your thoughts carefully.