At some point in our lives, we tend to lose all hopes, we despair and feel like giving it all up, we feel like the universe is against us, we lose all faith, overthinking and depression take a toll on us and we tell ourselves we can’t carry on. At that crucial point, that’s where Self-belief comes to play. We need to believe in ourselves which goes side by side with patience, faith, resilience and endurance to make it through these challenging moments of our lives. As mentioned in the first episode; "even the duration of your studies requires a lot of patience". It gets tough, we have sleepless nights, the thought of home puts tears in our eyes, but we stay determined and patient. An English man said, “ the patient dog eats the fattest bone". Why not be patient and enjoy that fat bone.
Even the greatest of all, the Holy Prophet (S.A.W), didn’t have an easy ride in his mission to preach the word of God. Allah mentioned this in the Holy Qur’an. He said; “And there is ease after every hardship”. Imagine if the Prophet had given up on his mission because of the hardships and challenges he faced, we would not be enjoying this beautiful religion of Islam.
The subject of self-belief cannot be exhausted without discussing confidence in oneself. You first of all have to believe in yourself and not seek validation from anybody. Know that the road to greatness is not an easy one to pass through. It will be tough, you will face disappointments, failures and days you feel like you can no longer carry on. That is the point where you sit and reflect on why you started in the first place. Then you will realize that your only solution should be resilience. Do not procrastinate, for procrastination is always due to lack of confidence and the belief that " I am not good enough". This low self-belief kills lots of dreams in us, especially young people. There is a remedy to this; always surround yourself with positive and strong-minded people, the ones that will help you boost your confidence, encourage and lift you. Those are the people who will help you realize your potential. Detach yourself from any negativity, bad energy, toxic individuals and naysayers. They will only slow you down and kill your spirit of greatness. Believing in yourself will help you reach self-actualization and only then you will make it through this life of roller coaster.
By Salifu Sonko
(Read Part 1... https://www.gasam.net//post/kah-leh-efanna-self-believe )
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