Category: Let's talk
The question is simple.
Do you believe in yourself.
In what context? I believe in myself in the sense that I exist, I am here. I believe in my known abilities, and by that I mean I believe I am capable of the things I have demonstrated that I am capable of. I have been in situations during which I haven't known whether or not I was capable of doing something, but I knew I had to do it anyway, so whether I could or couldn't was irrelevant. I believe in potential, though I and others may have different views on my potential. This is the case I believe for everybody.
I don't believe in myself in the sense that I am something superior like a god or a prophet. In the context of an ego, I also don't believe in myself. In other words. I don't have an ego which makes me judge myself in a way which makes me appear to myself better than I appear to others.
I think this question is a little vague.
I think I believe in myself every day, and I think I've done some very courageous things for a person in my position because I've had to go against my fears of living in this god-forsaken city; we all take chances when we walk out of the door each day, we all have to be challenged by something outside of ourselves, we all have to be adapting constantly to every situation. But I also don't think it's wrong for a person to experience self-doubt because I'm not one to say that I've never needed help from others; being helped by others I think is very essential to learning how to be human and how to be a caring person. I probably wouldn't believe in myself if I was faced with a predicament in which my life was in the balance, but then again, I'd have to be courageous to put my life in the hands of another human being (the surgeon).
Raskolnikov your damned right life is a rollercoaster that's shaking itself to bits. I disagree however about your view on self doubt, if we don't doubt then we will become conceited and complacent and complacency kills.
Goblin, I tend to agree with you about self-doubt. It also keeps us human, and keeps us honest. How can we grow if we don't face those doubts or fears, and evaluate them honestly. Its through this evaluation and confronting our beliefs that we can grow.
Lou
What I mean about experiencing self-doubt is that for some people it is a very difficult thing to ask for help because they're either to proud to admit that they're weak, or because the situation they find themselves in is shameful. I mean, what would you prefer to have happen: That a guy struggling to keep his family fed go out and rob a liquor store, or that he go and ask for financial help from a significant other or the government? I don't think it's wrong to experience self-doubt, at times it takes courage for some such as myself to reach out to others.
And I don't want to sound like I'm saying that we ought to make a habit out of asking for help every time we experience self-doubt, I'm refering only to times of extreme adversity or pain.
Hmm, i believe in myself, but not to the point where i need to be egotistical.
I think that believing and confidence are different things.
people can be confident and not believe, the same goes other way round.
i think i'll shut up because i'm totally making no sence.
Raskolnikov I agree with the problem you outlined it's endemic in Scotland, particularly almongst men, who are brought up to be hard, tough and self sufficient. The result of this stupidity is mounting debt, domestic violence, drug abuse and inevitable violent crime, to fund the addiction.
Motifated I agree and I've noticed that artistic people, writers and poets especially, suffer from crippling self doubt over their work.
Hmmm, do you think it happens with all writers though? or meerly the ones who don't make it to the big time so to speak?