If someone accuses you of “wearing blinders” it’s usually a negative comment that refers to your inability (or refusal) to face reality or admit the truth about something. While it’s true that denial can be a bad thing if you use it to avoid growth or hide your head in the sand…
Boosting your confidence is often a simple matter of changing the way you see yourself. If you hold a negative self-image because of painful experiences from the past or constant negative reinforcement, creating a more positive self-image will help you to begin rebuilding your confidence.
Have you ever found yourself hanging back, waiting for the “right moment” to take action on something you wanted to do? You knew you wanted to move forward, you were practically chomping at the bit – but something held you back.
When most people are faced with a challenge or difficulty, they tend to see it as overwhelming and intimidating. They can’t see a way around it, so they just stop. Stop moving toward their goals, stop striving to improve their lives. They give up and resign themselves to being a “failure.”
Believing that you can’t change your circumstances is one sure way to feel powerless. You can spend all the time in the world bemoaning your job, your relationships, your finances, your lack of opportunities, or your streak of “bad luck”…
This week something interesting happened to me. I made a gift for someone, and they absolutely loved it. As they exclaimed over it and admired it, they asked if it had taken me long to make it.
