Trusting ourselves is fundamental, as it is part of our personal development and self-awareness.
But the question would be, how much do you trust yourself?
It is a deep question that makes us reflect. Especially if we analyze it from different points of view. Trusting ourselves means having the security and conviction in our abilities, judgments, and decisions. It is believing in our potential and our capacity to handle different situations. We can attribute trust to everything we know, whether it be topics of conversation, places, and even past experiences. But trusting ourselves goes much further than that. When we trust ourselves, we have the ability to identify what is unknown to us without feeling less or inferior because no one is born knowing. It is being able to openly state what we know and what we don’t, without fear of external opinions. It is simply being able to humbly accept what we know for certain and what we do not. Recognizing our limitations does not limit us; rather, it helps us identify the areas we need to improve. The most important thing is to be able to trust in our ability to keep learning and improving. There is an opportunity for growth in everything. And you? How much do you trust yourself? I find it to be a very valuable question to reflect on. If you feel that you doubt who you are a lot, I urge you to read the following writing.
Self-confidence is a process that is built step by step. So you must be patient, unlearn to learn, and maximize your self-confidence. Acknowledge yourself, recognize your achievements no matter if they are big or small, recognize them. Acknowledge what you have achieved in the past and in your present; every time you accomplish something, no matter how small, it is a step forward in your life, and you should feel proud of it. Make sure to highlight your achievements so that you never forget them. Accept that you have made mistakes; don’t worry about it because we all do, we are not perfect, it is normal. Reinvent yourself and make something positive come out of it. Surround yourself with people who believe in you; feeling supported during your development will be of great help. But if you currently do not have any external support, practice positive internal dialogue and reaffirm your potential. No longer tell yourself that you won’t achieve it; you can ask yourself, "How am I going to achieve it?" Lastly, but not least, learn to identify your weaknesses and your strengths. To be sure of ourselves, we must know ourselves, and self-awareness plays a significant role in this. Sometimes it is much easier for us to know others than to know ourselves, but self-awareness helps us have a much stronger perception of ourselves. I urge you to give yourself a second chance and get to know yourself again, but above all, to trust yourself again. Trust cannot be built overnight; it is maintained and strengthened with good habits.