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Somewhere between childhood and adulthood our enthusiasm and natural inclinations to dream big are squashed.
To make it work for you, find your limits by exposing yourself to different situations and pushing through the uncomfortable. You’ll be amazed at what you can accomplish.
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Your brain has a built-in confirmation bias. That means it stores information that is consistent with your own beliefs, values and self-image. This selective memory system helps keep the brain from getting overloaded.
Revisit your self-limiting beliefs. Try to gain a more accurate perspective on the event by talking with others that might have a different perspective.
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The Navy SEALS and Special Forces use the power of positive self-talk as a way of getting through tough times.
Be positive when you talk to yourself. See things as a challenge rather than a problem.
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Not every new or different thing is a threat to our survival. This negativity bias can chip away at our confidence. To combat the negativity bias:
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If we remain curious, we remain teachable and grow every day. Ask questions and be curious because:
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If you lack self-confidence, you will always feel like you’re at the mercy of other people. When you overcome self-doubt, you will be resilient to life's inevitable obstacles and roadblocks.
Go where you are needed, not where you feel most comfortable.
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When we are afraid, we don't think clearly because our emotions take control.
It does no good to avoid, deny or ignore the fear. Instead, spend time with your worst fear. Imagine the worst that could happen. Now focus on your breathing. Feel your body relax. You’re on your way to conquering your fear.
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It's impossible to please everyone. And rejection is a way to figure out who’s compatible with whom: getting axed from a social group gives you space to find folks that are a little ...
When we get rejected, our brains register an emotional chemical response so strong, it can physically hurt.
We go through almost the same stages as if we were grieving (self-blame, trying to win back our rejecter because we hate being disliked, and feeling like a failure). These feelings are healthy and normal, so long as you don’t end up dwelling on them.
Rejection is personal, and it’s easy to start questioning your self-worth when someone makes it clear they don’t like you.
But for the most part, being disliked is a matter of mutual compatibility. Keep in mind that likability has a lot to do with what you bring to someone else’s table, whether or not you realize it.
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It is the feeling that you are not worthy of your designation, title, position or success.
Your accomplishments may be due to luck or effort, but you feel you lack the talent or skill ...
The antidote to the impostor syndrome is self-efficacy, which is about learning one's own value.
Self-efficacy is described as a perceived ability to succeed at a particular task. It means having rock-solid confidence, a supercharged belief in your ability.
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Your first impressions are usually pretty accurate. But whether they are wrong or right, first impressions affect us in a big way and we are slow to change them.
You have to be willing to update them quite rapidly.