When I see a bird flying high in the blue skies, a sapling peeping out of the strong soil, an ant carrying food double than its weight, sea waves crushing down sturdy rocks…I ask myself do I trust myself enough to bring out a significant change in my life or somebody else’s life? Today I wanna ask the same question to everyone who is reading this blog post out there. Do you trust yourself? When was the last time you listened to your inner voice, followed your instinct and marched forward?

The answer is maybe when we were small kids, when we were successful and had not tasted failure in life, when our parents, peers, siblings, co-workers loved us, accepted us unconditionally, right? The question is given these situations apart, why do we stop believing in ourselves and lose self-trust? Self-trust is not only a great virtue but a very precious treasure too. Without it you may not have a distinct definition and uniqueness, without it there would be no aspirations, no motivation or no chasing behind dreams.

Self-trust has many beneficial effects in your life:

  •  A well-defined self-image, self-esteem and self-confidence
  •  A systematic and definite goal in life
  •  Motivation and drive to excel in your life
  •  Strength to face all the odds and evens
  •  Insight development and leadership qualities
  •  Optimism and conscientiousness
  •  Good level of balance in everything
  •  Effective decision-making skills
  •  Sound physical and mental health
  •  Good interpersonal relationships and locus of control
  •  Physical, psychological and social well-being

Self-trust, when broken down can have fatal effect in your life. Self-trust tends to break due to manifold reasons. Some of them are failures, inconsistencies, faulty coping with failures and challenging situations, negative behavior or non-acceptance of family, peers and significant others, faulty parenting, stress, anxiety, depression, obsessive thinking, negative thinking and so on.

A broken self-trust can lead to:

  •  Lack of self-confidence and self-esteem
  •  Failure and lack of proper co-ordination of things and events
  •  No definite aim, self-recognition, insight, etc
  •  Mental unrest and tension
  •  Frustration, anxiety, depression, etc
  •  No motivation to do things
  •  Spoiled or unstable interpersonal relationships
  •  Hardships in personal and social life

How to keep your self-trust intact:

  •  Believe in yourself, your inner voice and instincts
  •  Build up a good level of self-confidence and esteem
  •  Work on your personality development
  •  Stay balanced in both appreciation and criticism
  •  Be a good learner
  •  Be genuine and don’t be so sensitive towards situations
  •  Take challenges as stepping stones rather than obstacles
  •  Celebrate your success and learn from failures

So folks, do hold on to your belief in yourself no matter who you are or where you are. Self-treasure is a boon or a valuable gift in your life. Once it is broken it is very difficult to keep it intact, though not impossible. Do not let others or situations overpower you. Believe in yourself, believe in your inner voice, be good, do well and believe in the best…

Best Wishes,

Sareeta