Perhaps
the most important gift any person ever can give is to believe in yourself. That
may sound kind of selfish, but ultimately it’s what’s best for everyone.
As
the old saying goes, if you do not believe in yourself, who will? After all, achieving
anything of value requires some level of self-confidence. Even when no one else
believes in you, an inner certainty that you can persevere and ultimately be
victorious will carry you through difficult times and lead to success.
You
cannot be personally happy if you do not believe in yourself. When wracked by
self-doubt, you ultimately become depressed or grumpy. No one wants to be around
someone who’s like that all of the time. By not believing in yourself, you actually
push people away, which further feeds your isolation and self-doubt.
In addition,
by grumpy and gloomy can affect other people for the worse by causing them to respond
curtly to you and others. Your little black raincloud spreads across the sky of
other people! Now imagine what would occur if you instead presented a sunny happiness
upon others. Their moods would improve. The result in a nicer world to live in…and
people who are more supportive of you when you need help and encouragement!