give yourself a permission

“Positive attitudes qualify you for positive experiences.” 
― Bryant McGill, Simple Reminders: Inspiration for Living Your Best Life

The other day, my teacher was talking about how we should not "disqualify" ourselves from what we want to do. And guess what? We all do that, don't we? We judge ourselves before even try. I am not good enough. I am not pretty enough. I don't have enough experience. I don't have enough knowledge. I don't have enough degree to do so........ stop doing that to yourself. We all have to start somewhere, or from nowhere. It does take courage and guts to do that. A lot of people would like to stay where they are comfortable and wish that something magical would happen. But the truth is that we have to take that first step, which is the most difficult one. We have to take that first step and be bold enough to ask for what we want. We have to decide and declare that this is what we want. When you do that and keep taking the action towards it, the Universe will help you. 

Then why do we do that? Why do we disqualify ourself? Why do we believe so little in ourself? People want approval and acknowledgement from the others. We usually want people to tell us that we are good enough and we are qualified, so that we can gain confidence. That's the tricky part. People are looking for someone who is already confidence, who know that they are qualified, who know that they have what it takes. So, it's the other way around, isn't it? We want people to give us the permission to gain confidence. But the only person you need permission from is YOU. You have all the power to decide whether you deserve it or not. You have it in you. Yes, we can't perform surgical operation when you don't have a license and the knowledge. You can't fly an airplane without proper training. those are different stories. That's not what I'm talking about. And you know that. You need to give yourself a permission to go forward and be more. You have it in you. Believe that you are capable. 

love, hope, faith