Fear, Doubt…Are You Allowing Low Self Esteem to Destroy Your Life?

Success is said, begins in the mind. According to Dr. Joyce Brothers; “Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success”. Therefore, you should not give way for fear and doubt as a result of low self-esteem to destroy your life.

Fear according to the Cassel Concise Dictionary is an unpleasant feeling caused by anxiety or worry. The same dictionary defined doubt as to hesitate to believe or assent to. Fear sometimes is narrowed down to doubt. The point here is that low self-esteem generally dwells in the mind. This is why Dr. Norman Vincent Peale said “You are not what you think you are. But what you think – YOU ARE!” And Williams James collaborated this view by stating; “The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.”

Having said these; I believe the question in the mind of my reader will be how can I turn around a low self-esteem status? First and foremost, you have to develop a positive attitude to life. For this to happen, you should start reading inspirational books. I must tell you that the Bible is the greatest inspirational book of all time. You have to get one if you do not have it and start studying it. I guarantee you; you will get a lot of inspiration from studying the bible. Also, you should be listening to motivational tapes as often as possible. And check the kind of people that you have as friends. Are they pessimists?  People who will never believe that anything good will happen! If you have these kinds of persons as your friends, it is time to jettison them and make friends with highly positive minded people.

It is important to state that fear cannot be stopped completely but it can be controlled. By feeding your mind with positive thoughts and conditioning your mind to always think positively you will reduce fear in your life. Also, you should always speak positively about yourself. If you constantly practice these things, you will control your fears and take charge of your life for a better than good 2016 for yourself.

The Secret to Living Your Dreams

It all started with my discovering the truth; what I called the secret of living your dream. What is this secret; you may ask? It is hidden in Matthew 6:31-33; “So do not start worrying; where my food will come from? Or my drink?  Or my cloth? These are the things the pagans are always concerned about. Your Father in heaven knows that you need all these things. Instead, be concerned above everything else with the Kingdom of God and with what he requires of you, and he will provide you with all these other things”.

Let us look at this secret closely to discern the knowledge and wisdom in it. First, you need to be told that it was Jesus Christ that is revealing that secret and you have to believe that he is the source of life and life dreams. Therefore, when he tells you, do not! It is possible that you also can do the contrast but certainly it will not pay you. In real sense, worrying about life challenges is not the way to live your dream but seeking for solutions to the challenges is the key.

The second part of this secret is where the solution to living your dreams lies; be concerned above everything else with the Kingdom of God and with what he requires of you and he will provide you with ALL THESE OTHER THINGS. What does this entail? There are 3 cardinal virtues that  are required of you; Faith, Hope and Love and the greatest of these id Love (1 Cor 13:13) By love, first you will love the Almighty God ( God the Father, Jesus Christ the son and the Holy Spirit) above everything else with all your heart, mind and soul. You should always serve, worship and obey him. Second, you should love your fellow human beings the same way you love yourself. This means you have to always display good morals and ethical standard in all your dealings in life. Friend, these are the whole truth for you to start living your dream in life. Understanding this truth was how I started the journey of living my dream life.

It is important I tell you that I have not arrived at my destination yet but I am on track and everyday is a progress. I am happier by the day irrespective of the numerous challenges of life.