Self-Belief

Something interesting happened today, and I’ve been itching to share it here. So I had to work with a very skilled team today, and when we started doing what we had to do, I wasn’t exactly assigned anything. They told me to relax while they do everything.

At first I thought they were being nice, but I later found out they actually thought I wouldn’t be able to do whatever they assigned me. That made me a little sad, and they definitely realized it, so they actually assigned me something. Ladies and gentlemen, it was about a software I knew nothing about, so it began to feel like I really couldn’t do it. And I kind of agreed to what they thought of me.

That even made me sadder, and I was this close to giving up, but I remembered writing something about a particular app that could do the same work as that software. So I started digging my posts on hive. The problem was I couldn’t remember which community I posted in, but I figured since it was an app, I should check one particular community.

I found it, and I was so happy. Within minutes, I finished what I was assigned and sent it over. It happened that was actually the main project they’ve been trying to work on for hours. You should have seen their faces when I showed them that I did it. They were shocked and even apologized for thinking I wasn’t capable.

I wasn’t even angry at them. I knew this was a clear example of just assuming things about someone, which was a normal everyday occurrence. But I was angry at myself for almost giving up because I believed in their opinion of me when, truly, I am the only one who knows I’m capable of whatever I set my mind to.

Well, in that moment, I didn’t even have a mind of my own because I allowed them to infiltrate my mind with whatever thoughts they had about me.

I’m so happy this happened because it only reminded me of how capable I am. I am just here to tell you not to allow yourself to agree to whatever someone says or thinks of you. Don’t allow your mind to sink in voices of you can’t or you’re not enough. And most importantly, don’t sell yourself short because, take it from me, you’re very capable!