Everybodylacksconfidence.Most of the timewegothroughlifefeelinglikeourpotentialisanonymous.Wedesperatelywantpeopletoseeourvalue andwhatwehavetooffer,and,factofthematteris,most of the timetheydon’t.Wewillgothroughlifewonderingwhywenevergotthatvalidation--thatothersbelieveinus--andthatcanweighheavyonourconfidence.Thislackofbelieffromotherswillcauseustoloseourownconfidence.
Wecan’tgothroughlifedoubtingourability,orwewillneverbeable tofulfillourfullpotential.Withfinal'sweekhere,manyofuswillbecramminglastminuteforatest,writingpapersuntil 3am,andwishingthatitwasalloversowecouldjustcurlupinaballandslipintoacomafor 12 hours.All thisstressandanxietycancauseustodoubtourselvesonwhetherwecanreallypassaclassorwhetherwecantrulyachieveourdreams--whatevertheymaybe.
Akeytorememberinthesestressfultimesistobesuretoloveyourself.NO!Evenbetter:loveyourselfthewayKanyeWestlovesKanyeWest.ItisnosecretthatKanyeWestlovesKanye. ImeantheguymadeasongonhisnewalbumLifeofPablocalled “I loveKanye."Themanthinksextremelyhighlyofhimself. Heevenbelievesthathecouldbepresidentin2020.Imean,Ilovemyself,butIknowthatifIrunforpresidentin2048,Iwillmorethanlikelygettwovotes: mymomand I, that’sifIcanvoteformyself.Kanye’sbeliefinhimselfisthroughtheroofonaworldlyscale.Hefeelsthathecanachieveanythingthathesetshismindto,and has aconfidencelikethatisinspirational.Sowhycan’tweloveourselvesthewayKanyelovesKanye?
Weallhaveflawsandweallmessupattimes,butcontinuetohavetheconfidencethatnomatterwhatyoufailonoraregoingthrough,thatyouhavetheabilitytomakeitoutontop.Ifyougotonedayuntilyourfinalandhaven’tstudiedyet,don’tdoubtyourself. Put100%intocrammingforthattestandgetthesolidCgradeyoudeserve.
Lovingyourselfdoesn’thavetomeanthatyouloveeverythingaboutyourselffromheadtotoe,butitisacceptingyourflawsandbeingcontentwiththemorcontentwithyoureffortstryingtochangethem.Whetherthatistryingtobeabetterpersonorworkingoutmore,youdon’thaveto never fail.Youjusthaveacknowledgedthebrieffailureandputblood,sweatandtearsintothenextattempt.Soloveyourselfandhaveanundeniablebeliefthatyoucandowhateveryousetyourmindtoandwhenit’sallsaidanddoneyouwillhaveseenwhereyourpotentialcantakeyou.SogoaheadandloveyourselfthewayKanyelovesKanye.