Your only limit is you
A mindset is a set of beliefs or way of thinking that determines ones behavior, outlook and mental attitude. Confidence was not something that I always had. I found myself at certain moments in my life struggling to fit in and other times just wanting to feel important. This feeling of truly becoming the man that I am today, came from just releasing the self inflicted limitations that were clouding my mind.
Being confident allows you to take control of your life. I also feel a confident mindset is based on things such as the environment you live in, your up bringing, how you perceive the world and your attitude when faced with difficult decisions or situations. I remember being a really good kid during my younger years. I was heavily influenced by my parents to live right, not get in trouble and do good in school. I remember my father constantly preaching about the value of education and I really took that to heart and was on the Honor role for many years in school. I thank both my parents for being such great people in my life and providing that resounding encouragement and positivity in life.
My early years as a child in school, in particular elementary and middle school is were, I had a difficulty with being my true self. In school a multitude of things contributed to my uncertainty as I was always trying to present my best self. I dealt with a lot of the things kids deal with today as a kid such as bullying, having crushes on girls and being afraid to tell how I felt and ultimately just constantly needing approval in order to feel validated. I remember being bullied by kids and next day trying to not make eye contact with my nemesis hoping they would not bother me. Other times I would lack the confidence to tell a girl I liked her and saying I didn’t even though I was fond of her. Going through all this was not fun but ultimately it helped me become a strong person over time.
High school was where I started to evolve, gradually growing out of that cocoon of fear. I began to become fed up with being shy and being picked. I began to slowly but surly take more control of my life. I also ended up joining the cross country team which I felt really aided my transformation. Running with a group of people, for 3 miles, talking and feeling that team spirit really helped me. This new found confidence forced me to go out ant try new things, from going up and talking to girls I liked, standing up to potential bullies, and having a more free mind set. After high school, i went to college where my confidence just sky rocketed. These years of my life caused me to fully break free of the ball and chain of uncertainty. I truly feel that being in college, on my own, without depending on my parents, taking care of myself and taking full responsibility for myself, definitely helped me in embracing that confident mindset. I learned so much about myself in college.
You only have 1 life to live and nothing should hold you back from your full potential
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