Hi Maria,

I've not had much of a problem in my life with self doubt. My problem has been typically the reverse of that with a voice that says you can do it you can do it.

I have noted though that the affliction of self doubt has been strong in those I've allowed close to me during my life, often to an irrational point where looking in from the outside it just doesn't make sense.

I think that is what likely separates folks of accomplishment from the many who don't most often.

It has also been my observation that when group dynamics are involved, it creates chains on others that most will refuse to consider breaking. You mention this in overhearing your own family. The thoughts we embrace (bind) to ourselves become very powerful programs if we aren't careful.

What good fortune you came across the article on Kathy Hakeem and it was powerful enough to break those chains you had embraced. A powerful story of a pivotal point in your life. Thank you for sharing it with us.

Regards,

Jason

Ignore that negative voice. Told my wife I have been told to ignore her.
She hit me. Lol.
Surround ourselves with positivity and laughter and we won’t fail.
I remember with my son I always supported him with his dreams. He now teaches Astro physics at University and has been published.
Also travelled to Ted as a speaker as well as teaching in Germany.
Does it show I’m very proud of him..

Excellent as always Maria! We should never let negativity or negative people get in the way of reaching our dreams!!

It's never too late to learn how to be a pilot though.... definitely not a job I ever dreamt about doing... I hate flying!!

Surrounding ourselves with positive thoughts and people will always result in positivity my friend!!

Cheers!!

🥂☺👍

You are so right about this, Marioi! Sometimes there are things I want to do but don't becuase of that negative voice. It happens in all facets of our lives, and we need to learn to persevere and not always give heed to them!

(for instance, I wanted a beer earlier, and my negative voice piped in, but THIS time, I did not pay it heed! Cheers! 😎🍺)

Have an enjoyable upcoming vacation and thanks for the important message!

Jeffoi

I love that little train story, “I think I can.” I struggled as a child with negative thoughts. I never did learn how to remove them until I was in college and started therapy to learn how to conquer them. It was impeding my growth in mathematics. I couldn't pass it because I told myself I couldn’t learn math. I didn't understand it.

I missed out a lot due to my hearing loss. As a child of the ’60s and early ’70s, I had no sign language interpreters. I was not in special ed programs. I was in a regular classroom setting. It wasn't called “mainstreamed” schools back then, either.

The Deaf school program wouldn't accept me because I was hard of hearing and could pass as a person with some residual hearing loss. I had no problems with learning how to read and write. I did well in all subjects except math. I had to get tutors and help to pass my math courses.

I learned from counseling that I deliberately blocked my mind from learning math. I had to retrain my thinking and my attitude and force myself to try to learn math. I failed six times, but I kept going and finally passed with high C and Bs. Interestingly, geometry and other physics courses were easy for me since its logical. Numbers and word problem to solve math was hard for me. I finally did learn.

Everyone of us have dealt with these negative thoughts. It takes a lot of mental training to ignore them and apply the concept of the train story. “I think 🤔 I cant.” Instead of can’t.

Thanks for sharing your story we all have such stories to share here in this space.

Hi Maria. Negative thoughts? I only have one thing to say about them - boot them out and kick 'em out. Negativity befits negativity.

TOTT

Off-topic - did you read about Pepe!!!! A guy put in $263 and cashed out at over 12 million dollars!!!! We missed out there for sure. Brings tears to my eyes lolz.