Gain [tag]confidence[/tag] from [tag]doubt[/tag].

Notes from [tag]Scott Belsky[/tag] @ [tag]Catalyst[/tag]

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This sounds good. At this moment I am wishing I could gain energy from tiredness. LOL. I’ve been stressed out and going into performance/task oriented mode. This is also the mode of indecision and being unsure of what to do to fill back up with energie (German for energy). BUT alas, instead I am trying to slow down/cut some things out of my schedule before I head to Cabo and rest up.

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Confidence from doubt. This is a tough one. It reminds me of [tag]Nelson Mandela[/tag]‘s words,

“I learned that [tag]courage[/tag] was not the absence of [tag]fear[/tag], but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”

Lately I’ve had some fears come up regarding letting people in, specifically guys. I feel so over dating, over relationships, and over opening my heart up. While I continue to hope and long for a relationship and a family one day, the dream lies limp and listless after being pulled from the pool of my past experience. I want to hide my heart away from romance and trust, and instead focus only on friendship and to keep anyone wanting more at bay. This is simply a statement of where I am.

But do not worry about commenting or giving me advice. I know I will move forward and face this fear, and eventually gain confidence to believe and open my heart. It may not be today, but the day will come.
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Back to the quote, confidence from doubt. How freeing to realize that having doubt does not disqualify us, but rather that is is an opportunity for us to move forward and gain confidence. How freeing to realize that most people struggle with doubt and that we do not need to let it dictate our actions or to be crippled by it, instead we can move forward with confidence.

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That’s all folks, as Bugs Bunny would say.

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