Positive self-talk: Why is this the key?

It is an internal dialogue that makes a person feel good about themselves. A person can use positive self-talk to think optimistically and feel motivated. 

Talk to yourself, listen to yourself, and ask yourself about the well-being of your
inner-self. It is very important to connect with ourselves. 

Most importantly, respect yourself. One must believe in themselves. We spend our whole life making others happy and thinking what others will think, but what about yourself? 

Everyone must possess the willpower to uplift themselves and find motivation and inspiration from within. This internal drive is essential for cultivating happiness and staying motivated. Even in the face of doubts from others about your capabilities, it is your inner voice that encourages you, reminding you that you are capable of achieving greatness. So, when doubts arise, remember to draw strength from within and believe in yourself, because you have the power to become the best version of yourself.

Given below are some of the examples that prove that it is important for one to remain confident.

1. Dr. Ben Carson said,  “I struggled academically throughout elementary school yet became the best neurosurgeon in the world in 1987.”

 LESSON:

 Struggling is a sign that you are on the verge of success. Don’t quit yet. 

2. Bill Gates said,  “I didn’t even complete my university education but became the world’s richest man.” 

LESSON:

 School does not make you rich. School is only supposed to polish what will make you rich, not make you rich.

3. Christiano Ronaldo said, “I told my father that we would be very rich but he couldn’t believe me. I made it a reality.” 

LESSON:

Your words rule your life. If you mean what you have said, each word will come to pass. You get what you say. 

4. Hear Lionel Messi

 “I used to serve tea at a shop to support my football training and still became one of the world’s best footballers.”

 LESSON:

 Believe in your dreams. Don’t let your pain tell you what your future will look like. 

5. Steve Jobs penned, “I used to sleep on the floor in my friends’ rooms, returning coke bottles for food, money, and getting weekly free meals at a local temple, I later on founded Apple Company.” 

 LESSON:

If you are small today doesn’t mean you will be small tomorrow. Keep trusting God.

6. Former British PM, Tony Blair said & I quote, “My teachers used to call me a failure, but I became a Prime Minister.”

 LESSON:

 Don’t let someone else’s opinions of you become your reality.

7. Bishop David Oyedepo said, “I started Living Faith Church from a lawn tennis court with three members only & preached prosperity. Many of my friends criticised me, but today we have the largest church auditorium in the world & two world-class universities.”

 LESSON: 

Believe in yourself even if no one does & never think of quitting.

8. Nelson Mandela said, “I was in prison for 27 years & still became president.”

 LESSON: 

You can be anything you want to be no matter where you have been or what you have been through.

 9. REECE “I drove a taxi to finance my university education but today I’m a billionaire.” 

 LESSON: 

Don’t let your past decide the kind of future you need to have.

10. Harland Sanders, Founder of KFC said, “I was on the verge of suicide when an Idea of opening a restaurant hit me after I retired as a cook in the Navy.”

LESSON: 

Nothing is ever too late. “Too late” is a language of failure. Your future can begin at any age. Don’t ever let AGE limit you.

11. Aliko Dangote said, “I worked for my uncle since I was a small boy, people looked down on me. I later on took a loan from my uncle to open a tiny shop. I worked hard to make ends meet. Now I am the richest Man in Africa.

 LESSON: 

Failures or limitations of the past have no control over the greatness in you. To him that believes, all things are possible.

12. Barack Hussein Obama said, I am the son of a black immigrant from Kenya, I graduated from Harvard and later on became a Senator in Chicago. I was also the President of the most powerful nation on Earth.

 LESSON: 

Never design your life like a garden where anyone can walk in and out. Design it like the sky which everyone aspires to reach!

13. Arnold Schwarzenegger said, I traveled to America in search of financial independence when I was 15 years old. I became the world’s strongest man 7 times and Mr Universe. I then got my Economics degree, then I became one of Hollywood’s best actors before I was voted twice as governor of California.”

LESSON: 

Don’t wait for everybody to believe in your ability and dreams.

So be happy, keep motivated, keep your spirits high, and don’t forget to love yourself