The Role of "Belief in Yourself"

We hear it ad nauseam in the media -- "You have to Believe in Yourself" to be successful!

Well, guess what - it is true! In fact, no other statement regarding success rings as true as this one sentence!

I will borrow an excerpt from a great book written by Felix Dennis, a British entrepreneur and interesting and candid writer indeed. His book is simply stated, "How to Get Rich", but it turned out to be so much more than a book about how to acquire wealth!

It is a must read for any budding young (or old) entrepreneur looking to break out of the Rat Race and strike out on their own!

It is a GREAT READ with many life lessons and secrets to success !! (http://www.amazon.com/How-Get-Rich-Greatest-Entrepreneurs/dp/1591842050/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215796417&sr=1-1)

Anyway - back to YOU!!!

"Truly. Do you Believe in Yourself? Do you? If you do not, and worse still, if you believe you can NEVER believe, then by all means go on reading this book. But take it from me, your ONLY chance of getting rich will come from the lottery or inheritance. If you will not BELIEVE IN YOURSELF, then WHY WOULD ANYONE ELSE?"

"Without Self-Belief nothing can be accomplished! With it, NOTHING is impossible! It is as brutal and black and white as that."

This next 2 paragraphs might be two of the most insightful and thought evoking paragraphs I have ever read....

"I will leave you with two thoughts on the subject. Firstly, if you have ever escaped from very serious trouble or have been at the point of death, then you will know that one of two things happens. Either you become cautious to an absurd degree, or you are LIBERATED from many ordinary fears. With liberation comes the knowledge that NOTHING IS REALLY VERY IMPORTANT IN THE LIVES OF MEN; NOTHING IS AS TERRIFYING AS THE FEAR ITSELF. And from that, paradoxically, comes "self-belief" - a belief that anything is possible.

Secondly, you should remember that you are unique. Any scientist will tell you so. NO OTHER human being was ever born, or will EVER be born with the same combination of upbringing, flaws, and qualities that you possess. WHY SHOULD YOU NOT BELIEVE IN YOURSELF?"

Those statements are indefensible and should ring true to you!

Believe in Yourself!!! Do not listen to others in order to go after your dreams!

Have a Great weekend and Stay Strong!