Strength Is…

Not when you use your power to punish people. It is when you use your power to lift people up, to take people from where they are to where they want to be.

When we have the courage to face our fears, to do what other people don’t want to do, to keep going even when we don’t want to.

When we conquer our fears, our doubts, and our lives.

When you don’t give up, no matter what you are going through in your life.

When you choose to live your life with a positive mindset.

When you do not care about what other people are saying about you.

When you have the courage to live your life, to follow your dreams, and to believe in yourself.

When you have the courage to choose love, hope, and confidence even when you don’t know where you are going.

When you have the courage to follow your heart even when you do not know what is going to happen. That is strength.

You have it. Use it to take your life from where you are to where you want to be.

You can. You will. And you must!

Why You Should ‘Walk Through’ Your Doubts

If you want to get to the other side, you must develop the courage to ‘walk through’ your doubts.

In the words of Tom Oliver, ‘If you have self-doubts, you can’t deny them; that won’t work. It will only impede your energy. Instead, objectify them. This will enable you to live through the unpleasant feelings without denying them or giving them more room than they deserve.’

You can handle your doubts. They are there. To set yourself free, don’t try to pretend that they are not there. If you do that, they will never leave you alone.

Self-doubts are there. And they always will be there. If you want to chase your dreams, don’t dismiss them. Because they are not going anywhere.

‘Remind yourself that some of life’s greatest breakthroughs happen precisely after the moments of deepest doubt, despair, or depression- you have to walk through the valley of the shadow of doubt to get to the other side.’

It is okay to doubt yourself, especially when you are in a place that is new to you. But do not let it stop you from living your dreams.

Instead of giving up on yourself, why not ‘walk through’ your self-doubts?