Generating hope and faith in oneself

[Ravenshire]

I am wondering what do you guys find helps with belief in oneself and hope in good outcomes and success?

My track record speaks well enough for me. I believe I can succeed because I've done it. Not the crazy success of the rich and famous, but still success. I've been able to raise children in a stable home, put food on their plates and clothes on their backs and even have enough left entertainment, vacations, and the like all as a single-income family. No gods required.

Why should I believe I will ever do anything but succeed? Sure, there may be (and have been) setbacks along the way, some of them major, but you don't need any outside force for success.

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Is that a self description?

Yep. Although you folks might say that I have a mental handicap.

Meh. I don't just say it. You've made me a believer.

On a more serious note, you do make valid points that it's easier to believe in yourself without serious handicaps (whether physical or mental) but I think experience is far better at developing lasting self-worth. If you've been there and done that before, you know you can go there and do it again.

Again, no gods required.