Generating hope and faith in oneself

[Mystic]

Having hope in succeeding and believing in your capabilities is not easy for everyone. It is probably a necessary requirement to reaching one's goals in life.

One thing that helps me a lot is believing we are here for a purpose and I believe God has faith in us or he wouldn't have created us in the first place. The purpose is such that it's universal, so I believe we all can live meaningful lives.

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

[Dystopia]

Having hope in succeeding and believing in your capabilities is not easy for everyone. It is probably a necessary requirement to reaching one's goals in life.

One thing that helps me a lot is believing we are here for a purpose and I believe God has faith in us or he wouldn't have created us in the first place. The purpose is such that it's universal, so I believe we all can live meaningful lives.

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

Believing in yourself is overrated. Having a good result counts more as long as the means are appropriate. I've always had low expectations on everything, I guess that's why I'm happy, in highschool I used to score 90/100 in some tests and when the teacher asked my reaction I replied 'I was expecting a 60/100 at best, anything higher is a bonus'. I don't know what this is called.. Maybe pessimism?

[Chad32]

I guess I find hope in the fact that good things have happened to me before, and I continue to put effort in revisiting those good things while trying to avoid the bad. It's not really so complicated.

[Marsellus Wallace]

So, you won't believe in yourself without a superman in the sky ?

[Lek]

It's easier to believe in yourself if you've been gifted with high intelligence, good looks and no physical or mental handicaps.

[Jenny A]

It's easier to believe in yourself if you've been gifted with high intelligence, good looks and no physical or mental handicaps.

Is that a self description?

[Lek]

It's easier to believe in yourself if you've been gifted with high intelligence, good looks and no physical or mental handicaps.

Is that a self description?

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

[Jenny A]

Is that a self description?

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

I'll keep that firmly in mind. No lowering the rational standards for Lek.

[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.

[vodkafan]

I suppose my moral integrity and standards was instilled in me by my parents. Self confidence and faith in my abilities comes from knowing I am at least as good as an other human being out there and a bit better than some. But I also know that it can all slide away if I don't try. I have seen that happen to other people.
I always try to have integrity and to deal with other people fairly.