The stories we tell ourselves are so important. The views we hold about ourselves can be resistant to change, but we can change them. We may have been holding them for so long that we’ve forgotten how heavy they are.
If you view yourself as a hard worker, you are more likely to work hard. If you view yourself as someone who doesn’t quit, you are less likely to quit when things are challenging. If you convince yourself that you do not deserve good things, you will sabotage yourself when good things happen in your life.
Weigh the views you hold about yourself to find out if you are better with them or without them. It might be time to come up with new things to think about yourself.
The views we hold about ourselves can be great sources of strength or major restraints. Craft your views about yourself so that they help you get to where you want to be.
Questions for reflection: What are the stories you tell yourself? Are you someone who overcomes obstacles? Are you the type of person who continues on in the face of difficulty?
-Adam Barfoot, M.Ed.
Counseling and Functional Fitness 