Hello, my friends.
Once again, I'm a finalist in our friend @merit.ahama's initiative, but I didn't want to miss out so I could once again honor my literary advisor and myself (why not?) in this 260th week.
My concept of self-improvement ceased to be an abstract idea the day I became a mother. Before that, self-doubt was a constant. I deeply doubted my ability to care for, educate, and guide another human being.
I believed I wouldn't be good enough. However, seeing my children today, healthy, loving, and full of life, I have concrete evidence that I've done well. That realization didn't erase my insecurities, but it took away their power to paralyze me.
My friends, overcoming them isn't about not having fears or doubts. I have them (I think we all do), and often. The difference is that I no longer let them control me. I've learned to recognize them, accept them, and then use them as tools.
Doubt forces me to be more careful, to better prepare myself. Fear reminds me of what's important to me and gives me the energy to protect it. Instead of being obstacles, they've become the fuel that drives me to improve every day.
That's why I always apply the same advice my literary advisor once gave me: "You have to believe in yourself." I take it as an instruction, a life tip. When uncertainty appears, I don't wait for confidence to magically arrive. I act as if I already believe in myself.
I begin to move forward, step by step, with faith that I'll find a way to move forward. And it works. Action is what generates certainty.
Self-improvement, for me, is just that: a daily decision to move forward despite everything, trusting that one's own ability will be sufficient for the journey.
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Hola, amigas mías.
Nuevamente llego de finalista a la iniciativa de nuestra amiga @merit.ahama, pero no quería dejar de participar para poder honrar nuevamente a mi asesora literaria y a mí misma (¿por qué no?) en esta semana #260.
Mi concepto de superación personal dejó de ser una idea abstracta el día que me convertí en madre. Antes de eso, las dudas sobre mí misma eran una constante. Dudaba profundamente de mi capacidad para cuidar, educar y guiar a otro ser humano.
Creía que no sería lo suficientemente buena. Sin embargo, al ver a mis hijos hoy, sanos, cariñosos y llenos de vida, tengo la evidencia concreta de que lo he hecho bien. Esa realización no borró mis inseguridades, pero les quitó el poder para paralizarme.
Amigos míos, la superación no consiste en no tener miedos o dudas. Los tengo (creo que lo tenemos todos), y con frecuencia. La diferencia está en que ya no me dejo controlar por ellos. He aprendido a reconocerlos, a aceptarlos y luego a usarlos como herramientas.
La duda me obliga a ser más cuidadosa, a prepararme mejor. El miedo me recuerda lo que es importante para mí y me da la energía para protegerlo. En lugar de ser obstáculos, se han convertido en el combustible que me impulsa a mejorar cada día.
Por eso siempre aplico el mismo consejo que una vez me dio mi asesora literaria: "Tienes que creer en ti misma". Lo tomo como una instrucción, un consejo para la vida. Cuando la incertidumbre aparece, no me quedo esperando a que la confianza llegue por arte de magia. Actúo como si ya creyera en mí.
Comienzo a avanzar, paso a paso, con la fe puesta en que encontraré la manera de salir adelante. Y funciona. La acción es la que genera la certeza.
La superación personal, para mí, es eso: una decisión diaria de avanzar a pesar de todo, confiando en que la propia capacidad será suficiente para el camino.
Truly, when we look at how far we've come and what we've done, we realize we've been doing great and crushing doubts all along.
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