What do you do when you realise that you've stopped believing in yourself?

[thushan]

Open for discussion.

Like, you try, but you often think that its futile. And that it's not worth trying because you think that even with all this effort, you are not going to make it.

[Mao]

Let me introduce you to my good friend Scotch.

[thushan]

Let me introduce you to my good friend Scotch.

LOL when I first read that I thought you were talking about my school.

[curry_bro]

Open for discussion.

Like, you try, but you often think that its futile. And that it's not worth trying because you think that even with all this effort, you are not going to make it.

try anyway. most of the time, these are just dark and scary thoughts, that are typically (not always, but usually) unfounded. i was in this situation with biology this year, and was mentally prepared for a 38 because i was adamant i wont pull a 40+. i somehow got 9 above my prediction, thus indicating that such concern are not really based on fact, but negative subjectivity.

[b^3]

This is what I've done when this has happened over the last couple of years or so.

You get up, go out for a good long walk, clear everything from your mind, and think about what really makes you happy, why you are heading down the path that you're heading down, and why you've gone on a tangent (if thats happened). You go and work out why you've believed in yourself in the past and what has changed since then.

[Fantasia94]

I don't know why but whenever I felt this way during the year, I would go and talk about it to my mum/dad or one of my siblings. I think that they're the best people who can understand you and ultimately talking to them always somehow made me feel better and suddenly I had begun to believe in myself more. Also, acceptance of your own abilities and qualities is important...we all have to know that every single person on this earth is unique...every person is different..and therefore each person will succeed or fail differently...which is why everyone is equally unique and significant. 

[thushan]

Yeah...I usually talk to my friends. I do talk to mum, but I don't tell her everything because she would get upset.

Btw its not too bad now, I was just curious to see how you guys handle it Sorry if I sound annoying :/

[Zidane]

i pretty much booked marked this video hahaha   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcS0NWvo6ss

definitely check it out!! 

OR

This is what I've done when this has happened over the last couple of years or so.

You get up, go out for a good long walk, clear everything from your mind, and think about what really makes you happy, why you are heading down the path that you're heading down, and why you've gone on a tangent (if thats happened). You go and work out why you've believed in yourself in the past and what has changed since then.

[walkec]

Even though I'm only going into year 11 this year my family has a history of mental health shenanigans, so I fancied up a old pinboard and stuck positive reinforcements and quotes and photos of me with really close friends and things that make me happy.

Also talking to a school counsellor/friends/family or even the dog helps.

[sin0001]

Fuck the haters!

[nisha]

Thushan, whats happened?

I've been through this situation far too many times. The fact is, I don't believe that everything will turn out alright. I'm a born pessimist, and see the clouds coming. But in the end, (I really don't know what context this is in) I look back. And I look at all the instances where I have listened to my gut, that voice inside me that knows what is best. And every time I have listened to it, I'm thankful after because something stupid happens and then I become so glad that I trusted myself. In the end, I realised that no matter whatever happens (and shit does happen) I have to trust myself that I CAN MAKE IT RIGHT. That I have faith in my intentions and my ability. I don't need friends to tell me I'm a good person, because I know that at the end of the day I do what I believe is right. And so what if it isn't? At the time it was.

I could give you a hundred examples. But really, all you ahve to do is look back upon your life and ask yourself, did you do your best? Did you do what was right? And you, yourself can only give that answer, brother.

If you realise you have stopped believing in yourself, find a way to fix it. Its a sink or swim situation mate. I know you. I know how you think. I can say you are amazing all I like, but thats not going to fix the problem. You can do that only yourself.

[FlorianK]

Fuck the haters!

In the literal sense and figurative sense that would help haha [as long as those haters are female]

[sin0001]

Lol didn't mean that in a literal sense

[brenden]

Open for discussion.

Like, you try, but you often think that its futile. And that it's not worth trying because you think that even with all this effort, you are not going to make it.

The bane of my existence. Reading this made me want to vomit lol.
Sorry about be romancing but when this happens, so long as I don't let everything fall to pieces I think -not an exact quote - "I am the greatest. I said that even before I knew I was".
Sorry but had to post.

[jazza97]

The bane of my existence. Reading this made me want to vomit lol.
Sorry about be romancing but when this happens, so long as I don't let everything fall to pieces I think -not an exact quote - "I am the greatest. I said that even before I knew I was".
Sorry but had to post.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEGc5EmOXxc

sorry, but you mentioned Bane.  Had to do this