12. BELIEVING IN YOURSELF

Muhammad Ali

It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believe in myself.

Chris Tucker

It's all about self-confidence.

(John C. Maxwell, 2009)

You can achieve success when no one believes in you, but you will never make it unless you start believing in yourself.

(Robert K. Cooper, 2006)

The impossible is not a fact.
It is someone else’s opinion.
It is something that takes shape in your mind.
It is temporary.
It is a challenge.
It is an open door.

It is up to you to let go of:

• fear;
• conventional thinking;
• yes-people;
• pretenders;
• old habits;
• people who cannot see beyond their own noses;
• the middle ground;
• Plan B.

It is up to you to challenge:

• stereotypes;
• conformity;
• limited perception;
• the status quo;
• politics;
• every prediction;
• doubt.

Because what everyone thinks is impossible is not impossible after all.