Self-doubt, also know as ‘bad habit thinking,’ can be a killer of our future dreams, regardless of our age. If left unattended, a runaway thought of self-doubt can trick us into thinking the thought is actually real.
Isn’t it funny (or tragic) how fast we can move away from a point of feeling great about ourselves to a point where we think we are anything BUT great?
One minute we are on top of the world and then a runaway thought of doubt slips into our consciousness or someone says something mean about us in the lunchroom of life and BOOM, we find ourselves locked in a never ending game of mental tug-o-war. Back and forth we go, where we end up, is NOWHERE.
Never forget how powerful our thoughts can be!
The activity of thinking we are less-than has the potential to act like a virus inside of our minds. The more we do it, the sicker we get mentally.
If we knew licking a doorknob was the best way to get the FLU, would we ever go around licking doorknobs? Of course not! One would have to be crazy to want to lick a doorknob, especially if it makes us sick.
Well, thinking or engaging in self-talk that tricks us into believing we are less than can not only make us feel sick (Depression), but it one of the biggest wastes of time there is.
Life is our opportunity to create and craft out our very own amazing adventure, but if we are stuck in the bad habit of licking doorknobs, we are missing out on all the fun!
Eric “Uncle E” DelaBarre is an award winning filmmaker and the author of Saltwater Taffy, the middle grade fiction novel that has been endorsed by 10 Teachers of the Year. Copyright October 12, 2011. All Rights Reserved.
A SAWEET SYNOPSIS: Set in the seaside town of Port Townsend, Washington, Saltwater Taffy follows the lives of five friends as they uncover a treasure map that once belonged to the ruthless New Orleans pirate, Jean Lafitte. The discovery thrusts them from one treasure hunting adventure to the next as they try to out-wit, out-think and out-maneuver everyone from a one-legged junk yard man and an overbearing town bully, to the creepy old man living at the top of the hill. Saltwater Taffy is a race to the finish adventure that will capture your heart, again and again!
