The only reason to doubt yourself is to look for a way not to believe in you.

When a football player breaks loose from a tackle and runs for a touchdown, they don’t momentarily say, I wonder if I can make it for a touchdown.  They just go as far and fast as they can.  No second thoughts.

If a kicker has the game on his foot with the next field goal, if he doubts he can kick it through the uprights, he’s toast.  Maybe that’s why opposing coaches call a time out so late that the kicker can’t stop and then has to stand around, think about it, and do it all over again.  Coaches know that mind works both ways.

The mind is a tremendous asset or adversary if we allow self-doubt into it.

Doubt that you will meet the right person for you someday and you won’t.

Doubt you’ll get the promotion then be prepared to be passed over and if you do get it, the chances for success are hanging on a thread of no confidence that got you there.

Doubt that you can be a great parent (as opposed to a great friend) in this era of self-absorption and you will be rendered ineffective.

Failing is no excuse for doubt.

No one succeeds 100% of the time.

Remember the Ted Williams story.  He bats over .400 one year, an almost impossible feat, but he still failed 60% of the time.

Who cares?

Failure is temporary.

Success is permanent.

Unless self-doubt is allowed in.

No second thoughts unless they are the same as the first thought which is “go for it” and never doubt your ability to succeed.

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