Only as far as I seek can I go,
Only as deep as I look can I see,
Only as much as I dream can I be.’
– Karen Ravn
Confidence begins with the self…
Let us embark on a journey of conjecture, shall we? Let us say that you try hard to do your very best each and every day… However, it’s highly likely that you will fail to bring about the reality of your dreams.
But worry not – the board is not set against you, the system is not rigged, there is no grand conspiracy to keep you miserable. That would imply that the world actually gives a damn…
Still with me? If you are, then you probably possess the same general lack of faith in our fellow human beings. As a logical – and natural – consequence of that, you may also be experiencing acute depression and extreme despair.
If you do, it might be said, with some assurance, that you care far too much. (I don’t mean to portray that as a character flaw, mind you.) I know I do – I sit and ponder, and drown within the depths of the complex webs of understanding (or the lack thereof).
What happens, I find myself wondering, when the best you can do, the very best you could ever achieve in a certain situation, is simply not good enough? When you endure each and every challenge this world has to offer you? When you go above and beyond what is expected... and then still remain irrelevant, your efforts – in vain, your dreams – shattered, broken? Are there no boundaries to the ability of the human spirit to persevere?
Should it so happen that you find an answer to any of those troubling questions, do share it with my humble person, will you?
Finally, I feel I must say this… If you still think everything is coloured in shades of grey – do consider not doing that. You might want to embrace a more optimistic perspective.
Confidence begins with the self, remember?
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