belief before ability


“Belief comes before ability.”
- David Senra


I’ve been a fan of the podcast Founders for a while now. When I saw that the host, David Senra, was starting another podcast where he actually talks to successful entrepreneurs, leaders, and CEOs instead of just reading their biographies, it became an automatic add to the podcasts I subscribe to.

In his first episode with Daniel Ek, Senra repeated something I’ve heard him say numerous times on Founders,

“Belief comes before ability.”

This rhymes with, “when you believe it, you will see it”, another one of my favorite truisms--and yes, this is a truism, not just a quote.

In order to become the person you were created to be and to live the life that is truly authentic to you, you will have to believe in your Self.

Believe in your vision.

Believe in your unique gifts and talents.

Believe in your ability to achieve.

Believe in your capability to overcome obstacles.

Believe in your intuition.

Without this self-belief, you cannot achieve the goals you have set for your Self and your authentic life.


See you tomorrow and keep pursuing,

JC

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