“People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves, they have the first secret of success.”

-Norman Vincent Peale

When you really stop to think about these words, they’re extremely powerful. If you don’t believe in yourself, you automatically block yourself from even acknowledging your capabilities. Why would you do that?! At least give yourself a fighting chance! Sometimes it takes some work to maintain a positive mindset about yourself, but it’s a mandatory prerequisite to success.

One of the affirmations I used to say to myself every day was simply “success is mine.” I wanted to condition my subconscious mind to accept it as truth and expect it. Over the next week start doing the same for yourself. Find some affirmations that can assist you with this – or create your own. Believe in yourself!