{"id":995,"date":"2019-07-19T14:32:24","date_gmt":"2019-07-19T14:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/?p=995"},"modified":"2020-03-20T12:25:34","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T12:25:34","slug":"believe-you-can","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/2019\/07\/19\/believe-you-can\/","title":{"rendered":"Believe you CAN!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Have you noticed that some people go out there, do their thing and it works perfectly? Every. Single. Time. On the odd occasions when it doesn\u2019t, they bounce back and tackle it from a different angle. Everything they do looks effortless. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"814\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sibo-thinking-814x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sibo-thinking-814x1024.jpg 814w, https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sibo-thinking-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sibo-thinking-768x966.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sibo-thinking.jpg 1058w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This is often due to having bags of confidence and high self-esteem.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are the people who feel secure and know that they can rely on their skills and strengths to handle whatever comes their way. They are ready and able to handle what life throws at them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They think \u201cI\ncan\u201d instead of \u201cI can\u2019t\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>True\nconfidence is embedded in reality. These people know exactly what their\nstrengths and weaknesses are. They don\u2019t pretend to be something that they\u2019re\nnot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people are\nnot so confident, but in actual fact, it\u2019s not that hard to cultivate a sense\nof confidence. It just requires some work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>It all starts with self-belief and building a confident mindset. Start by thinking \u201cI can do that\u201d instead of \u201cOh no, I can\u2019t possibly do that\u201d. Shake off any self-doubt.<\/li><li>Compare yourself kindly. We\u2019re not all good at everything, but we are all good at something or have something that we can be proud of. <\/li><li>Make a list of the things that you are good at. Then practise so that you can do them even better.<\/li><li>Feel proud of the things that you do well. You don\u2019t have to boast, but you can give yourself a pat on the back.<\/li><li>Dress for success, whether you are going to the office or to school, feeling confident in what you are wearing plays a part. Iron that shirt, polish those shoes!<\/li><li>Be assertive, not aggressive. Being aggressive turns a person into a bully. Quietly putting your foot down makes you somebody that people sneakily admire.<\/li><li>Take a small risk and challenge yourself to do something that\u2019s just beyond your normal comfort zone. If at first, you don\u2019t succeed, try again. Don\u2019t give up.<\/li><li>Give yourself permission to be the \u2018real you\u2019. Instead of trying to fit in and be like everybody else, embrace your quirks and let them shine. Be the individual you are.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember what wise old Henry Ford said: \u201cWhether you think you can or think you can\u2019t, you\u2019re right.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of\nthe day, your confidence is your own to develop or undermine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stand tall\npeople.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sibo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Henry Ford said: \u201cWhether you think you can or think you can\u2019t, you\u2019re right.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[68,31,80],"tags":[124],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/995"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=995"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/995\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":997,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/995\/revisions\/997"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}