Believe

If YOU don't believe in yourself how can you expect anyone else to?

So much power in that one statement. I saw this on my twitter feed today and it definitely made me pause. I had just been reading professional updates of acquaintances and feeling down on myself for where I'm at in life compared. I was sinking into my own little mental pity party and then I saw that quote. It's like it was meant to be there for me to read.

I need to stop feeling bad. I, too, would be  midlevel in my career, but I've been thrown a curve ball. I had to start over at 29. Its hard not to be impatient. Its hard not to get down on myself, but hating myself isn't going to help me move forward. Being angry about the things that have happened, isn't going to help me excel at my new path. So I've managed to avoid this pity party. Someday, I'll get to be midlevel. Of course, everyone else will be upper level so I'll probably still feel behind and unsuccessful... but I'm going to try to believe in myself more. no one can do that for me.