A practical guide to believe in yourself

This year, I learned to believe in myself.
It’s not something we’re really taught to do — it’s something I discovered while wanting to change.

There are a few habits I developed that helped me build self-belief, and I want to share them so others can apply them in their daily lives.

1) Change your inner voice to encourage you

Our inner voice is great at identifying everything that could go wrong. It can imagine every possible scenario where things don’t go as expected, and it’s incredibly good at creating new ways to downgrade our self-esteem.

That’s why the practice lies in constantly telling yourself that you are the baddest motherfucker on earth.
At first, it feels awkward — because we’re taught that believing in ourselves or showing confidence is selfish or arrogant. (And yes, some people misuse that power to put others down.)

But the truth is, the words you use don’t matter — what matters is that you start speaking to yourself differently.
In conversations with family or friends, make a habit of saying things like, “I’m really good,” “this super extremely hard thing I could do it on a month”, even as a joke. It doesn’t need proof.
After a few months, the joke becomes a thought. Then, that thought becomes a core belief.

I encourage you to train your mind to think differently — and the only way to do that is by repeating the habit until it becomes natural.

2) Remind yourself that you can do anything

I don’t want to sound cliché, but I truly believe this is a fundamental truth of human nature:
Whatever the mind projects, it has the power to accomplish.

The real challenge lies in discovering what you truly want to accomplish.

Personally, I’ve noticed something powerful — whenever I write a goal on paper, it eventually becomes reality. Maybe not in the timeframe I expected, but somehow, I always find a way to make it happen.

Some people talk about writing twenty goals in a notebook and expecting to achieve ten. I think that’s nonsense.
I might spend six months thinking deeply about a single goal before writing it down.
When I finally do, I know it’s something that truly matters to me — not something others made me believe I should achieve.

So remember: if something is truly worth doing, you have an enormous power to turn it into reality.
The hard part is figuring out what you genuinely want — and yes, that’s extremely difficult.

3) Involve yourself in activities that generate energy

An effective way to boost your self-esteem is to engage in activities that support your growth.
You can’t magically start believing in yourself if you spend your time doing things that drain you.

The best way to begin is by building healthy habits.
Create a short list of daily non-negotiables that make you feel your day was worthwhile.

For me, this year’s list looked like this:

• Study actively for at least 3 hours a day (4 is ideal).
• Run four times a week, around 25 minutes per session.
• Meditate twice a day.
• Wake up before 10 AM.

These are non-negotiable commitments I’ve made with myself.
They sustain my life and my energy.
Whenever I end the day knowing I’ve met them, I feel grounded and fulfilled.

Physical activities, especially sports, are powerful sources of positive energy — they naturally reinforce self-belief. When you push harder in training and receive encouragement from coaches or peers, you cultivate the habit of believing in yourself.

In contrast, in mental or creative work, we often lack that same feedback — we tend to feel like we’re not good enough.
That’s why surrounding yourself with habits that generate movement, energy, and proof of progress is essential — they remind you that you’re capable of far more than you think.