Sure! Why not, I'm here are'nt I But I know what you mean. Some days I just think: "what is the point?". Just have to shake that feeling off and get busy.
Yes, but there was a time when I did not. I have learned that belief in oneself is ABSOLUTELY the foremost element to personal growth and personal survival. A person is not always in an environment or around people that foster belief in oneself. The result can be quite damaging but not irrepairable. I learned to find ways to encourage and sustain my belief in myself by exploring my strengths and talents, then putting them to good use.
Almost every minute of the day. The only time I doubt myself is when I look at my writing and think 'that is absolute rubbish, why do I bother wasting my time when I can't write a thing worth reading?!' I get that feeling about twice a year.
Other than that I believe in myself all the time. The trick is probably to find out what it is that you're good at, rather than wasting time in trying to be good at something that's really not your thing.
Of course I do. Believing in oneself is very important in life. It is very beneficial in interpersonal and intrapersonal growth.
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