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Originally Posted by darthangel  Its a moot point.
If you perceive yourself as a dumbass, you are no matter how smart you are and people will treat you accordingly. On the other hand if you perceive yourself as the greatest in the universe, you're still not going to be it and people will call you delusional/insane/selfish.
Believing yourself to be a great person will increase your pride and self-confidene, but not necessarily your performance. That's why I'm a realist and I don't try to force perceptions on myself like, "I am omnipotent," or "I am already a millionaire," or "I am already famous." |
I think you have a misconception about how self-belief works.
For a start, anyone who goes round telling other people they are the greatest in the universe is of course asking for trouble!
Believing in yourself and your ability to be the best that you can possibly be will increase your pride, self-confidence AND your performance.
It is a scientific fact that your mind believes what you tell it. When you say to yourself (you don't have to say it to others) that you are already rich, your mind will create the opportunities and ideas to create that in your life.
We create our own reality. What you focus on is what tends to turn up in your life. We're not talking about going round telling people lies about yourself, we're talking about focusing on a vision. You can choose a positive one or a negative one - but whatever you believe, that's what will be your reality.
Ros