The Garden of Self Doubt

One day I went and picked up flowers and plants to help my mom “spice up” the front yard… thinking it was simple.

I got home, knowing nothing about the garden…. So I dug holes, placed the plants in the holes, and covered them up.

At first, things looked amazing, but after a few days of watering them (probably not enough) the plants began to wither away and die.

A little embarrassed, I went back to the nursery thinking I got the wrong plants…as I confronted the same employee that helped me pick out the plants, I realized I did not plant them in the right soil…being in the wrong soil set the plants up for failure.

MORAL OF THE STORY

You will not thrive, be happy, or succeed beyond the quality of the soil that you are planted in.

Last week we spoke on self limiting beliefs…self limiting beliefs are bad seeds causing bad grass to grow in your garden, which chokes the other plants and stops them from flourishing (think about your goals).

ACTION STEPS

Identify where the bad seeds are coming from

• Is it a comment someone made to you and you have allowed that comment to dictate your belief in yourself?

Begin to get the weeds out by attacking the root, not picking the surface level

• Distance yourself from those that plant bad seeds…understand that their words do not dictate your direction. Take a breath and control your reaction.

Control what goes into your soil (your mind) and plant good seeds!

• Hang out with people that inspire you, not people that push self doubt

• Fill the brain with positive inputs that motivate you

  • Videos

  • Books

  • Podcast

This was our Motivational Message this week at PFP. Every week we deliver an inspiring, thought-provoking message to our student athletes that helps them overcome doubts, fear, increase motivation, increase positivity, become a better leader, become more confident, etc.

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