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Overcoming Doubt As A Student

To overcome doubt (self and otherwise) do the following:

#1: Never take advice from someone who doesn’t believe in you. PLEASE stay away from these doubting people…...You MUST believe that you can accomplish anything you set your mind to. You are not a statistic, you are a person. You are the exception, you are not the rule….


#2: You NEED mentorship in any area that you want to improve in. If you want to be an actress, you need to find a seasoned actress to talk to…. If you want to be a pilot, find one to talk to. If you want to be a lawyer, find one that is living the kind of life you want to live to talk to.... Success in ANY field is about how many people KNOW you and LIKE you.


# 3: Start with a vision of what you want!

Let your mind become like that of a kid and think about what you would TRULY desire. THEN, work backwards to figure out how to obtain it. Think about the next best step to attaining it, instead of the entire journey and step by step you’ll get closer to your goals.

# 4: Live for the funny moments…have FUN!!! The journey to your goals will be long and hard… But there are ALWAYS funny moments that keep us smiling and passionate if we pay enough attention….

#5: And lastly… none of this works if you don’t BELIEVE YOU CAN. Talk to yourself the way you would talk to a friend and encourage yourself…. No matter what things look like, you CAN. You CAN. You CAN!!! Best Wishes,

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