Hidden Behind the Mask
Am I good enough? Will I be able to handle this responsibility? Do I actually possess the skill to do justice to the project? Won’t I chicken out from the speech like last time? These are some of the questions that celebrities like Emma Watson, Ryan, Lady Gaga, Tom Hanks, Cara, Padma Lakshmi, Serena Williams jostled with—knowingly or unknowingly. They were hiding behind the mask and didn't feel like themselves at some point. Have you gone through the same feeling ever? Why? How? Let’s delve deeper. When we think negatively about our own selves, we express that negativity in our actions and it gets directed from self to others, if unchecked. Eventually, it leads to strained relations and self-doubt which easily ruins one’s self-esteem. Now, I am not saying self-doubt is bad all the time, but it is healthy until it is limited to introspection for personal improvement. But self-doubt turns harmful when a person is extremely critical of things that they do. When one uses phrases...