Quotes about Self-doubt

Isn't it natural that I should belittle all the things I can't offer you?

People who pity themselves think, 'Why would I try to do anything? I'll just fail.'

The first misconception is that we confuse fear with humility. We tend to say, "Oh, I could never do that," and we think we're being humble. But that is not humility. That is fear; that is a lack of faith. A truly humble person would say, "With God's help, I can do it. With God's blessing, I will do it. I may not be able to do it on my own, but with God's help I will do it." That's real humility.

You can become a channel and a source of great inner strength. But you must give up everything in order to gain everything. What must you give up? All that is not truly you; all that you have chosen without choosing and value without evaluating, accepting because of someone else's extrinsic judgment, rather than your own; all your self-doubt that keeps you from trusting and loving yourself or other human beings.

It's the voices in your head that speak doubt and insecurity and fear and anxiety. Like a tape that's jammed on repeat, these destructive messages will drain an extraordinary amount of your energies if you aren't clear and focused and grounded.

Seriously, I do not think I am fit for the Presidency.

I am more afraid of my own heart than of the Pope and all his cardinals. I have within me the great Pope Self.

Self-doubt creates the impetus for learning but hinders adept use of previously established skills.

Now all is dashed wrong; by the fool's craving to hear evil of self, that haunts some people like a demon!

If you are praised by others, be skeptical of yourself.

What imagined deficiency or handicap in your life is holding you back?

If your thoughts have convinced you that you can never do anything right, you'll tend to make more mistakes than normal and have a high rate of failure.