The Power of Belief
The other day I had a chance to watch a fantastic presentation of The Alps in 3D at the Omnimax theatre of my local museum. It was absolutely majestic, depicting the timeless beauty of the mountains and the story of a climber who climbed the North Face of the Eiger after the same mountains had taken the life of his father 40 years earlier, and over 50 other men over the course of time.
One thing that was very consistent in the story from start to finish was that he had to believe in himself. The North Face of the Eiger is considered to be one of the most treacherous climbs in all of Europe, with a 6,000-foot vertical wall dangerously exposed with jagged limestone and the constant threat of falling boulders, avalanches and unpredictable weather patterns. He had to believe that he could conquer it and not become a victim of it. This took a lot of mental training and preparation.
One of the most basic determinants of whether one will make a mark or not is whether he or she believes in themselves. Believing in oneself is perhaps one of the qualities that is easily overlooked and taken for granted, even though it is essential to making a mark. You must absolutely believe in yourself if you are going to achieve the success that you desire. You have to believe in yourself if you are going to set the record that you want to. You have to believe in yourself if you are going to hit the targets that you are aiming for. Believing in oneself is the first step towards making a mark.
