Bet on Yourself

Bet On Yourself

You are your best guide, and I can say it from my own experience that the best person you can rely on is yourself. The reason is simple because no one can do self SWOT analysis better than yourself. Once you are aware of your own strength and weaknesses, you feel empowered to stand by yourself. The moment you are in harmony with yourself, people will stand by your more than ever before. Unfortunately, very few amongst us are gifted with skills to be in sync with self, and this leads to day to day chaos and conflicts. So, the first and foremost requirement in the path of glory is to learn the art of knowing self and achieve mind-body harmony. 

People are smart enough to sense your energy level and act accordingly to exploit the situation to the maximum advantage. You simply cannot keep on blaming others for their approach. Richard Branson, the founder of iconic Virgin Atlantic, rightly says that he can make up his mind about someone in just 30 seconds. So, if you want to be in good books of people like Branson, you have to leave a positive impression, which comes from the confident inner self. Your positive inner vibes will help you win the trust and excel in the desired direction.

Once you are in harmony with yourself, your vibes will express it, leaving a deep impression on onlookers. This is the moment you start betting on self, meaning you gain enough confidence to put your point across with charm so that acceptability jumps manifold. Frankly, it is not that easy as it sounds, but once you have that much faith in yourself, the rewards will be much more than your expectations. You will see this kind of spark in entrepreneurs when they show an extreme level of self-confidence in expressing ideas vociferously. That spark comes from the reality of self-awareness.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, currently the richest man on earth, was pretty clear about his long-term strategy, so he used to tell his investors to expect profit only after six years. He was so clear about his plan that he used to say that he wanted to outlive his competition. The investor pitch was more futuristic with the promise of long-term gain with the strategy to suffocate new competitors under the pressure of losses. He was right; he eliminated almost all big and small players from the competitive landscape either through cannibalization or acquisition. His faith in self helped him build trust amongst investors, and no Amazon is the top e-commerce player in the world. All this became possible because investors saw the potential and relied on the person with the commitment to make it big.

Another self believer of the modern era was Steve Jobs, who redefined the product designing with the vision to align customer aspiration with futuristic communication needs. He stood firm and moved forward to change the human technological interface. He epitomized the united spirit in making things big from scratch. But today, the brand Apple is synonymous to Steve Jobs. It is his self-belief that empowered him to bet on idea and vision. Just imagine the power of trust; he was not even the engineer who made Apple but created a team of self believers who could do it. The sense of pride you get owning Apple products come from the man who believed in self.

In reality, he was a visionary marketer with the self-belief to create something extraordinary with the proposition to make the user feel empowered. The philosophical undertone of “Stay hungry, stay foolish” in creating the spark for creativity with the vision of ‘insanely great’ created a perfect environment to groom talents to be crazy enough to change the world. Jobs’ words highlight the power of self belief in reorienting product positioning. Your readiness to pay premium prices for Apple products is nothing but the actualization of his vision.

In Vedanta philosophy, it is self-actualization that matters most. Paths might be different, but it is all about knowing your true self and redirecting your life energy to fulfil your dreams. Once you know yourself, you will get the power to bet on yourself and lead the way. Be You, rest will follow!