We make promises to others we wouldn't think of breaking: our spouses, friends, our business partners our coworkers. Yet, we have no problems breaking the promises we make to ourselves. "I won't waste time on useless sites", "I'll stop procrastinating", "I'll do better", "I won't lose my temper", "I won't drink anymore", the list goes on and on. We let ourselves break those promises, even the same ones over and over. How much longer will we let this go on? We wouldn't tolerate this behavior from others, yet we do it to ourselves. "Self-esteem is just the reputation that you have with yourself. You'll always know." - Naval Ravikant. No one else may not know but you always will. How many more promises are you going to keep breaking to yourself? Is this how you would treat your family and friends? Maybe this is the reason why you have doubts. You've encountered your own example of the many t...
The goal is not to win. The goal is face your demons, your fears, your doubt, your past, your expectations. Face them and then do in spite of them. You don't even have to defeat them. All you have to do, is do, and not let it stop you. That is the Real Goal. It is holy and it is scared. It is the mission of every person. The endpoint, dream or outcome is the vehicle to achieve the real goal. Win over your self and the outcome won't matter.