You may be lacking self-esteem because of previous mistakes you’ve done in your life. They make you think that you are flawed and are bound to repeat them. But we learn on our mistakes (at least we should), so only the fact that we did some mistake does not mean we will repeat it.
You should not see your past as a measure of your current state, it is a measure of what you were before and if you learned your lessons, it means that you are now a better person than you were, and can live a better life than before.
yul, I think my worry is more about whether my past is a strong indication of my human maximum potential, and not as much whether I’ll repeat the same poor decisions.
Live is way more complicated than simple comparison of potentials (even if it would be possible). Lots of talented people are wasting their lives, while those who is using what they have achieve outstanding results through hard work.
You may be lacking self-esteem because of previous mistakes you’ve done in your life. They make you think that you are flawed and are bound to repeat them. But we learn on our mistakes (at least we should), so only the fact that we did some mistake does not mean we will repeat it. You should not see your past as a measure of your current state, it is a measure of what you were before and if you learned your lessons, it means that you are now a better person than you were, and can live a better life than before.
yul, I think my worry is more about whether my past is a strong indication of my human maximum potential, and not as much whether I’ll repeat the same poor decisions.
Live is way more complicated than simple comparison of potentials (even if it would be possible). Lots of talented people are wasting their lives, while those who is using what they have achieve outstanding results through hard work.
I like how the book The Compound Effect makes you feel like anything is possible as long as you’re consistent and get rid of bad habits.