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Photo by Ahmed on September 06, 2026. May be a black-and-white image of poster and text that says 'MY : BELIEVING IN YOURSELF IS NOT ALWAYS ENOUGH Hear me out.'.
Photo by Ahmed on September 06, 2026. May be a doodle of text that says 'Believing in yourself is one thing. Having someone else believe in you is another. Loving yourself is one thing. Being ovec loved by other people is another. And I think we've started pretending that the first one is all we need.'.
Photo by Ahmed on September 06, 2026. May be a doodle of text that says 'We're constantly told: "Believe in yourself." "Love yourself." "You don't need anyone's validation." "You are enough." And while I agree with the importance of these things... I don't think we should should take them so literally that we convince ourselves that human support doesn't matter.'.
Photo by Ahmed on September 06, 2026. May be an image of poster and text that says 'Because sometimes... believing in yourself gets difficult. Sometimes you're tired. Sometimes you're confused. Sometimes you've faileo failed so many times that your confidence starts questioning your own ability. Sometimes you know what you want, but you don't know how you're going to get there.'.
Photo by Ahmed on September 06, 2026. May be an image of text that says 'And in those moments, someone else's belief in you can matter. Not because you are incapable of believing in yourself... But because we are human beings. We need connection. We need encouragement. We need people who remind what we are capable of when we temporarily forget. us of'.
Photo by Ahmed on September 06, 2026. May be an image of poster and text that says 'And that's why I think there' difference between: a BELIEVING IN YOURSELF and BEING SURROUNDED BY PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE IN YOU. One is internal. The other is relational. And I don't think you sacrifice one for the other. shoulc'.
Photo by Ahmed on September 06, 2026. May be an image of text that says 'If you spend your entire life depending on other people's belief in you, you're giving them too much control over your identity. But if you convince yourself that you don't need anybody... You might be denying yourself one of the most powerful things human beings can experience: genuine support.'.
Photo by Ahmed on September 06, 2026. May be a meme of text that says 'Think about it. You can believe you're capable of becoming an entrepreneur... But having someone willing to invest in your idea can change everything. You can believe you're a talented artist... But having someone consistently show up, promote your work, recommend you, or create opportunities for you can take that belief somewhere.'.
Photo by Ahmed on September 06, 2026. May be an image of text that says 'You can believe you're capable of succeeding... But sometimes you need someone to say: "I know you're tired, but don't stop here." That's not weakness. That's human connection.'.
Photo by Ahmed on September 06, 2026. May be an image of text that says 'And there's another part of this conversation we don't talk about enough. Not everyone who believes in you will believe in you for exactly the same reason. Some people genuinely love you. Some see potential in you. Some believe in what you're building because they understand it. Some believe pecause because they've seen your character.'.
Photo by Ahmed on September 06, 2026. May be a graphic of poster and text that says 'Some believe because they know that your success will also create opportunities for them. And some may support you because they expect something in return. Does that automatically make them bad people? No. They're human beings.'.
Photo by Ahmed on September 06, 2026. May be a black-and-white image of text that says 'We all have motives. Even when you believe in yourself, there is probably something you hope to gain from becoming the person you're trying to become. Money. Freedom. Recognition. Peace. Pride. Fulfilment. A better life.'.
Photo by Ahmed on September 06, 2026. May be a graphic of poster, magazine and text that says 'So why do we automatically assume that someone else's personal interest makes their support fake? Sometimes people can genuinely believe in you and have something to gain from your success. Those things aren't mutually exclusive.'.
Photo by Ahmed on September 06, 2026. May be a Twitter screenshot of poster and text that says 'n fact, some of of the strongest relationships are built around: "If "If you win, I win too." A win for one can become a win for everyone. That isn't entitlement. Entitlement is believing someone owes you support simply because you exist. exist.'.
Photo by Ahmed on September 06, 2026. May be a meme of text that says 'There's a difference oetween between saying "You owe me because I believe in you." and: "| believe in you, and I want to see you win because your success means something to me too." The second one is collaboration. The second one is community. The second one is partnership.'.
Photo by Ahmed on September 06, 2026. May be a doodle of poster and text that says 'And sometimes belief isn't even expressed through words. Someone can can tell you: "/ believe in you." And never actually do anything. Another person may never say those words... But they recommend you. They invest in you. They introduce you to someone. someone •They give you their time. They teach you something.'.
Photo by Ahmed on September 06, 2026. May be an image of poster and text that says 'They correct you when you're wrong. They defend your work when you're not in the room. They show up when things aren't going well. Which one do you think carries more weight? This is why I think we need to stop reducing belief to words.'.
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Posted On: September 6th 2026, 07:00 am
Part 1

We talk so much about believing in yourself that sometimes we forget that we're human beings who also need other human beings.

Yes, believe in yourself.

Yes, love yourself.

Yes, build your confidence.

But don't let self-love turn into the belief that you must never need anyone.

Sometimes your own belief will carry you.

Sometimes someone else's belief will remind you why you started.

Sometimes you need someone to encourage you.

Sometimes you need someone to challenge you.

Sometimes you need someone to open a door you couldn't open yourself.

And no, someone benefiting from your success doesn't automatically make their support fake.

People can genuinely believe in you and still have something to gain from your success.

The real question is:

Who believes in you beyond what you can do for them?
And perhaps even more importantly...

Who will still believe in you when you're no longer winning?
Read the carousel and tell me what you think.

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Comments (1)
ahmed_thinks 2 months ago

ahmed_thinks

Believing in yourself can be very helpful but you also need people that would believe in you and show they truly believe in you.

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