#24 When You Doubt Yourself...Lean in with Erin Kunert International Education Professional

Be The Wolf

There’s nothing worse than working hard on something, thinking you did great, and then getting feedback that you suck.

Some people take this with grace.

But for most people it stirs up self-doubt and feelings of not being good enough.

And when it happens, some people fight back and get defensive. Others jump into action to prove themselves. And some shut down and give up.

Maybe it started with your parents. Did they tell you to work harder or be different than you are? Did they get on your case when you messed up? You tried your best to follow the rules but it seemed like nothing you ever did was good enough. It made you wonder if you could ever do it right?

When you got to college, you thought you’d be free. But those feelings didn’t go away. You doubted your choices. Should I drop this class? Is this the right major?

Then you got a job–didn’t love it. So you tried another one, and that one sucked too.

You did what you were supposed to… wasn’t that supposed to guarantee you a happy life?

You know it’s time to make a move. Something has to change. But those doubts rise back up…

Do I suck it up and stay? Go back to school? Start a business? Switch careers?

What’s the right choice?

Even the most happy and confident people have doubts, but what separates them from other people is their unwillingness to stay in a crap situation and suffer.

They know how to push through the doubts, make a choice, and take action–without second guessing themselves. They also know it’s important to make a plan and stick to it.

Life is always going to throw you curveballs, and sometimes it’s going to suck.

The question is, how long are you willing to stay in a crappy situation and suffer–hoping it will get better?

Erin Kunert was a rule follower who followed a typical path of college after high school. The curve balls started coming in grad school and she was forced to pivot. Time and time again she had to push through self-doubt to carve out the perfect career for her. And along the way she discovered she was more capable than she knew.

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