“I have many moments of self doubt. Everybody does.”
Margot Robbie
Do you have moments of self doubt? In what ways do you doubt yourself? I saw this editorial of Margot Robbie for Vogue July 2019 and was struck by her quote, considering her beauty and success in recent years.
I’ve doubted myself at times at a previous job. I was an early employee of the start-up and tried different ways to help it launch. We had some successes with good media coverage and some key deals. But starting, and maintaining, a profitable company are no easy tasks. I was making reports and trying to create partnerships. It was a bit difficult too because the founder wasn’t always around due to other company commitments (a second company!) However, it just wasn’t working. The company quietly fizzled out after a while.
It was a tough time because I was a new mom, but also set on creating an impact with this company as well. I started to think about what else I could do or could have done. It’s hard to see something you’ve put your time into wane away. I did reflect and took on some lessons learned. There will always be a bigger company, a better performer, or someone that just excels more than I do. But I can certainly keep trying and keep learning.
Have a lovely week!
She’s super gorgeous. I have lots of doubts but, I try and not let them hinder me from doing what I want. Sometimes they do and it’s annoying, so I try harder. have a great new week lovely x
What a beautiful editorial and I agree – it’s hard to battle through doubt but there are always other opportunities – we need to do the best we can at the times we can and not beat ourselves up for things outside our control!
Hope that your week is going well 🙂
Self doubt is only natural especially when we’re placed in certain situations where we’re supposed to perform but all that matters is how we rise above it and learn from each experience.