We all experience times in life when we feel defeated and ask, "Why is this happening to me?" Life can be difficult. It is simple to get stuck in a cycle of self-doubt, woe is me, or feeling like you just can't win. However, if we look at our lives through the prism of what isn't working, we may gather a lot of data to support those claims over the course of our lives.

It will seem forced, unnatural, and downright silly when you first start this journey, but the more you practice it and push through those feelings, the more natural it gets. Change will start when the habit of self-doubt is eventually replaced by new, healthier habits that enhance self-belief. You are not only changing your inner conversation, but also your attention, and since our minds expand what we focus on, this opens our eyes to seeing the world from a different perspective. You perceive what you think is real. What you see will depend on whether you think it's bad or good.