Amputee Life — Self-Improvement

It’s easy to allow our fear of failure to hold us back from achieving our goals and dreams. When we keep giving in to that fear, it puts a massive dent in our self-confidence. However, to slay our fear of failure, we need to boost our self-confidence.

Being in the middle of a pandemic and a recession, starting a business might be the last thing on everyone's minds. All plans are currently on hold. It's best to start exploring that business idea when this is all over, right? While it's good to be cautious, starting a business now might be a good idea. Hear us out.

Being confident and comfortable in your body may not come naturally. It seems that our default as human beings is to be insecure about how our bodies look or feel. And for a lot of people living with limb loss, that insecurity and discomfort can become magnified.

Thanks to our ingrained negativity bias, we tend to feel the impact of negative events more than positive ones. However, when you talk to any adaptive athlete or successful entrepreneur, you’ll notice that they view challenges differently. They see problems as opportunities to learn and improve.

How comfortable are you with yourself? It might seem like an odd question, but many would admit that they’re not comfortable with themselves. One way to figure this out is to reflect on your interactions with other people. Do you feel relaxed and comfortable in your skin the majority of the time? Or do you feel awkward, tense, and restless?