Self-doubt and Self-sabotage: The impact of behavioural dysregulation in professional growth and per
I was taking a well-deserved break from “life’s struggles” through one of my go-to relaxation tactics – watching one of my favourite comedy series – when my phone rang. I reluctantly answered the call whilst silently praying it would end quickly. The call was from a friend who had an innovative and seemingly well-thought-out idea that she wanted to run by me. This “short call” got extended to us talking about the number of times we’ve had similar discussions about other ideas with nothing tangible ever materialising. We ended up discussing why other ideas never moved past the ideation stage and started brainstorming on ways to circumvent this from continuously happening. Alas, my silent prayer for a short call was not answered but that didn’t matter! Despite my earlier reservations, that call became the catalyst for this article. I flicked back to my comedy show but I was more engrossed in the thought that there are thousands, if not millions of wonderful ideas that have been “wasted” because of limitations we have allowed to either intentionally or unintentionally eat away at them. While some limitations are outside of our control, the ones that pose the greatest threat to our ideas are often the ones we are most in control of – Our Minds, Our Psyche! It therefore goes without saying, that our ability to control self-doubt and self-sabotage are intrinsically linked to our personal and professional success.
