“I believe in me more than anything in this world.”—Wilma Rudolph
Wilma Rudolph did the impossible. She won three gold medals in the 1960 Summer Olympic Games (100-m, 200-m, 4×100-m relay). Many athletes have medaled in the Olympics. Few, if any, have overcome as much as Wilma Rudolph did to get there.
Rudolph overcame numerous health issues as a child (pneumonia, scarlet fever, and polio). Polio left her partially paralyzed and in leg braces. Few thought she would every walk well, let alone run—or be the fastest female runner in the world. Apparently, no one told Wilma Rudolph that she couldn’t.
No one has to believe us other than our self. Others will have their beliefs in what we can or cannot do. Their beliefs are irrelevant—unless, of course, they are supportive. Those who don’t believe in us are toxic. More toxic is when we fail to believe in ourselves.
When we believe in ourselves “more than anything in this world” we can accomplish anything. Belief alone, however, gets us nowhere without effort—a lot of effort. One cannot wish one’s way to success. I have always appreciated Robert H. Schuller’s “power of possibility thinking”. It begins with the belief that anything is possible. When the goal is established, the next step is to break it down into manageable steps. As such, we are capable of anything.
Believe in yourself more than anything in the world—than anyone in the world.
Be your best today; be better tomorrow.
Carpe momento!