Self Limitation

I have come across people who claim they are not addicted to anything. Honestly, I don’t think that’s possible. People get addicted to different things. Sometimes you might not know until someone points it out to you. Some people are addicted to their phones. They can’t survive a whole day without their phones and they are always on their phones. People could be addicted to a particular way of lifestyle, a character, and an object too.

We are all different and at every point in life we have found it difficult to deal with something that we are addicted to. I could recall a certain time when I was addicted to TikTok, I couldn’t stay a day without going on that app. I was always aware of every latest trend on TikTok. In my final year in school even during my exams, I read and will also check TikTok to watch videos.

I noticed how I was addicted to it and most times I couldn’t get my work done on time because of it. I had to work on myself and honestly, it took me time before I was able to control how frequently I used the application. I had to delete it for months, so I could control myself and I am thankful I got over that addiction.

Well, if there is one addiction and weakness I have and I have been trying to get over is Limiting myself. Most times I claim I can’t do something because I am either scared or I feel I will mess it up. I have had several opportunities come to me and then I keep telling myself what if I mess this up or can I do this?

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Sometimes, I am scared and I have tried building some self-esteem for myself but I find out I am still going to limit myself. I have had someone approach me and tell me “I heard you are good at this” but because I lack self-confidence I end up telling the person that I can’t do it. I know it is limiting and breaking off that addiction of saying I can’t do something has been difficult. I will always say that this is my weak point. The fact that I am too scared to put myself out there.

For instance, people say “I have a nice voice whenever I talk and I could do things with it”, the funny thing is, I try to avoid anything that will make me talk because I feel I sound like a chipmunk. I avoid phone calls and would prefer to text you so you don’t get to hear my voice. I know how limiting this is, so I give it a try for a day and come out of my limiting shell but the next day I am running back to my shell because I am not sure about myself.

Most people would say boost your self-esteem and self-confidence but it is not as easy as it is said. I have been taking little steps like bringing myself forward and not hiding away from things I can do and even if I can’t do that, I am trying to give it a try. Stopping something that you are addicted to isn’t so easy. But I am trying to come out of my shell fully and show the world and society what I can do.

My goal now is to turn my weak point into a strong angle for my growth.

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