Believe in Me

I have heard it said that the most important words in the English language are I love you. I don’t agree. For me those words should be I believe in you. Belief is one of the things that make us human. Animals accept the world as they perceive it without the capacity for doubt. We humans on the other hand doubt everything; we question politicians, advertisers, teachers, our friends and spouses and most of all we question ourselves. We all have the ability to misdirect, misinform, misinterpret and outright lie. But we also have the capacity for belief.

I have failed and I have succeeded and when I undertake a task my goal is of course success. But there are no guaranties. This blog is an example. I have been aware of blogs for some time but it is only recently that I considered attempting to publish one myself. Now you must understand something about me. I have what might almost be considered a phobia about writing anything down. Until recently something as simple as a shopping list would have been regarded a major break through and a great literary masterpiece by my standards. Now, one must also understand that I have never been short of opinions or of expressing them, but to write them down was frightening. And now to tie this apparently unrelated paragraph in with the rest of it. My fiancée Laura said those most important words “I believe in you”. She is aware of my phobias and knows my history and yet she has this belief that I will persevere. This makes all the difference.

In the novel Stranger in a Strange Land Gillian Bradshaw is relating to Jubal her experiences in Ben’s apartment when Gilbert Berquist disappears before her eyes. She says that she had not mentioned it before because she feared not being believed. Jubal tells her that he does not necessarily believe that the events took place as she had described them but that he did believe that she had told him the truth as to her perceptions.

Being trusted is an incredible affirmation and being believed when the evidence advises doubt is priceless. The Kenny Rogers song She Believes In Me says it best

And she believes in me

I’ll never know just what she sees in me

I told someday if she was my girl

I could change the world

With my little songs, I was wrong

But she has faith in me

And so I go on trying faithfully

And who knows maybe

On some special night

If my song is right

I will find a way

So she believes in me and he believes in me and they believe in me and perhaps you dear reader shall come to believe in me as well. And how can I let any of you down when I know that you are all depending on me.

Sincerely yours

The Rational anarchist

 

Comments

[Sean]

Hello Keith,

I do believe in myself, but it’s been a long road to that belief. We all have some self doubt which I think is a good thing as it helps us become better. When I am writing a post I will read and rewrite to make certain that it reads well. Was I to have absolute confidence in my first draft I think that I would ultimately fail in my intent to communicate with my audience. When attempting to accomplish anything it is a long road to success filled with significant obstacles but only a single step to disillusionment. Should you read my other posts you will see some of my life experiences which led me to the belief I have expressed here. I was taught to believe that every decision I made and every action that I undertook contrary to what my father perceived was correct was not only wrong by his standards but was according to him different from what two hundred million Americans would do. I grew up with no self esteem and whereas I have come to have confidence in myself this was expedited by the recognition shown by others in my accomplishments.

Sean

[Sharon Hamm]

Sean I believe in you and I know that anything that you set your mind to you will achieve even if it takes doing it over again.I am enjoying your blogs.

[Keith]

It is also just as important to have equal belief in yourself. Everyone can believe in you with great passion, but only will you succeed when you believe in yourself. Love and belief go hand in hand. Someone can love and believe in you with all their heart, but they can not make you believe or love yourself..only you, your INNER you, can provide that love and self believe. Yes grant it we all need that belief from the people we know and love, it can have profound effects on us, but not like the self believe and love one needs to feel inside. I can tell you " I don't believe you can do it" Your inner self will prove me wrong out of self love. When you leave this world, you leave with only yourself, leaving the believers and nay sayer's behind. Believe in YOURSELF