We can sometimes find ourselves in a position where we feel a compelling drive to “prove something”. Sometimes to ourselves, sometimes to others.
So I think it’s important to understand the following: When you decide to “prove something”, you are actually setting out on a journey that will end up being either a Path or a Struggle.
And which one it turns out to be for you depends solely on the degree to which you believe the outcome you desire is in fact possible.
For example, if you believe the outcome you desire is in fact possible, then even if your journey is at times rough, uphill, or lonely, you still keep the feeling that you are on the Path to some positive outcome! So you won’t lose faith in yourself because you know that eventually you will succeed.
Conversely, if you doubt that the outcome you desire is really possible, then no matter how roughly or smoothly you find your way, you will ultimately be engaged in a perpetual Struggle. So your faith & confidence in yourself and your capabilities will likely wax & wane, and the overall experience will in all likelihood net out to be an unpleasant one.
What to do? When you find yourself compelled to “prove something”, go full steam ahead and do it! Just make sure that before you start, you do whatever it takes to convince yourself that the outcome you desire is not only possible, but inevitable! 🙂