Self-confidence is the way to success in life, whereas, falling down under the pressure of negativity, hesitation, worryand uncertainty about one's abilities, is the beginning of failure. Much potential was wasted and lost because their owners did not realize the value of the abilities that Allah The Exalted had bestowed on them. Had they properly utilized them, they would have achieved many things. Here are some steps one can take to discard many of the negative ideas and feelings in life, whether they are in thoughts, behavior, morals, habits or words. These steps would help one relieve himself of such thoughts and feelings, free himself of their effect and receive life with more self-confidence and shining hopes. These steps are:

　　1- Try to think about every thought or characteristic in a logical and analytical way that leads you to know its causes and its true nature. You must know whether it is indeed a reality or a mere illusion and fantasy.

　　4- Repeat this many times until this positive situation with all its feelings as well as its psychological and emotional consequences is automatically connected with this signal. You should try this until you reach the state that when you make this signal, you will automatically find yourself transferred to this positive psychological state, even if you did not remember the material situation that caused it.

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