Self-doubt doesn’t always scream. Sometimes, it whispers. via /r/gratitude

“You’re not ready.”
“Someone else could do it better.”
“What if you fail again?”
“What if they see right through you?”

It shows up just before you hit publish. Just before you speak up. Just before you choose yourself over the version of you people expect.

The thing is — self-doubt isn’t proof you’re not capable.
It’s proof you’re stepping into something that matters.

No one doubts themselves sitting still. You only hear that voice when you’re on the edge of doing something new, something uncomfortable, something real.

So if you’re feeling it… good.
That means you’re growing.
That means you’re alive.

Keep going.
Even if your voice shakes.
Even if no one claps.
Even if all you have is the next small step.

Because confidence doesn’t show up first.
Courage does.