There is a scene from a movie that came out in 1980 that deserves my nod and I won't mention the movie but if anyone reads this, they may easily recognize it.
The scene is when a teacher tells a student to perform a task that requires great mental and physical effort which is tantamount to moving a mountain. The student expresses his skepticism with the remark "It's too big".
The teacher responds, "It's not too big except in your mind. You must unlearn that which you have learned."
"You're asking the impossible", replies the student who then walks away discouraged.
At that, the teacher proceeds to do the very thing the student said was impossible right in front of the his eyes. The astonished student gasps a reply, "I don't believe it!".
"That is why you fail", said the master.
The scene is from The Empire Strikes Back" and I think George Lucas, the writer of the script, was giving a bit of autobiographical insert here as the Star Wars franchise succeeded to levels that even he could not have predicted.
Self-belief is essential if one is to reach any level of success one desires. The unwavering faith that comes from total dedication to one's craft.
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