Chapter 4
Control your destiny: the power of self-belief
We live in a world where we have more freedom but more responsibility than ever before. The old certainties have been cast away and instead we live with ambiguity, opportunity and uncertainty. In this new world, you have to take control of your destiny rather than be controlled by events. Self-efficacy enables you to achieve your goals better, whether they are personal goals, such as health, fitness and diet, or career goals.
This chapter introduces two core concepts that will allow you to take control: self-efficacy and locus of control. It will then give you four core exercises to help you achieve self-efficacy:
- Stritstery.
- Deal with setbacks: watch the movie (not the snapshot). ...
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