Competence -By Laaro Yussuf

      We all worry at times about our abilities. It’s natural to feel this way as it’s what it takes for us to know/be aware of our standard. Being skillful, talented, attractive, and capable enough in a particular field is called being “Competent“. It can also be referred to as the ability of achieving/moving closer to a set “Goal” in a fixed/given time

     Many are suffering from inferiority complex which is as a result of feeling incompetent. No one is perfect, No one is so good enough! being Competent only works on “Relativity” that is, your level of competence is relative to other’s achievement within a given time in any aspect.

     Comparison is a thief of joy either you take it positively or negatively,it steals a person’s joy, happiness,freedom, among others. It’s actually good to compare as it’s normal and imperative to measure ourselves up to other’s, but it’s best if one can only see and make use of the benefits/advantages in comparison. Don’t compare to criticize yourself, Don’t compare to feel inferior But compare to figure out where more effort is needed to be inserted.

A person with these thoughts; “I can’t do it”, “I’m not good enough”, “I’m not talented”, “I’m not attractive”…. Is highly prone to mistakes because he/she has started dominating/feeding his/her inner critic with the thoughts, which is going to leave a bad and harmful impression either mentally or physically on him/her.

     Our inner critic is not cruel, it’s just being sensitive and all the outcomes from it depend on our thoughts. If you can’t believe in yourself and what you can offer, why should others do? Stop killing your inner self, stop beating yourself up, No one is perfect but with hard work and time, the errors/mistakes/flaws will be limited.

     Being Competent is all about Believe, Confidence and Endurance. A person with Believe, Confidence and Endurance will never feel inferior or incompetent Rather, he/she felt challenged and take up the challenges. Believe in yourself,what you do and how you do it, with a strong believe, you will never be left behind and the probability of your success is so high in anything you partake.

According to Sir,Maxwell, it’s possible to control your feelings by following and using the syllogism;

Major Premise: I can control my thoughts.

Minor premise: My feelings come from my thoughts.

Conclusion: I can control my feelings by controlling my thoughts.

Keep that syllogism to mind, it works like magic.

Written by: Laaro Yussuf A.K.A  Focus.