“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain

Thoughts and words matter, especially in our own mind. Our beliefs, assumptions and self-talk defines the span of our playing field and if we’re going to get in the game for the long haul. The first step to doing big things is believing that we have the capacity to achieve them.  

Psychologist Albert Bandura defines self-efficacy as “one’s belief in one’s ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task.” Note that it’s one’s belief in ability, not ability. Believing that we can do it is the first step.