This is easier said than done sometimes. We tend to want to wait until we have reached our goals to be proud of it. Don't wait until you've reached it. Celebrate the little accomplishments along the way! We also tend to be overly critical of ourselves. I know that I am diffidently guilty of this one. I am my own worse critic! Every step we take gets us closer to our goal! The more we do something the more you improve, right? Just like when our child learns to take his first step, and say their first words. We get excited and feel proud. That is what we need to do for each step closer we get to our goals! This way if you look at it like this, every step is bringing you closer and closer to your goal. Celebrate the pure fact that you have the courage and determination to take those steps. I know that sometimes our directions change, or we may not end up where we originally planned to be. Then what? How miserable would we be if we only celebrated outcomes? Let's start working on celebrating all the hard work we put in to obtain our goals. Before anyone else can believe us, we have to believe in us, right? Stop being so hard on yourselves, me included. Be proud of how far you've come, so far! Don't give up!