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Keoshia Robinson posted Mar 22, 2021 10:38 PM

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Another mindset that affects young adults’ possibility for success is doubt. Doubt plays a major part in the things you do. Doubt is caused by a feeling of uncertainty. Surprisingly, I believe doubt is in all of us just some a little bit more than others. If you feel like you cant do something, chances are you won't do it. For example, If you feel like you can never learn to do make up, you probably will no't give it your all. Makeup is not something you can learn overnight. Me myself thought I could not do it. I was watching tutorials all about how to do it and still was confused. At the same time it was already in my head i couldn't do it so that doubt was holding me back from giving it my all. I brought all the expensive make-up and gave it a try. It came out horrible. I felt like I just couldn't get it and was not sure what I was doing wrong. I was telling my friends how I could not learn and how I'd just rather pay. Then i had a photoshoot coming up and was low on cash. When I found myself backed into a corner I forgot all about the doubt. I watched a video and did my make up along with the girl in the video. Even though we were not the same shade I still did as she said. When it was finished, you would have thought I got it done professionally.  I felt so proud of myself. I didn't have time for doubt at that time because I had no other choice. If i would have kept going with the doubt i do not think i would have actually kept trying. Doubt is like a fear that holds you back. No like the fear of taking off on a plane but more as a fear of your ability to do something. In the article, Dweck stated that “in fixed mind-sets, students care first and foremost about how they’ll be judged” and that is the same with doubt. If you doubt you can do something it is more likely that you are doubting the results due to what others will feel about the outcome. If only you are doing something, I believe you will be ok with the outcome compared to if others see what you have done and judge you by it. Me doing my own makeup was ok but i did not feel it was good enough to be seen, basically not good enough for the judgement of others.