You Don’t Need More Self-Esteem. You Need More of this Instead…

By Dr. Scott Zarcinas, Founder, 818: Unlocking Your Life

A lot of my clients think their problem is a lack of confidence and self-esteem.

So they try to pump themselves up, repeat affirmations, or the oldie but (not) a goodie “fake it till you make it.”

But here’s what I’ve seen over and over:

The real issue isn’t how highly you think of yourself. It’s whether you believe you’re allowed to be who you really are.

👉 The real barrier to feeling confident is a lack of self-permission.

Reset: Give Yourself Permission

The mistake holding you back is thinking that confidence is how much value you put on yourself (i.e. self-esteem). It’s not.

It’s whether you feel allowed to be yourself. That is:

-> Allowed to speak/express your truth.
-> Allowed to rest/relax without guilt.
-> Allowed to chase/seek what lights you up, even if it doesn’t make sense to anyone else.
-> Allowed to trust/follow your own path.

But when you give yourself permission, something shifts.

You stop waiting for the world’s approval. You stop second-guessing yourself. You start living from a place of inner clarity and trust.

This is how I help my clients to make this shift—by moving away from doubt and old habits toward a life where they feel free to be who they truly are.

It’s not about building a louder, fake version of yourself; it’s about trusting the one that’s already there.

👉 So if you’re tired of faking it till you (haven’t) made it, start by doing the complimentary prep check (link below), the first step to reset your life.

🔍 Your Complimentary Prep Check

Are You Ready for Your Reset?

10 Questions to help you gain clarity and prepare for the changes you want to create >>

Stuck Happens When You’ve Outgrown Your Old Self

You don’t need to know all the steps. You just need to find the direction that’s right for you.

This Reset Session gives you the clarity and next steps to move forward.

👉 Book your 75-minute Reset Session and walk away with aligned priorities, renewed energy, and a plan that fits you.

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Dr. Scott Zarcinas (aka DoctorZed) is an Australian doctor, author, and transformational life coach helping seasoned professionals realign with their inner truth so they can finally live a life that’s meaningful. Not by fixing symptoms, but by reconnecting them to their purpose so they are:

✅ Not just productive, but fulfilled.
✅ Not just doing more, but becoming more themselves.
✅ Not just chasing goals, but choosing goals that help them grow.