This short video of Believe Believe Believe in Yourself by Anthony Hopkins got me thinking. As you will see, Hopkins is persuasive, yet it’s not that simple. So here is my dive into building on believing in yourself.

The world is full of people who:

1. Believe their vision will happen but never take the necessary steps.
2. Have faith that things will work out but never adjust when they do not.

Both get stuck.

Scott Galloway would say belief without execution is delusion and faith without strategy is risk without a plan. But there is something missing from that equation: the power of passion, emotion, and connection to something deeper.

Faith isn’t useless. It’s fuel. It’s what keeps us moving through the grind when results don’t come immediately. It’s what keeps us going after failure. Belief isn’t a lie — it’s a starting point.

The difference between success and stagnation?

Belief backed by discipline.

Faith channeled into consistent action.

Failures treated as fuel for growth.

The Third Way: Embodied Belief, Actionable Faith

We see belief and faith not as magic but as muscle.

• Belief is the vision. It’s what moves you toward something greater.
• Faith is the resilience. It’s what keeps you in the game when things become difficult.
• Action is the bridge. It’s what separates dreamers from builders.

We don’t just tell men to believe in themselves. We don’t just tell them to have faith. We show them how to act their way into confidence, move through resistance, and emerge stronger on the other side.

Antifragility: How Failure Makes You Stronger

Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s concept of antifragility is this: Some things break under pressure, but others become stronger because of it. The human body is antifragile — it grows muscle under stress, adapts to strain, and heals stronger than it was before. So does character.

Every mistake, every failure, every heartbreak – they are not just things to endure. They are something to metabolize. The men who grow the most in MELD are not the ones who never fail. They are the ones who learn, pivot, and jump back into the game.

The antidote to failure? Show up. Feel it. Move forward anyway.

Your Move

If you have been stuck between believing things will change and waiting for things to change, it is time for a different approach.

• Have belief. But back it up with discipline.
• Have faith. But channel it into action.
• Expect setbacks. But use them to grow stronger.