Something common I've noticed in myself is each year, I have little to no faith that I can actually do this gardening stuff. But I must be doing something right. Just look at that rose! I doubt myself right up until the bloom. And then when I see it, I'm like WOW. I helped do that. I stuck to it and it paid off. My roses are about 4 years old and I have yet to be disappointed. They give me hope in myself and prove my negative think wrong. For that, I am grateful.