Self-efficacy

Self-efficacy is regarded as the belief that one is capable of performing in a certain/desired manner to attain certain/desired goals. It is a notion that as human beings we have the capabilities to execute the courses of actions required to manage envisaged situations which are within or without our control.

It is a known fact that man culminates his or her capabilities based on mastery criteria which falls within a specific framework that is enshrined in an 'I can do' spirit rather than in comparison with others’ capabilities. Afterall, all animals are not equal.

There is gainsaying that self-efficacy is based on psychology of man. When a man has flair for quality, he or she will always achieve set goals without prejudice. In my own part of the world, people considered individuals who are self-efficacious as being perfectionists. But are these perceptions true?

Perfectionism is described as a disposition to feel that anything less than perfect is unacceptable. In other words, it is a temperamental feeling of vouching for the best and only best. They believe they can do all things. According to Lawrence R. Burns, perfectionists are in two categories: negative and positive perfectionists. Those that are trying to impress and those that are setting realistic goals. In my opinion, the latter are the self-efficacious.

When well managed it is believed that our personalized ideas of self-efficacy affect our social interactions in almost every way. When we understand how to nuture the development of self-efficacy we can purposefully live a more productive and happy life.