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How to build Self Esteem and Self Confidence

The power lies in you… explore your inner mind
21st September ,2007

You want to be confident and feel confident, but what if you're starting with little or no confidence? How do you get from Point A to Point B? True self-confidence isn't an overnight acquisition. It takes dedication to realize you are a good human being that is worthy of respect and love.

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So how confident do you seem to others?

Your level of self-confidence can show in many ways: Your behavior, your body language, how you speak, what you say, and so on. Look at the following comparisons of common confident behavior with behavior associated with low self-confidence. Which thoughts or actions do you recognize in yourself and people around you?

Are you Self-Confident?
1. Doing what you believe to be right, even if others mock or criticize you for it.
2. Being willing to take risks and go the extra mile to achieve better things.
3. Admitting your mistakes and vowing to learn from them.
4. Waiting for others to congratulate you on your accomplishments.
5. Accepting compliments graciously. “Thanks, I really worked hard on that prospectus. I’m pleased you recognize my efforts.”

Do you have Low Self Confidence?
1. Governing your behavior based on what other people think.
2. Staying in your comfort zone, fearing failure and so avoid taking risks.
3. Working hard to cover up mistakes and praying that you can fix the problem before anyone is the wiser.
4. Extolling your own virtues as often as possible to as many people as possible.
5. Dismissing compliments offhandedly. “Oh that prospectus was nothing really, anyone could have done it.”

As you can see from these examples, low self-confidence can be self-destructive, and it often manifests itself as negativity. Self-confident people are generally more positive – they believe in themselves and their abilities, and they also believe in the wonders of living life to the full.

So how do you build this sense of balanced self-confidence, founded on a firm appreciation of reality?

The bad news is that there’s no quick fix or 5-minute solution.

The good news is that building self-confidence is readily achievable, just as long as you have the focus and determination to carry things through. And what’s even better is that the things you’ll do will build success – after all, your confidence will come from real, solid achievement. No-one can take this away from you!

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