Self Confidence;
Three Ways to Build It
Probably one of the toughest things to teach a person is self-confidence. This may be shocking but if you really look at what self-confidence is and what it brings to a person, you will know that some people may seem like they have self-confidence but they don’t really have it. Other people are so good at acting that they have it that they seem to achieve the biggest of its promises - success. At some point though, when their lack of self confidence rears its ugly head, they have to face up to their problems.
How can you gain true self-confidence? We can learn from the sayings of the wise through the centuries.
“Know Themself”
If self-confidence is believing in your ability and your judgment then it certainly requires that you know yourself. You need to be sincere about your strengths and weaknesses. Ungenuine self-confidence can only give you temporary success. Any feelings of unworthiness or inabiility to do something should be dealt with truthfully so you can prepare for it or defeat it. You don’t just need self confidence to join “Who Wants to be a Millionaire,” you should be sure you have enough stock knowledge to be able to answer some of the questions and make informed guesses to answer the rest.
“The only thing we should fear is fear itself”
Fear can be a very powerful foe of self confidence. They are like chalk and cheese yet they’re both originating from within yourself. If there’s anything that your self confidence has to proceed through first, it has to be fear barring the door to keep you from doing something. This statement by ex US president Franklin D. Roosevelt was made during his inaugural speech} in 1933 at the peak of the Great Depression. It only means that there shouldn’t be anything to be afraid of. With real self-knowledge and courage in contrast to fear, you will be confident with your ideas and your actions.
“Be gentle with yourself”
This is the most inspirational line from the poem “Desiderata” which is finished meaningfully with the lines “Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.” Even if you have self-knowledge and courage, you will not build self-confidence if you are harsh with yourself and demanding too much from yourself. Like any belief system, self-knowledge can't be forced upon yourself. If the key word here is “build” or “develop”, and self-confidence must be warranted then you should be capable of feeling deserving.
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Three Ways to Build It
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How can you gain true self-confidence? We can learn from the sayings of the wise through the centuries.
“Know Themself”
If self-confidence is believing in your ability and your judgment then it certainly requires that you know yourself. You need to be sincere about your strengths and weaknesses. Ungenuine self-confidence can only give you temporary success. Any feelings of unworthiness or inabiility to do something should be dealt with truthfully so you can prepare for it or defeat it. You don’t just need self confidence to join “Who Wants to be a Millionaire,” you should be sure you have enough stock knowledge to be able to answer some of the questions and make informed guesses to answer the rest.
“The only thing we should fear is fear itself”
Fear can be a very powerful foe of self confidence. They are like chalk and cheese yet they’re both originating from within yourself. If there’s anything that your self confidence has to proceed through first, it has to be fear barring the door to keep you from doing something. This statement by ex US president Franklin D. Roosevelt was made during his inaugural speech} in 1933 at the peak of the Great Depression. It only means that there shouldn’t be anything to be afraid of. With real self-knowledge and courage in contrast to fear, you will be confident with your ideas and your actions.
“Be gentle with yourself”
This is the most inspirational line from the poem “Desiderata” which is finished meaningfully with the lines “Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.” Even if you have self-knowledge and courage, you will not build self-confidence if you are harsh with yourself and demanding too much from yourself. Like any belief system, self-knowledge can't be forced upon yourself. If the key word here is “build” or “develop”, and self-confidence must be warranted then you should be capable of feeling deserving.
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