Failures are learning opportunities, challenges we tried our hand at and fell short. But give yourself credit for endeavouring, for daring to stand up, to fight… You are still in a better place than not trying at all…đź’™
Confidence is…knowing that you won’t be liked by everyone and being ok with it. Often, it means that you are finally doing something right by yourself, not others.
To have confidence is to believe that we can influence our fate; that we have control over our outcomes; that we can make a difference in our lives… Because we do! đź’šâ €
Yes, I’m introverted, a bit socially awkward sometimes. I hate talking about the weather and everything else trivial. I’m different than you, but so are you to me. Don’t judge my uniqueness.
Building confidence is rarely a “bang” moment. It’s a portfolio of victories—small and big. It’s the idea that we are not static, that we are inching forward, that we are leaning from our mistakes, evolving. Therefore, action is the fuel for confidence.
It’s easy to find reasons we are unhappy with our lives—our looks, jobs, financials, partners, kids, friends. The hard part, though, is to find that one thing that would defy the negativity, that makes us proud. And often, it may be as simple as the goal to do good and be a better person today. …
Self-esteem is about progress. About aiming to do better, to learn new things, to improve. Our worth is measured through our desire and ability to grow, not through how much more we have compared to the Joneses…
It’s not always easy to believe in yourself and to stay positive—we all have been there—talking ourselves out of making a change because it requires too much effort and no guarantees of success. Taking a risk is scary—it may be just better to dwell in our current state and hope for fate to smile …
It’s ok to not feel upbeat and confident every day. You can have “relapse” days – you are allowed to take a break, to regain your strength, to re-focus. What matters is that you keep trying, that you don’t give up, that you move forward toward your dreams. If you took a step back today, …
Confidence is a choice. It’s purposely choosing:Â light over darkness, calmness over anxiety, hope over despair, kindness and forgiveness over animosity and negativity. Therefore, it’s within our control to make these decisions-about ourselves, about our outcomes, about our lives….