Self-awareness and self-consciousness are not synonyms–knowing this can make a huge difference to your confidence.
What’s the myth Comparisons are bad for your self-esteem and need to be avoided. Constantly looking over at the other side of the fence, where the grass appears to be greener, makes you envious, bitter and unappreciative of your own accomplishments. Why it’s not quite true Comparisons are a complex matter. While on one hand, …
Positive affirmations don’t work if you don’t believe them.
What’s the myth: Almost every article online proposing tips and tricks on boosting your confidence has a variation of this hack—”Fake confidence to become more confident.” It’s the magic elixir that can solve your self-esteem woes. Why it doesn’t work: In a previous post, I wrote about this flawed advice and why it doesn’t quite …
With the cheer of Christmas upon us, it’s that time of the year again when magic comes alive and along with it– the feelings that everything is possible, if you truly believe it. With the New Year looming ahead of us, our goals, dreams and aspirations become our main priority again. We want to write …
To receive love and respect from others, you must give them to yourself first. Become your biggest supporter and advocate. And the world will follow suit.
No man is happy without a delusion of some kind. Delusions are as necessary to our happiness as realities. Christian Nestell Bovee Do you think you are a good person? Better than most perhaps? What about smart or intelligent? Or better at your job than most of your co-workers? If so, you are not alone. …
Confidence is… Knowing that you are the one who controls your self-esteem. Not others. Not the excuses you feed yourself. You.
“You are worth it,” “You are enough,” “You are strong,” “You can do it”…. The list goes on and on. Almost every listicle, self-help book or even TV ads lists some version of the above statements—tell yourself you are great, blow kisses to your reflection every morning, hug yourself, we are told. And everything will …
Failures, perhaps surprisingly, can be a confidence-booster. They help us build stamina, persistence and courage. That is, they make us feel greater respect and admiration for the man in the mirror. And although failing stings, it’s often also the only way for us to grow up, to become tougher and to ultimately — succeed the …