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Self-confidence is the state of mind where you feel comfortable and assured with yourself.  Self-confidence and arrogance are two different things.  Self-confidence is knowing your capabilities, while arrogance is revealing your capabilities and importance to the extent of exaggeration.

How confident are you with yourself?  Can you easily express yourself or do you easily shy away and do not believe in your abilities?

Here are some points to ponder on how to build self-confidence:

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1.         Be positive about yourself.  Most people who lack self-confidence talk to themselves negatively.  When you look at yourself in the mirror, what do you tell yourself?  Do you take notice of the negative things about yourself more than the good things?  If so, then it is time to STOP.  Remember, no one can love you more than yourself.  Negativity is one of the biggest causes of low confidence.  Try to see the brighter side of yourself.  Remember, nobody is perfect.  Everyone has his or her own flaws, but they need not hinder you from going on with your life.  When you get used to positive self-talk, the more it will come natural to you and it will make you feel good about yourself.

2.         Prepare yourself.  Do you lack self-confidence because you are unprepared?  Let’s take public speaking for example.  Some people lack self confidence in speaking in a large crowd because they are not prepared for what they are going to do.  Lack of preparation will certainly give you cold feet, most especially if you are going to address a big crowd.  But if you are prepared with what you are going to say, memorising it by heart, things will eventually fall into place and you’ll be able to deliver your lines flawlessly.

3.         Visualisation.  To be able to have self-confidence, it is very important to see yourself in a situation that you will be entering into.  Imagine yourself in the situation that you are preparing for.   If you are in a band, for example, visualise yourself playing in front of the crowd.  It will help keep the jitters at bay.

Self-confidence and self-empowerment is very important in our daily lives.  Finding courage in yourself is a liberating experience that will make you happier.  So what are you waiting for?  Act now.  Accept yourself, love yourself and believe in what you can do.   You will never know what you can do if you don’t give it a try.  And in case you fail, don’t fret.  Each day brings another opportunity to improve yourself.  There is no harm in trying.  Self-confidence will bring out the greatness that is deep within you, waiting for you to uncover it.

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