Self confidence is the courage to know yourself, and act on your beliefs. A definition of self-confidence is a positive feeling about oneself and the world that leads to courageous actions born out of a sense of self-respect.
Do you believe that you deserve the best, and do you believe that you can achieve the best? Or have you convinced yourself to believe that you’re second-tier who’ll be lucky to finish far back in the pack? If you want to achieve the best that life has to offer, you must put the self-fulfilling prophecy to work for you. How? By convincing yourself that you have the ability to earn the rewards you desire.
Most of us were able to develop that self confidence while serving on active duty in the military. However, many seemed to have lost that confidence in their discharge. Gen. Curtis LeMay often told his troops to “never give up” and we need to follow that idea in our civilian lives. Yes, the chores are very different, but if you don’t give up and take one task at a time you can be very successful.
Again, looking at self-confidence, it is the courage to know yourself, believe in yourself, and act on your believe. This explains the definition. Here are a few examples that show what it looks like.
• Valuing yourself for who you are regardless of the blunders you make, the type of work you do or don’t do etc.
• Feeling good about yourself, feeling worthy despite imperfections
• Being courageous enough to stand up for yourself and be assertive
• Knowing that you’re worthy of others’ respect and friendship
• Knowing and accepting the whole of you-both strengths and weaknesses
A lack of self-confidence negatively impacts quality of life. Having little self-confidence creates feelings of
• Self-doubt
• Unworthiness
• Inferiority to others
• Apathy
• Loss of enjoyment
• Anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges
So keep the faith and stay strong.