I always thought myself as a very weak person but within time I learned to gain self confidence. It took self control, discipline, tears and sweat, but today I am where I always wanted to be and walk can now walk with my head held high.
I knew I had to better my general knowledge and took a few courses in subjects that interested me. I started reading many self help books and spoke to many successful people, who in turn guided me to make the right choices.
Let's have a look at some of the areas I addressed immediately:
Read as many articles everywhere and anything you can lay your hands on to improve your knowledge which automatically gives you power.
When in company, listen and learn about topics being discussed, and before participating in conversations take time to absorb and think about the topic before contributing.
I read that it was important to make eye contact with a person whilst speaking to them. This assured the person that you are interested in their conversation as well and would automatically lend you their ear on other occasions.
Write down all the positive and negative attributes you can think of about yourself. Work on erasing the negative points until you are left with only positive input.
This list I displayed everywhere in my home and was always reminded of my good qualities and skills. I eventually believed myself and could be proud of my achievements. I also made a smaller list and placed it in my jacket pocket and looked at it constantly.
As I gained my newly found confidence, I needed to share it with someone who was in the same position as I was. This automatically helped me gain self confidence by assisting the person concerned as one of the best ways to reinforce newly learned skills is to teach other people. As you share your ideas, you'll pick up extra tips and tricks that you can use yourself. - 31984
I knew I had to better my general knowledge and took a few courses in subjects that interested me. I started reading many self help books and spoke to many successful people, who in turn guided me to make the right choices.
Let's have a look at some of the areas I addressed immediately:
Read as many articles everywhere and anything you can lay your hands on to improve your knowledge which automatically gives you power.
When in company, listen and learn about topics being discussed, and before participating in conversations take time to absorb and think about the topic before contributing.
I read that it was important to make eye contact with a person whilst speaking to them. This assured the person that you are interested in their conversation as well and would automatically lend you their ear on other occasions.
Write down all the positive and negative attributes you can think of about yourself. Work on erasing the negative points until you are left with only positive input.
This list I displayed everywhere in my home and was always reminded of my good qualities and skills. I eventually believed myself and could be proud of my achievements. I also made a smaller list and placed it in my jacket pocket and looked at it constantly.
As I gained my newly found confidence, I needed to share it with someone who was in the same position as I was. This automatically helped me gain self confidence by assisting the person concerned as one of the best ways to reinforce newly learned skills is to teach other people. As you share your ideas, you'll pick up extra tips and tricks that you can use yourself. - 31984
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