BUILDING SELF CONFIDENCE

"The more you work on just being yourself, the more likely you'll feel purposeful and significant in your life" 

- Wayne W. Dyer

"The greatest prison people live in, is the fear of what other people think"

The way you perceive yourself has a role to play in how other's perceive you. The more self confidence you have, the more likely you are to succeed. Some of the factors that affect our self - confidence are beyond our control sometimes. However, it's still no excuse to stop you from building your self - confidence. Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them but don't let them master you. Self confidence is the foundation of great success and achievement. You might feel worthless to one person but priceless to another person; don't even forget your value and keep striving on creating yourself! 

BE RESILIENT

Be able to adapt to changing circumstances and this way, your self - confidence would not be affected by your performance and it's just so much better that way. Discover yourself, embrace new challenges and be realistic with yourself. Things might not always turn out the way we want it to but hey... 'When life throws you lemons, make lemonade'. Get out of your comfort zone and do things, it's a great way to enhance your self - confidence. STOP feeling sorry for yourself, just keep doing you and get better at doing you!!!

TAKE RISKS

This is a test for true self - confidence. It's never easy to try something new that you have never done before. Most people never reach their peak in life because they are scared of taking up new challenges and failing. If you are not taking risks in life, you are stunting your growth as a person. Developing self - confidence can be a long winded process but once you have worked through the fear of failing, you will realise that the humiliation you received at the time is a small price for the new experiences and success that has come your way.

GOOD POSTURE

It's easy to spot people with self - confidence issues. The way an individual carries themselves basically tells a short story about them. Why are you walking with your head down? Stand up straight, keep your head up and make high contact. Stop slouching! When there is a positive vibe about you or you create a positive impression, people around you feel it and become empowered.

LISTEN TO MOTIVATIONAL SPEECHES 

Motivational speeches always help build self confidence. With YouTube, there are a lot of motivational speeches at your disposal. Make use of them and oh... We are die hard fans of Eric Thomas!! He speaks with so much enthusiasm and is such an inspiration. If need be, write down your goals and strengths and stick it somewhere you have access to all the time and read it when you feel you need a confidence boost.

Do one thing everyday that scares you!

GRATITUDE

Be grateful for what you have. When all you do is focus on what you want, you start creating reasons as to why you can't have it and then you begin to dwell on your weaknesses. Thank God for what he has done for you.  Think about your successes, talents, relationships etc and you will be amazed at how much motivation can creep in by just doing this hence straightening the road to your success.

SPEAK UP

We all suffer from this sometimes. The fear of thinking what we are going to say will end up being stupid. But the truth is people are generally more accepting than we think. Make an effort to speak when you are in doubt or you want to make a point. Not only will you become a good public speaker, people will recognise your confidence and it's such an important aspect of life. It shows you have the skills to succeed.

WORK OUT

Majority of us have a complex about our physical appearance but there are ways to enhance our strong points. Surely, you can't be all that bad. If you don't have your ideal body and it's making you insecure, work it out. It requires a lot of discipline but if it will make you feel better about yourself, then it's worth it. When you like who you are, you'll never be lonely.

Most of all, avoid negative people for they are the greatest destroyers of self - confidence and self esteem. Surround yourself with people who bring out the best in you.

At the end of the day, things turn out best for people who make the best out of the way things turn out.

OLIANDLOLA

xo