Why Self-confidence is so important
And How to achieve it
Self-confidence means we believe in ourselves. It is self-acceptance.
Self-confidence is an attitude. A behavior,… Some people think that this is a habit, or it depends upon how we look or think about ourselves.. and these thoughts should be positive. A positive attitude contributes a lot to our confident behavior.
It is an approval from our mind for our actions… If we are not satisfied with our actions, our looks, our thinking, or our abilities. It means we have no confidence or self-esteem.
Why Is It Important
Self-confidence.
is a foundation stone or element of success. It is not just an attitude or behavior .. this is an asset. it is the basis of our success, without confidence, we are unable to take any kind of initiative in life or we can not make proper decisions about anything. We are afraid of taking risks because we are not sure about our abilities.. we can not say a word in front of people due to our shyness… We think people will laugh if we make any mistake…We never have our own opinion, instead, we follow others even though we know they are wrong. Even sometimes we know the right thing or answer but we drop the idea of saying a word because we are afraid to talk. We are afraid to indulge ourselves in any kind of debate or argument even when we are right. we never take charge of ourselves and always fail to create our own path…..This is all due to a lack of confidence. Sometimes we have insecurities about many things..it could be our physical appearance, habits, speech, work, or family. etc. In other words, we can say that an inferiority complex is the main cause of our lack of confidence.
How to achieve Self-confidence.
If we think that we r not confident enough to handle our life or situations, then it means that we have to change the pattern of our behavior. And if we are ready to change ourselves, it means we have completed the first stage toward our goal. what is confidence??? it all starts in our mind.. it depends on our life experiences. Here we try to find out a few steps to show how can we improve our confidence level.
1..Stop blaming others.
It is widely seen that usually, we blame our elders or parents for not creating a proper environment or giving us opportunities that could have helped us in our confidence building. We have to reject this mindset, it is very easy to blame others if we are unable to cope in any situation. So we should concentrate on our betterment instead of blaming others.
2. we have to take charge of our lives.
Confidence is not available in a tablet which we take at night and the next morning we would wake up full of confidence.. this is just like a skill that has to be gained or learned, if we want success in our life we have to take charge of our own life. for this, we should make decisions for ourselves.
3. Try to do one new thing in a week.
Sometimes a new activity allows us to prove ourselves, and a new environment can be helpful to break our old beliefs about ourselves but initially, this new activity should be of interest to us. So we could be able to show good results which boost our confidence level.
4. Learn new skills.
that you always wanted, and try to teach those skills to others…it could be a new language or a cooking recipe. When you share or teach someone else your level of knowledge would increase. which would give you a sense of achievement..as well as boost your level of confidence because when you teach something, your communication skills also will increase and you will feel more confident.
5, Interact with others.
Indulge yourself in various healthy activities where other people are also involved, but start with small things. If you like to cook., and host a dinner or lunch in a week, you will feel it difficult initially, but after a few weeks, they will all become manageable. These kinds of activities allow you to interact with people which would reduce your shyness. and as you know shyness is the most powerful source of lack of self-confidence.
6. Body language is very important.
In the beginning, try to act as a confident person and soon it will become your habit, and after that you really feel and behave confidently.
7. Recognize why you lack confidence.
and try to overcome those weaknesses. For example. if you are not a good speaker, try to talk more and learn communication skills. But besides that, you should know that you must have some other qualities which others don’t so focus on them.
.Get some advice.
Talk to your friends about your issues and listen to their advice ..make a notebook and write down your progress.
9. Dress up nicely.
Try to dress up nicely.. if you feel that you look good you will feel better .it gives you confidence.
6. It is really difficult but try not to pay any attention to those who always criticize you unnecessarily.
It is an endless topic, and difficult to sum it up in a few paragraphs, so we will discuss a few more points later in the next article.
