How I Grew My Self Confidence

Growing up as a teenager, I was known to be very quiet and this affected me immensely because I could not participate in extracurricular activities even if I wanted to.

I know sometimes we can have a particular trait that is bad, it is ok if our friend points it out but a situation where your friend keeps saying bad in lots of things about you, then you need to let that relationship go.

Thirdly, I read books. We need to constantly increase our knowledge and we can only do this by reading books. You can read books, watch good movies, listen to podcasts. Technology has made everything easier now. Some books are in audio form, you can play them on your way to work or school. When you are vast in knowledge, you will flow in conversations and people will find it fun to talk to you. Reading books helps you have an opinion in so many discussions.

Fourthly, I took care of my body. I ate good diet, exercised often, dressed nice and neat, and I had enough rest. When you take care of your body, you will always feel good about yourself because your body will be glowing. You can stand in front of the mirror and admire yourself the whole day. This is what taking care of your body can do for you. This will improve your self confidence. When you look good, you won’t be shying away from speaking in public, attending seminars and other things that have to take you out of your comfort zone.

Also, I became kind to myself. When I do something wrong, I forgive myself and also ask forgiveness from the person I wronged. Without first forgiving yourself, you won’t find courage to tell the other person to forgive you. Some situations in life will be challenging but it takes self compassion to live a normal life in their presence.

Lastly, I filled myself with positivity. Being positive leads you to the next level and being negative weighs you down. When you are positive that you can do something no matter how difficult it looks, you are having self confidence. Self confidence makes you go for or watch that tutorial because you believe that after learning it, you will be able to do it.

Why is self confidence important?

It is of paramount importance because you need self confidence to have a healthy relationship with other people. When you feel that you are good enough, you won’t find limitations to interact with other people. Having self confidence helps you to leave your comfort zone and try new things that will improve you the more. Self confidence improves your performances. You use your efforts and abilities to be perfect at school or at work.