We’ll only go as far as our self confidence will carry us – for better or worse.
Some people have an edge when it comes to self confidence. The people in their life (parents, spouse, children, etc) build them up to the point that they feel they can do anything. My parents always instilled this can-do attitude in me as a child. So much so that, right before a game, when my softball coach asked our team who could pitch, I raised my hand even though I’d never pitched a day in my life. I took the pitcher’s position, ball in hand, and never (even slightly) doubted that I could do it. My mom sat bug-eyed in the stands and my dad looked like he wanted to cry. I’d always been a catcher! Yet, there their daughter marched, like a boss, to the mound.
I struck out the first girl.
Then the next.
Third girl? She hit it back to me and I threw her out.
I wouldn’t have remembered these details, on my own but my dad repeated the story over the years so many times that it became ingrained in my memory – and probably everyone else’s for 6 counties! Proud dad.
Some people are at a complete disadvantage when it comes to self confidence. The people in their life never seem to say anything to them or about them unless it’s negative. How pathetic is that?! My heart breaks for these people and I understand why they struggle with confidence. However, if they realize that THEY aren’t the ones with the problem, they’ll be well on their way.
Most people fall somewhere in between. They don’t have cheerleaders on the sideline, but they also don’t have people hurling insults.
Irregardless of your supporting cast, your level of self-confidence can (and should) be built up and strengthened. We’ll only go as far as we think we can! Apparently a lot of people know that because one of the subject areas I hear from my readers the most about is Self Confidence. After reading 100 Ways to Boost Your Self-Confidence: Believe In Yourself and Others Will Too
Book Description
When you don’’t believe in yourself, everything is more difficult. 100 Ways to Boost Your Self-Confidence will literally help you change your life by changing the way you feel about yourself. Not only will you have faith in who you really are, but the people you love and work with will believe in you as well.
100 Ways to Boost Your Self-Confidence will show you how to:
- Discover the essence of your personal power and belief in yourself.
- Create the life you want with practical “feel good” behaviors.
- Reduce your doubts, increase your self-worth and make your world a better place.
- Improve the quality of your relationships by changing the way you think about yourself and how others think about you.
- Become your best self by employing these easy-to-use techniques
I absolutely love this book from the front cover to the back and if I could be granted a wish right now, it’d be that anyone who struggles with self-confidence at all would buy a copy of 100 Ways to Boost Your Self-Confidence: Believe In Yourself and Others Will Too
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on self-confidence and on this book. This was an interesting read.
I must agree! Thanks for pointing out this lovely book. I liked it alot, too!
Thanks, going to check this out.
Just wondering if you could recommend any good books on meditation, if you have any experience in it?