No man is happy without a delusion of some kind. Delusions are as necessary to our happiness as realities. Christian Nestell Bovee Do you think you are a good person? Better than most perhaps? What about smart or intelligent? Or better at your job than most of your co-workers? If so, you are not alone. …
Confidence is… Knowing that you are the one who controls your self-esteem. Not others. Not the excuses you feed yourself. You.
“You are worth it,” “You are enough,” “You are strong,” “You can do it”…. The list goes on and on. Almost every listicle, self-help book or even TV ads lists some version of the above statements—tell yourself you are great, blow kisses to your reflection every morning, hug yourself, we are told. And everything will …
Failures, perhaps surprisingly, can be a confidence-booster. They help us build stamina, persistence and courage. That is, they make us feel greater respect and admiration for the man in the mirror. And although failing stings, it’s often also the only way for us to grow up, to become tougher and to ultimately — succeed the …
Confidence may be a pretty tricky mindset to embrace every day, as many who struggle with low esteem likely know too well. For one thing, psychologists have discovered that our levels of self-assurance can fluctuate daily and even hourly—this is something that they call state self-esteem. It means that certain events or situations can either …
“Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.” Albert Camus Not too long ago, I was assigned to lead a fairly large project at work. It involved heavy interactions with various departments, endless meetings, lots of brainstorming exercises, and more importantly—a need for a skillful and charismatic leader, who can build …
Have you had that one childhood friend that you did almost everything together with? If so, you’ve probably often heard your parents compare you to her/him (mine did): “Look at Jane (John)–how come they are doing better in school, at sports, at playing the piano?” or “Why can’t you be more like Jane (John)?” How …
The importance of paying attention to your self-esteem levels Healthy levels of confidence are, without doubt, important to all of us so that we can thrive, dream, and persevere in the face of fear and obstacles. But even more importantly, you must work on repairing your ailing self-esteem for one main reason: Because low sense …
For anyone who hasn’t read the book, I would recommend that you go to the bookstore and buy it right now. It’s one of these titles that are pretty much on every “10-books-everyone-needs-to-read-in-their-lifetime” list. And it’s well worth the time. It’s written by two prominent minds in the field of neuroscience. Andrew Newberg, M.D., is …
Our bodies, we tend to forget, are just the mere hosts of our large personalities. Judging the quality and worth of our characters by the outer shells we were given is, to state the least, the most limited narrative of who we truly are, suggesting we are our looks. Think about it – Do you …