What Does self confidence Mean And Ways To Build In Confidence
- ayeshshariff
- Jun 1, 2021
- 6 min read
What is self confidence ?
To me self confidence is having confidence in myself knowing my self worth having confidence in my ability and my power of being a woman with her own beauty standards her own ways of viewing life no matter what image social media and society creates to challenge your self confidence you should never let any of it ruin your self worth I believe that a person with self confidence should have a strong sense of self belief and certainty that they are worth of everything that they are. Being certain with your actions and having your own opinion these days seems to be wrong because you are not blending in and my question to that is why should you blend in ? when you are made to stand out I believe that every individual should live life on there own basis because we see a lot of people who are scared to speak what they feel like or to add there opinion because the thought of what if my opinion don’t match up with the rules and standards of this society or social media the fact that a person is lacking self confidence theses days is because they are being undervalued of what they are capable of. They are being hung up on the negative outcomes and past failures and doing things just to please others these things are just ruining self confidence in a person
Here are a few ways how you can build in your self confidence but before that I need you to say this to yourself
I am a winner I am capable of everything i set my mind to I am confident in who I’m I am confident in what i have to offer the world I’m confident in my abilities and my purpose I am not held back by fear Doubt or disappointment I am daringly showing up to contribute something beautiful and meaningful to this world.
Number 1 : Know Your Competency
many people lack confidence because they feel that they lack a certain competency so how do you develop competency is to learn and repeatedly do it keep training every day no matter what it is a public speaking a presentation or even talking to a group of people just start with small steps like saying hi then built it up by talking about different topics Eventually you will find yourself so competent in that area that you feel naturally confident in it
Number 2 : Believe In Your Self-Belief
These presumptions of what represents worth are largely social perceptions The belief that we need to have this skill or that behavior before we can feel confident has been conditioned into us via society and media, rather than being hard truths. your beliefs on what represents worth can only be true if you allow them to be true The key is to break the link between all externalities such as one’s past a persons present level of ability outcomes and opinions if you don’t see a representation of your worth then it won’t happen Remember these are just external objects not you . If you don’t let something represent your worth then it won’t
Number 3: Fearless Show Up
When you fearlessly show up to do what you were called to do in this world unconcerned with public opinion you show up as the most powerful version of yourself and without a doubt what you create will pierce through the atmosphere and serve people well
And when you show up not held or disabled by people’s opinion you’ll move with wisdom and understanding you’ll be bold in your speech and unashamed speak of truth you’ll creat with conviction and lead with love so,hold tight to the convictions in your heart allow truth to lead and guid you as you work and create and never water down who you are or what you are doing in order to fit in with people or their opinions . You where born to be a leader not a figurine pushed over or manipulated by opinion
Number 4: Question Yourself
Whenever you get into a situation where you don’t feel confident, ask yourself: Why am I not feeling confident? Where is this uncertainty coming from? What am I attaching my self-worth to? When you become aware of what you are linking your worth to, release yourself of the limiting belief that you can only feel worthy or confident when you meet certain prerequisites. When you do that, you will find yourself filled with a sense of self-worth that is there no matter what happens. You will find that this self-worth is what leads you to the outcomes you desire and helps you become your highest self. :)
Number 5: Nothing Out There Will Complete You -You are Already Whole
A lot of people create this need in themselves as if something is missing in them the need to be good at something before you can feel confident the need to have certain successes before you can feel some semblance of self-worth they also see self-confidence as having a good posture, dressing smart, and speaking slowly. And so on. But the truth is all this doesn’t matter it doesn’t matter at all you don’t need any of this to have self confidence you just need one thing to have confidence and that is just to believe in your self
No matter what you are doing you should have trust and believe in your self worth having believe in your ability of doing what you want to do and what is right for you will always help
Number 6 : Be Confident About Your Physical Appearance
No human has the power to judge you for your physical appearance or who you are
you are beautiful just the way you are.
Fat thin skinny are just words of discrimination that our society and social media has created to define people I believe that Nobody is too fat or too thin or too skinny everyone is perfect in there own way everyone is different in there own way
Stop making this picture of a perfect person in your head with perfect body perfect face perfect skin perfect colour and call it beautiful erase this picture get rid of this mind set and create a picture of yourself in your head just the way you are and call it perfect call it beautiful say that you are Flawless because that’s what you are Don’t let anything change you love yourself for who you are and self confidence will automatically build up
Number 7: Trust Yourself
More then anything the world needs you to show up strong and courageous to lead them into something new they may not know it they may not see it they may not understand it but deep within you you see it and you recognise it because you’re a visionary you don’t just see the present moment but you see what could be and that’s a gift You see the pain but you also see the healing you see the problem but you also see the solution you see the lack but you also see the provision you see the gap but you also see the bridge and you know you have been called to lead people to a better tomorrow so lean into that trust yourself
Number 8 : Take Control Of Your Thoughts
Taking control of your thoughts is not easy it takes strength but just like anyone can become physically strong — anyone can become mentally strong through efforts and practice at first taking control over your thoughts may feel difficult but it’ll begin to feel natural with practice as your journey
you will find the practice of taking control of your thoughts and fixing your mind on goodness,abundance and hope to be an integral part of experience the fulfilment of dreams. Because we live in our thoughts and while we cannot always hand-pick our experience and the circumstances we encounter we can shape circumstances to benefit us with our thoughts so get to it give this week your best work hard and let your purpose drive you to take control of your thoughts
Number 9 : You Are On The Right Path
So stand tall as you fearlessly pursue the ideas of your heart know this you will be protected the opinions of others are merely opinions with no true power the goodness of life is watching over you making sure everything you do sticks and creates impact in the world so have faith you’re on the right part hold nothing back the world needs the goodness inside you
Number 10 : Give Your Best
As you go into today , give it your best don’t hold back set your vision and run towards it with determination in everything you do think with purpose when you encounter challenging moments quickly take control of your thoughts chose to remain focused on joy
Joy will give you the ability to move with clarity and wisdom- showing you how to navigate your way through the obstacle so that you can full fill your purpose
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Do you struggle with self-confidence and self-doubt? And is there something you’ve done, or some advice you’ve received, that has helped you?
Please leave me a comment below to let me know, I’d love to hear from you!
Ayesh xx
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