How is your Self-Confidence?

My self-confidence in myself has certainly risen over the years...I think for me at least, one good way to boost up my self-confidence is to do at least one positive thing for myself each day, some accomplishment...like writing out an article and completing it, work on my crafts a bit, anything...it's a real ego booster. Then of course are some major milestones that I may accomplish and achieve, and giving me a lot of self-empowerment. When I think of all the things I did last year, for instance, probably one of the hardest years to "survive" but survive I did, I'm truly amazed at myself...I sit back and think..wow..I did all THAT??? I think the main thing to do to, is to simply just feel good about yourself in general and keep in that positive frame of mind...and it gets contagious...I hardly am ever in a "bad" mood now...

I'm a shy type of person but I managed to deal with all types of people and circumtances. I can say that I have gained self confidence as I grow and become matured.

I am not that much into talking around people who am not used to speak at, many times I shy away from them and just nod my head. But I'm different when I'm with friends, I can be "loud" as ever and people are alerted by it!;) So whenever I feel lack I'm losing my self-confidence, I just do my best to feel like I'm possesed and consider those people who'm I'm with as either my friends or myself and relate to them to avoid giving them a wrong impression of not talking much..

I think that more can be achieved with the right amount of self-confidence.I think that being self-confident is also the same with having a positive outlook in life. Me i have my days when I don't feel too confident. Specially when I don't look my best. When I have too many zits on my face, i do not feel confident interacting with people. I know it sounds too vain but it really matters.I also do not feel confident when I lack knowledge in a certain topic we are dicussing.

Hi thefortunes, There have been times when self confidence, or the lack of it, played a role in my life. I suspect that this is true for most people. Our upbringing plays a big role in establishing our self esteem, and parents should always instill self confidence in their children. Being comfortable and relaxed also adds to confidence. A salesman who doesn't like selling, is not likely to do well and this does nothing for his self esteem. When we start a new job, we should set out to know everything about the job, and the company. A good knowledge of what's happening in your community usually means that you can feel comfortable in a group. We are all out of our element sometimes, but that's only a chance to learn something new. Look in the the mirror every morning and know that you are OK. Blessings.

Our self-confidence depends on how well we know ourselves and what we can do. Sometimes, confidence is the only way to get over some insecurities in life. Confidence, is not the absence of insecurities but it's overcoming insecurities. Many people say I am a very confident person. Little did they know that I have more insecurities than confidence. Since I know my limits and I know the things I can only do, if ever I am to do something, I prepare for it and try to overcome my limits. Only when I know I am prepared, that I get the courage to face whatever it is in life. Confidence also have something to do with faith. Faith, that even if we are not perfect, we know we can do something if only we have the will. Thank you.

well,am confident enough.guess,it's a matter of self-acceptance and acknowledge the things you can and cannot do.it would help also if you have a friend who can boost you up every time you are down and felt inadequate.

It took me half-a-life of mine to get myself some so called self confidence in me. Unfortunately my childhood and youth both passed from many painful experiences and I was alway afraid, confused and reserved type of person. But now I am different person. I also give some credit to intenet for this as it was on internet that I spoke to people openly, things that were hidden inside me for so many years, I brought them out and spoke about it freely and people gave me right advice. I came to know that I was not the only one suffering from such problems, but people were having problems even worse than mine.......I do still lack some confidence, but I can say the level of my self confidence is better now. I have courage to fight if I am right and not just keep quite and accept everything as I use to do.

Well at this present moment I feel confident in myself and I think its got to do with my exercising and getting healthy of late. Now that I have lost almost 20 pounds, I feel confident in myself, I can do a lot more than I use to, I get playing with my son without running out of breath, I am HAPPY with ME and my family, and I think that is why I feel the way I do now. Life couldn't be any better :)

im not that confident with myself...i dont know perhaps its all because of what ive experienced in the past that makes my self-confidence so low...

frankly, i'm not confident now, because i can't earn enough money for my living. and i have to be frugal. i don't know what i can do in the world. i mean what skills i have now. my major is English, but i'm not good at it. some of my friends think that i'm a suitable person to be a saleswoman. but i hate the job. then i choose making money online, but i earn too little. so now i can't be confident.

Its fair enough. I know I still have issues, but I'm definitely better than before. I am someone and if people (especially women) can't see that then to hell with them. I'm exemplary, I prove it in real life and I've given efforts here on mylot. Anyone unable to see it, whatever, go rot somewhere cold and alone! I'm great, no one can say otherwise, if they do I verbally mutilate them.

I have good confident.Now i can talk with look into their eyes.

Well, it depends on situations: I feel really self-confident sometimes in some situations; but my self esteem is really low in some cases.