Do I have to buy expensive things just to ADD my Confidence?

Personally speaking, my confidence is accumulated from the increase of knowledge. If I have more knowledge, I could communicate with others further, which makes me feel more confident. I understand that to many people especially girls buying luxuries could increase their confidence. When an office lady finds that her colleague buy a branded handbag, she may feel that she will be looked down upon if she doesn't buy a same one. She may also believe that a branded handbag could show her taste which could win the respect of others.

You dont need to. What you should do is boost your confidence by telling yourself you are indeed beautiful. Accept who you are. Walk with your head and chin up high. Then if you do this, expensive things are not needed. Be practical and have confidence with yourself. Stay and feel pretty always my friend.

I also envy those people who can buy expensive stuffs. Sometimes I want them too but I know it's not easy for me to have those things. I just accepted the fact that I can't have those for now. I just dream and work hard for my dreams. I will just save money until I have enough to buy even second hand cellphones. I'm okay with second hand phone. I always had second hand phone, from my sister and my father. The one I'm using right now is given by my father. I know it's not brand new when he bought this. I've had this for more than a year and it's still okay. I always try not to envy them anymore. I just tell myself I can have them in the future. I just have to work hard.

I don't think buying expensive stuff will boost your confidence. I myself buy new model of cellphone and a not too expensive bags and clothes to reward my self.

People who need to buy expensive things and BRAG about their purchases generally have low self-esteem. Personally, I don't fancy iphones. So, even though people around me have such expensive phones, it doesn't bother me. I used to have a touchscreen phone but it was a free phone. When it got spoilt in April this year, I got myself a brand new phone. It wasn't a touchscreen phone but I liked it very much and that was the only reason why I bought it. If a person needs to buy expensive things or needs to keep buying things in order to enhance his confidence, then he can never be truly confident. What happens if he finds himself unable to continue buying (expensive) things because of a sudden loss of job, etc? Having said all these, I think it's a good practice to pamper oneself occasionally though. So pls go ahead and reward yourself.:)

You say the right words, 'this is not bragging but rewarding' that make you confident. After hard working, you earn money, and buy the touch screen cellphone, It is youself that make you realize importance of yours. Leave alway or don't listen to the guys that alway crowing about the brands, do it youself, and you will feel more confident.

no, thats not necessary at all. as long as you're wearing clean and comfortable clothing, you're good. if you know how to talk nice and have a good persoality, i can assure you u dont need expensive stuff just to boost your confidence. me? i dont mingle much but whenever im in the middle of the crowd, i dont have to impress people around. what they see is what they get.

Of course not! I wouldnt want to buy expensive stuff just to appease other people who i am not really in favor of. Furthermore, you might become a #1 candidate of people who would like to loan money from you hahahhah! What are the things that adds to my confidence? It must be my humor, the funny way i walk and my big smile! These aint expensive and i wont have trouble carrying it anywhere i go.

I have a friend who loves branded things. I for one do not go for branding alone. As long as I love the material and how it fits me I buy it. It has to be durable too since I love anything that you can wash and wear since I don't have time to spend on ironing clothes. As for my gadget sometimes going with branded things can be advantageous as long as I can buy their spare parts just in case they begin to brake in the future. Confidence should not stem from things that you buy but appreciating what you have.

My confidence comes from the fact that God loves and accepts me. All material things can break, be lost or stolen, or be made obsolete. Where would your confidence be if you get the newest model cell phone and they come out with a better one two weeks later and your friend gets it first? Whenever we compare ourselves to someone else and what we have with what they have, we will probably be unhappy. Someone else will always have something we can't afford. Someone else will be more beautiful or handsome. Someone else will get to travel more or eat in more expensive restaurants. It's best to learn to be content with what God has given us and trust him to provide all we really need. The more we learn to trust him, the more confident we will be that we are loved and taken care of. I only care what God thinks -- not other people. That doesn't mean I don't consider the feelings of other people or show off because I don't care if I offend them. That's not what I mean. Rather, I don't let the opinions of others influence how I think of myself. The one I want to please is God -- not other people.

You need expensive stuff for your confidence? If that is the truth you will never feel confident because their will always be people who will have more or more expensive stuff as you. You can't be jealous of all of them or? You better should get confidence out of the way you behave, act, how you can manage money. There are always people who have to brag about the prices of the stuff they bought. I think they do that because they have low self esteem, need to hear from others what a great ... they bought (even if they never use it or don't use 80% of the possibilities of it). Expensive doesn't mean good or practical. It mostly means you buy it because the commercial tell you so, "everybody" has one and you think you will be accepted in the group if you buy it too.

If I'm going to buy expensive stuffs, it's definitely not to brag or to gain more confidence. I don't see the point really why it can add to one's confidence. Though it's nice to have those expensive things, but I'd rather have it, like you said, as a reward to myself after so many hard days' work.

As for me Im not really into materials things just to boost my confidence. But, it really depends on you. If you think that buying new cellphone adds confident Why not buy one? As long that you're happy who cares. Go girl..