Only one person can build your confidence – guess who? That’s right, you . If you don’t do it, who will?It will only happen if you make a firm commitment, set goals, plan a strategy and take action. All of this means accepting full responsibility for yourself – deciding to be confident and refusing to allow anyone to deflect you from your chosen course.
Accepting responsibility adds up to never, never blaming other people for:
- Your lack of confidence
- How others treat you
- Your thoughts, words and actions
- Failures, misfortunes and setbacks
- Or anything else.
Assume that everything that happens from now on is your own doing. Think and behave accordingly. You’ll find it’s one of the most liberating things you can do.
“ For any of us to be truly free, we must first be willingto be responsible for our lives." David McNally
“We have to learn to be our own best friend because we fall too easily into the trap of being our own worst enemies." Roderick Thorp
You Have The Power….
You have the power to become confident, if you want to, and if you go about it the right way. Everyone has this power and it doesn’t matter how lacking in confidence you are now.
You can change your way of thinking. You can use your imagination differently. You can alter your way of speaking. You can let go of destructive habits and change your behaviour. You can do all this now, from this moment on. Then over time your confidence will grow and you’ll feel better and better about yourself with each passing day.
How do I know?
Firstly because I know hundreds of people
personally who have become more confident, and I know of thousands more.
Secondly, they include the person with whom I spend the most time – myself. In my teens I had no confidence whatsoever. I couldn’t even bring myself to say hello to people I didn’t know. Then, in my mid-20s, I decided to do something about it. I started reading self-help books and attending courses and seminars. I worked on myself. I’ve since accomplished many things I could not have envisaged in those far off days, including speaking to large audiences. I have far exceeded my initial expectations. And I’m still improving.
I’m no different from you. If I can do it, so can you!
Every single step makes a difference, so start right away. Take responsibility. Sow the seeds of confidence and watch them grow. Millions have already done so and now it’s your turn!