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3 Easy Ways to Achieve Self Confidence

Did you know that self-confidence and self-esteem are major problems in the world? You may be alarmed to know this but low self-esteem can lead to unsuccessful lives. People with no self-esteem also do not have self-worth. This makes them feel that they are not worthy of any success in life. This can make you feel incapable to do things that can lead to success. 

We have here 3 steps that will lead to a more confident you. 

Do a Success Inventory 

What is a success inventory? This is simply a list of all the successes that you have achieved. You may start from the time you were born until today. People usually relate success with how much money they have. But the truth is we are already successful from the day that we were born. If you will write all the little successes in your life, it will validate you. This makes you remember that there are a lot of times in your life that you are successful and it will give you more confidence in doing all your tasks. 

Focus on Good Results 

One of the problems with us is that we tend to focus more on our weaknesses and on things that are lacking in us. What we usually forget is to congratulate ourselves when we do things successfully. A simple tap on our back or a simple celebration for things that we did good will be very helpful in appreciating good results. Success does not have to be always big. Acknowledging our small successes will greatly contribute to building up confidence. If you do this every day, you will notice that you will feel better and more confident. 

Work in Front of the Mirror and Validate Yourself 

A very good way to validate us is to validate ourselves. In the morning, try to look at yourself in front of a mirror. Avoid noticing all the bad things that you can see in yourself, like how your hair looks, how your figure looks. Start to appreciate simple but great things about yourself. Do not mind those things that are not so good about your physical appearance. After this, you will start to notice not only your good physical traits but also your characteristics and personality. This greatly helps in giving you a boost of confidence. 

You will be more productive in your life if you have more self-confidence. If you have more productive activities, you will get better results in your personal and professional careers. This all comes down on how you are able to see yourself. This is all about boosting your confidence.

Remember that self-confidence cannot be achieved overnight. It something built through a step by step process. All our regular and little successes will add up and give us the confidence that we need to be more successful in life. This needs to be worked out regularly. It is best to seek support from your family and friends.

Sarah Del Rosario is a blogger from Tower of Power, a blog built by Joshua Uebergang and is designed to make clear thousands of years of secrets in winning friends and influencing people.

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