Do you want to be confident and feel confident, but what if you're starting with little or no confidence?

How do you get from Point A to Point B? True self-confidence isn't an overnight ac uisition! "t ta#es dedication to reali$e you are a good human being that is worthy of res%ect and love!

Steps
&! & Recognize your insecurities! 'hat does that voice in the bac# of your mind say? 'hat ma#es you ashamed of yourself? This could be anything from acne, to regrets, or friends at school! 'hatever is ma#ing you feel unworthy, ashamed, or inferior, identify it, give it a name, and write it down! (ou can also tear these written %ieces to start feeling %ositive on those %oints!

)! ) Talk about it with friends and loved ones! 'ear it on your sleeve! *ach day you should chi% away at it+ wear it down! There's no uic# fi,! -et to the root of the %roblem+ focus on it and understand that you need to resolve each issue before you can move on! And that doesn't mean you have to get rid of whatever ma#es you feel bad .many times, you sim%ly can't/! (ou need to learn to accept yourself, your %ast, your circumstances as they are, without necessarily thin#ing of them as 0bad0! 1! 1 Remember that no one is perfect! *ven the most confident %eo%le have insecurities! At some %oint in any of our lives, we may feel we lac# something! That is reality! 2earn that life is full of bum%s down the road! 3! 3 Identify your successes. *veryone is good at something, so discover the things at which you e,cel, then focus on your talents! -ive yourself %ermission to ta#e %ride in them! -ive yourself credit for your successes! "nferiority is a state of mind in which you've declared yourself a victim! Do not allow yourself to be victimi$ed! *,%ress yourself, whether it's through art, music, writing, etc! 4ind something you en5oy! *veryone is born with talents and strengths! (ou can develo% and e,cel in yours! "f it's difficult to name two or three things you have some ability in or 5ust %lain love to do, thin# about things others do that you would li#e to do too and ta#e some lessons or 5oin an enthusiasts club! 'hen you're following your %assion, not only will it have a thera%eutic effect, but you'll feel uni ue and accom%lished, all of which can hel% build your self confidence!

Plus, adding a variety of interests to your life will not only ma#e you more confident, but it will increase your chances of meeting com%atible friends6 7! 7 Be thankful for what you have! A lot of the times, at the root of insecurity and lac# of confidence is a feeling of not having enough of something, whether it's emotional validation, good luc#, money, etc! By ac#nowledging and a%%reciating what you do have, you can combat the feeling of being incom%lete and unsatisfied! 4inding that inner %eace will do wonders for your confidence! 8! 8 Be Positive even if you don!t feel the same way! Avoid self-%ity, or the %ity and sym%athy of others! 9ever allow others to ma#e you feel inferior--they can only do so if you let them! "f you continue to loathe and belittle yourself, others are going to do and believe li#ewise! "nstead, s%ea# %ositively about yourself, about your future, and about your %rogress! Do not be afraid to %ro5ect your strengths and ualities to others! By doing so, you reinforce those ideas in your mind and encourage your growth in a %ositive direction! :! : "ccept compliments gracefully. Don't roll your eyes and say, 0(eah, right,0 or shrug it off! Ta#e it to heart and res%ond %ositively .0Than# you0 and a smile wor#s well/! ;! ; #ook in the mirror and smile. <tudies surrounding what's called the 0facial feedbac# theory0 suggest that the e,%ressions on your face can actually encourage your brain to register certain emotions! <o by loo#ing in the mirror and smiling every day, you might feel ha%%ier with yourself and more confident in the long run! =! =

" am gorgeous, huh? $ake it. Along the same lines of smiling to ma#e yourself feel ha%%y, acting confident might actually ma#e you believe it! Pretend you're a com%letely confident version of you+ go through the motions and see how you feel6 &>! &> Stick to your principles! "t might be tough, but if you don't have something you can believe in, you don't have anything! "f you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything! 9o matter what's ha%%ened in your life, you can always lay claim to the fact that from this day forward, you've followed your %rinci%les to the best of your ability! &&! && %elp others. 'hen you #now you're #ind to the %eo%le around you, and are ma#ing a %ositive difference in other %eo%le's lives .even if it's 5ust being #inder to the %erson who serves you coffee in the morning/, you'll #now that you are a %ositive force in the world--which will boost your self confidence! ?ust recogni$ing who or what your li#e inside will hel% you become that on the outside! *,ercise hel%s you build strength and confidence, increases libido, and has a lot many other %ositive effects!