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Avoiding and pretending are acquired skills. For some it’s an art. Both overlook and ignore what you don’t want to deal with, allowing you to believe you’re okay when you’re not. An ostrich is great symbol for avoidance. Sticking his head in the sand, he pretends to be invisible. He believes ... Views: 762
Most of us suffer occasionally from a lack of self-confidence or self-esteem. But some people have chronic low self-esteem that nearly cripples them personally, professionally, and socially. Dr. Maxwell Maltz, author of Psycho-Cybernetics: A New Way to Get More Living Out of Life, describes low ... Views: 762
It is often said that human beings are born with inherent worth, meaning that this is not something that they need to develop or even earn. At the same time, what is often spoken about is what someone can do to develop their own self-worth.
Upon hearing both of these views, one could end ... Views: 762
If someone was to reflect on their own behaviour, they may see that they generally act in an authentic manner. Therefore, irrespective of whether they are with their friends or are around people they don’t know very well, they won’t put on an act.
What this is going to show is that one will ... Views: 762
There are people that are in touch with their inner value and then there are people that aren’t. If someone is in touch with their inherent worth, they are going to know that they deserve to receive things and to be treated well.
As a result of this, their life is going to be far more ... Views: 761
Breaking the chain of low self-esteem need not be an exercise in futility. Despite the fact that it seems like a Herculean task, because the state of self-loathing and insecurity colors one's world in bleak shades of gray, breaking the chain of low self-esteem is actually an easy endeavor that ... Views: 760
For a long time now, the world has been moving forward and it seemed as though nothing could stop it. Now, though, due to the coronavirus, the world is rapidly coming to a standstill.
Of course, the world was moving before and it is still moving now; what has changed is that a lot of the ... Views: 760
You may find that when you are around others, you don’t always show up. In fact, this could be something that more or less always takes place when you spend time with others.
This could be how you have been for as long as you can remember. If you have only just started to become aware of ... Views: 760
If you are not feeling good and happy in this life, then it is impossible to feel good with yourself. You might feel a kind of anxiety or discomfort in each moment, each event and each situation.
Maybe you would like to have some courage in certain occasions. Maybe you do not dare to speak in ... Views: 760
Ever since the creation and foundation of the World Wide Web, it has absolutely facilitated and expanded communication modes globally and interestingly, like in any various fields of activity, the Internet has also made considerably great and vast contributions in the world of information and ... Views: 759
Gaining the confidence of someone generally will take time, mutual respect, and the assumption that you are the kind of person that people can rely upon and draw confidence from. You need to show that you can understand and empathize the needs and wants of a person while respecting and upholding ... Views: 759
If you were to take a step back and to reflect on your life, you may find that there are a number of things that you are not too happy about. In addition to this, you could find that you spend a fair amount of time thinking about these areas.
What this is then going to mean is that a fair ... Views: 757
It is vital to make the time to do nice things for ourselves, especially if you happen to be someone who devotes much of your time to the care of others. If you are one of these people then you are well aware of just how easy it is to neglect ourselves which all too often results in being ... Views: 757
When you think of people who are living a fabulous life who comes to mind? Bill Gates? Meryl Streep? Some prince, princess, or high dignitary? Bill Gates is the richest man in the world and he is deeply involved in helping people around the world. That’s not only fabulous, that’s ... Views: 756
It is very important to actually be able to achieve greater results in life as a way to always keep oneself motivated.
By growing and achieving greater things you will always be improving and being able to get to better ranks in your skills and habilities. Not many people notice but it is ... Views: 755
Many people in life feel that they have a lack of confidence or that they have a low self esteem. In this article, I give free tips on how to imporove your self-confidence and how to increase your self-esteem. I myself have managed to change my whole life by using the information below which I ... Views: 755
Nearly everyone does battle with that pesky voice of
self-judgment and sabotaging put-downs that chatters
away in our heads.
And, in response to a recent teleseminar we gave titled
“The Fear of Being Fabulous” we received a request
from a participant who said:
“I would ... Views: 755
There is a strong chance that someone will have heard, at least once, that they shouldn’t judge others. If they are into self-development/spirituality, they may have heard this more times than they can remember.
One way to look at this would be to say that this is sage advice. For one thing, ... Views: 755
Gaining confidence is something that we all may feel the need to do some stage in our lives. In our minds we have a picture of ourselves and a perceived idea of our strong and weak points. This self image that we have of ourselves begins at childhood, and develops as we get older. This image ... Views: 753
There can be times in life where we feel like we are not up to the challenge, lost, or in need. We tend to look elsewhere for comfort, acceptance, and for our desires to be met. However, underneath it all we are really looking to ourselves for self-acceptance so that we can fully see our ... Views: 753
Self confidence is a topic that's very important to many people. Typically, the more confidence you have in yourself, the happier you are and the more things work out for you.
So what can help you get self confidence? Here are the top ten things that can help you improve your confidence ... Views: 752
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." Ralph Waldo Emerson, nineteenth-century American self-help pioneer.
Ask yourself this question what is confidence? And a number of various answers may come to your mind. Such as confidence is the ... Views: 752
That’s the question I’ve been asking myself a lot lately. With 60 just around the corner I’m finding it harder and harder to keep weight off and I’m finding it harder and harder to care.
Like too many of us at this age, I seem to have an endless desire to be smaller than I actually am. And ... Views: 751
Have you ever felt bad about yourself? Most people have at some point in their life, including the most exceptional of characters. It’s part of the human experience.
A person that regularly experiences negative feelings such as, self-hate, guilt, shame and embarrassment is commonly referred ... Views: 750
Ideally, someone’s early years would have been a time when they were supported and given what they needed to grow and develop. Providing this took place, one should be able to support themselves now that they are an adult.
One will then be classed as someone who is self-sufficient or ... Views: 750
As someone who has always enjoyed listening to lyricists and conscious rappers rather than mainstream hip hop artists, I was enthralled to discover Billy Carson and his “Pantheon of Musical Gods”, Pantheon Elite Records, has been reaching more listeners. It turns out that their song “False ... Views: 749
I had set out for my retrospective stroll through the day as I usually did at around the time when sleep hasn't quite shown up yet but is clearly fast approaching. When the eyelids are drooping but still prepared to box on for a bit.
It had become a source of comfort to me this review of the ... Views: 749
Question: I used to be a very confident person. I was self-assured, socially adept, and believed in myself. I am now 35, have a wife and child and a good career. Last year I was laid off from my job. Even though I got a new job right away at the same level, I lost my sense of confidence and ... Views: 749
Self confidence is the key to success
Self confidence is a balance of a positive self image, self respect and an inner belief in yourself.
Your perception of yourself is critical to how you live your life. This perception is based on how you see yourself, feel about yourself, and how ... Views: 749
Although a lot of what one needs to survive, and even thrive, will come from others, it doesn’t mean that their survival is dependent on one person or a group of people. What this then means, is that one is not going to need to please one person or a group of people in order to survive.
One ... Views: 749
Anxiety is largely the result of what I call “emotional landmines” i.e. negatively charged memories stored in your unconscious mind and body that keep getting re-triggered by daily events, thus leading to anxiety and other painful emotional and physical experiences. If you would like to know how ... Views: 749
One could find that they often feel down or angry and/or that they have the tendency to overreact. Regardless of what is going on for them, they may look into what they can do to experience life differently.
Before long, they could try to change what is going on in their mind - with what is ... Views: 749
Two of the most important people in human history were brothers with a pretty extraordinary dream. Their names were Orville and Wilbur. These two brothers shared the last name of Wright. They were the same Wright brothers who invented modern day flight, as we know it. On the morning of December ... Views: 748
I've probably learned as much from my kids as I've taught them--maybe more. I learned this particular lesson from my oldest son, Mike.
The year was 1994. Mike was in the Marine Corp and home on a short leave. I was in the throws of buying my first "real" computer. I'd been using personal ... Views: 748
Did you have a dream of what you wanted to do when you grew up? Did you live these dreams through your imagination and make believe play as a child. Are you living those dreams now? Unfortunately when we grow up those dreams seem impossible, and we end up doing things that are far from where we ... Views: 748
Nearly everyone does battle with that pesky voice of
self-judgment and sabotaging put-downs that chatters
away in our heads.
And, in response to a recent teleseminar we gave titled
“The Fear of Being Fabulous” we received a request
from a participant who said:
“I would love to hear how ... Views: 748
Simply put, self-esteem means placing a value on oneself, on one’s performance. We’re constantly estimating our self-worth—usually based on whatever happened five minutes ago. Strange how if someone looks at us funny, our self-esteem can suddenly plummet. Self-esteem is less stable than any ... Views: 748
Many people ask me what’s the single most important component in one’s life success? My answer is undoubtedly always a resounding “SELF CONFIDENCE.” I know I know, that’s so cliche you say! But sorry folks, it’s the truth. No doubt about it, self confidence is a massive factor in anyone’s ... Views: 747
Self-Image
Making radical changes can induce anxiety and panicky feelings because you’re stepping out of your comfort zone. We want familiarity. When you start making changes, you’re not familiar with these new feelings and it makes you want to retreat back inside your shell where it feels ... Views: 747
If someone was to find out that a friend or a family member was going through a challenging time, they could end up reaching out to them. This could be a time when they will ask them about what has been going on.
The other person could tell them that their partner is not treating them very ... Views: 746
My son, Vignesh turns six tomorrow. Two years back when i had some serious illness i had to visit the doctor every other day.I used to take my son with me to the doctor. As i was recovering from the illness, one day out of the blue he asked me " Appa(Dad) why do you go to the doctor again and ... Views: 746
Many psychotherapists tell us that our current difficulties are a direct result of our childhoods. As a result many people “blame” their parents for any upsets or suffering they experience as adults.
When you eliminate a belief using the Lefkoe Belief Process it becomes quite clear that ... Views: 745
I go crazy when I do nothing for extended periods of time. It can wear very thin. Very often, life is just the opposite, I do not have the time to just do nothing, and nothing can be therapeutic.
Can you relate?
Back in the “old” days being hyper active all the time, meetings, ... Views: 745
“Low self-esteem is like driving through life with your hand-break on.”
— Maxwell Maltz
A reader from the Middle East wrote to me recently asking how he could improve his low self-image. He said, “it ruins my social and professional life.” He wanted to know what techniques he could employ to ... Views: 745
Self-improvement is a self-guided improvement —economically, intellectually, or emotionally—often with a substantial psychological basis.
When engaged in self-improvement, people often utilize publicly available information or support groups, on the Internet as well as in person, where people ... Views: 745
While our successes and failures, our rejections and acceptances, always seem as if they are directed to us personally, and we certainly do take them that way, most of the time they are not. Let's take our standard response that we have been programmed to "re-act" with, or to "act out over and ... Views: 743
The way we look at ourselves has a lot to do with our happiness. If you believe in yourself, see yourself as acceptable, you will have an easier time being you. When you look outside of yourself for acceptance this leads to failure and low self-esteem. We all tend to believe, at one time or ... Views: 742
Confidence is not only a skill it is a choice. How to have confidence? It is a choice to walk, talk and act with confidence despite how you feel or what others say. To have confidence is to be at ease in any situation. To be prepared and capable to take all the hits as they come and still smile ... Views: 741
If one sees themselves as someone who is capable, it is naturally going to have a positive effect on their life. Through having this view, it will allow them to take the steps that they need to take to fulfil their goals.
Thanks to how they feel about themselves, they will believe that they ... Views: 741
Are you looking for a career providing strategic leadership in an organisation? Do you want to upgrade your resume after completing a Diploma level qualification? Do you have years of leadership or management experience in the industry and want to amplify your education? If yes, then the ... Views: 741