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Self-confidence is not something that comes naturally to all of us. Some of us have to work hard in building our self-confidence and determining our own self-worth.
There are constantly people who bring us down, but we have the final decision on whether we'll let these people define us or whether we'll step up and prove them wrong.
ATTITUDE
How we treat ourself is key. If we continuously critize ourself, others will get the impression that this is what we want them to do as well. Start loving yourself. Embrace those imperfections. If you can do this, others will be able to do so too. Once you are able to embrace your imperfections, no one can hurt you by calling you out on them. When you no longer react to negative comments, people will stop. They'll get bored and move on. The power is in your hands. You either let your imperfection get you down, or make stronger. Either way, they will define you.
"Be nice to yourself: It is hard to be happy when someone is mean to you all the time." -Author Unknown
I get it, positive thoughts are such a clichè, but it works. Having a positive mindset about yourself is something no one can take away from you unless you let them.
TRUST YOURSELF
In life we all come to points where decisions should be made. It is very easy to go with the opinions of others, so that when something goes wrong, there'll be someone to blame other than ourselves. Learn to trust your instinct. Know that whatever you choose, it is what you were suppose to choose. Because, in the end, everything always works out the way it is suppose to work out. We just have to have a little faith.
Whenever something does go wrong, take time to analyze the situation. Accept responsibility and learn from your mistakes. This is an opportunity to improve yourself, to grow and to become a stronger and more confident person.
GET TO KNOW WHO YOU ARE
Self-discovering is important. We have to know ourselves in order to be able to improve ourself. Analyze your behaviour, your attitude, how certain situations made you feel. Discover your interest and dislikes. Have hobbies, and be open to experiences. One experience may unlock a whole different part of our personality we have never seen before. If you know who you are, it will be easier to find people who are similiar to you and who will accept you.
STOP TRYING TO PLEASE EVERYONE
I think this is the biggest problem we have today. We are continuously trying to please those around us in order for them to like us. We completely lose who we are. STOP!! Our self-worth should not be conditional to the people around us. We should not allow anyone to make us feel inferior to them. Remember that your friends are suppose to make you feel better about yourself. They are suppose to help you grow, not make you feel worthless and alone. We can not please everyone. Never depreciate yourself in order to satisfy anyone. There are people who will accept you and your standards, never ever lower your standards. You have every right to have high standards and the right people will meet them.
"There comes a time when you have to stop crossing oceans for people who won't even jump a puddle for you." - Author Unknown
YOU MATTER
Sometimes we might feel that this life is worthless and we have no reason to be here. But we all serve a purpose. We might not all be capable of changing the world, but we can change the life of one person. And that is just as important.
FORGIVE YOURSELF
We are just human, we mess up, we make mistakes, but this is how we grow. Forgiving yourself can be the most difficult thing at times, but once we are able to do this we can truly grow as human beings and move forward in life. This is when our true strength and self-worth develops. This is a promise we make to ourself that we will improve ourself and will have a different approach when a similiar situations arise in the future.
Others won't always be able to forgive us, but if we mess up, acknowledge our mistake, ask for forgiveness, and forgive ourself, we show true development and muturity.
Forgiving others is also important. It is much easier for us to feel hatred and resentment towards others, but if we can let these things go, there will be room in our hearts for more positive things. We don't always realize it, but negative feelings have a bad effect on us. Letting go off them is like having a weight lift off your shoulders. It is a great feeling to be able to say, you forgive and move on.
FIGHT BACK
There will always be people who will never accept us, who won't like us and who will constantly try to bring us down. This is our opportunity to show the world just how strong we can be. Having emotions is good, but we should not let our emotions control us. Sometimes we feel as if the whole world is against us. We are down in the dumbs, but time stands still for no one. We have to learn how to keep it together and move forward. Always belief in yourself, so that if it feels like the world is against you, there will always be someone on your side.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITISISM
Critisism, while sometimes cruel, can be very useful. We should be willing to listen to what people have to say and try to improve ourself. Don't be controlled by the opinions of others, they don't determine your happiness. You set your limits, you know when you have reached full potential and what you can and cannot do. You can't be great at everything. Don't listen to people who bring you down, but rather those around you who will help you. Find the ones who walk with you through times of fortune and who will support and guide you in times of misfortune.
EMBRACE CHANGE
Change can be scary, but change can also be an opportunity to discover ourself and to grow even more. Sometimes we need change in order to move forward in our life, and not to get stuck in the same boring routine, which might evoke feelings of worthlessness and meaningless. Sometimes people will get left behind, but those who are meant to stay, they'll catch up. Don't sit around and wait for people to catch up. Move forward and never look back.
PERSONAL TIME
Have some time with yourself. Discover who you are, how much you have grown, which situations provoked what sort of feelings and build upon your actions and how you can improve them. Also, make sure that you budget your money. Having a disorganized life style can cause stress and and opportunity for harsh self-critisism. We should constantly try to better ourselves in order to not get stuck in one place.
LIVE FOR THE NOW
Take each day head on. Be in the present and enjoy the moments. Don't dwell on the past because there is nothing you can do to change it. Don't stress about the future cause you might not even make it there. But, what you can do is make a difference today. Be happy, make others smile. Sometimes the smallest thing you do can have the biggest impact.
What you see in the mirror, is what the world sees. That image reflecting back to you can either be positive or negative. If you don't determine your own self-worth and display it to people and stick by it, somebody else will do it for you. And remember, nobody wants others to be better than they are. So take control. This is your life.
"Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner." - Lao Tzu
"TO BE BEAUTIFUL MEANS TO BE YOURSELF. YOU DON'T NEED TO BE ACCEPTED BY OTHERS. YOU NEED TO ACCEPT YOURSELF." - Author unknown.
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