How to increase your confidence

George Mwangi

Confidence is self-belief or self-esteem; Confidence can be described in the following ways. First confidence is the trust that a person has. It is being certain about something or one's ability, or the trust that something will happen; Confidence is the ability is to express oneself. Confidence is the courage to confront and handle issues in life. Self-esteem is important in the life of an individual. People who have high self-esteem are confident and can express themselves. Lack of confidence can make people live in fear and frustration.

One feature that is evident in confident people is that they have a positive mindset that is, they positively view things. They are optimistic and are driven by a positive attitude. People who don't have a positive attitude are driven by fear of what people are saying or will say concerning them. One thing that can destroy your confidence is when you decide to worry and be concerned about what people will say or are saying concerning you.

Insecurity is another aspect that is evident in people who lack confidence; insecure people find it hard to express themselves. People who have inferiority complex most often lack confidence; people who view others as superior to them find it hard to be confident. Also, people who faced rejection when they were young may have an inferiority complex a thing that can make them lack confidence. People who dwell on the past hurts and failure most often lacks the confidence to confront different challenges in life.

People lack confidence in different ways, for instance, some people fear speaking to a large crowd of people. People  fear to begin things with a view that they will fail. Other people lack the confidence to confront issues in life. Some people fear doing certain things a thing that makes them lack confidence.

There are many ways of building personal confidence. Self-belief is the first step in building self-confidence, you ought to believe in yourself this is because if you cannot believe in yourself no one will. Believe that you are the best and no one compares to you.

Also, you need to be always optimistic to build your confidence. People who listen to the views of others concerning them fail the mark of being confident. People who seek other people's opinions rob themselves of the opportunity to be confident. You don't require other people's opinions to be who you are; you ought to understand that you are an original copy, created in the image of God. Believe in yourself. Self-belief is very key in building your confidence. Continue to do what you fear to do and fear will disappear. Practice, practice, practice, continue to exercise and you will build your confidence, understand that practice makes perfect.