The Empowerment of Self Confidence

I've come to notice that most of us that lack in self-confidence, would truly like to be otherwise, but have difficulty discovering how without simply putting on the air of being confident.

Such a task is not simple. This I know from my own experiences. I was never the popular kid at school, nor did I have many friends, nor the strength to stand up for what I believed in. I probably met my low point in my freshman year of high school. I'm sure that a lot of you can understand what that year of high school can be like for some kids. Anyway, 5 years later, here I am, now in college, and I now have a new strength: the strength of self-confidence. While there is still a little bit of that timid, shy, person left in me, I used my experiences to gain this strength, and have, for the most part, conquered it. This does not mean that I gave into anger. No matter how frustrating those experiences are, becoming angry about them accomplishes the exact opposite of what you would want. Now, you may ask, "How can I do that?"

Like I said, it is not easy, and may take a long time, but for everything there is a first step. That first step in simple: Stand up straight, and look ahead! Most people with a lack of self-confidence lower their head, and do not look up, as if afraid of what lies in front of them. Don't do this! Stand up. Hold your head up and look in front of you. Do not slouch. You'll be surprised how much this can change your whole attitude.

Here's an experiment, just to test how well you can do this. On a day when you have to go out, for whatever reason and it happens to be raining, see if you can do the same thing without cringing from the rain. Don't hide your head. Just accept the rain, and hold your head up. Just don't get yourself sick :)

This is the empowerment of self-confidence.

...Jedi Streen

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