How To Gain Confidence - You Are Strong

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One of the best foundations of confidence is a full and honest knowledge of your strengths.

From when we are young, we get told its bad to be proud of your achievements. We should be modest and humble. We shouldnt show off. This is all great advice, but many of us take it so seriously, that we stop acknowledging that we have any strengths. Many of us, so beaten down by the waves of life, stop believing that we even have any strengths.

Of course, if you are one of those people who think that you dont have any strengths, Im sorry, but you are so very wrong. The problem is youve gotten so used to ignoring your strengths that youve forgotten them.

One of the most useful exercises to do is to write down a list of your strengths. But I dont want a list of 2 or 3 strengths. Thats not nearly enough. I want 50 strengths. I can already hear you recoiling in horror. How can you possibly find 50 strengths? Well, the funny thing is that once you start looking for something, there is a tendency to find it.

Have you ever decided to buy a car and picked a certain color, for example, red. After you leave the car showroom, you will suddenly start noticing red cars everywhere. Once you start looking for something, you will find it. Once you start looking for strengths, you will find them. Sure, a few might be a bit of a struggle and might seem a bit trivial (e.g. I can tie my own shoelaces) but thats ok. Once you get to the 50, youll look at the list and see some real gems. Strengths that you hadnt even thought about.

But were not finished yet. Our idea of what our strengths are is always going to be distorted. To get a better picture of your strengths you need to get an objective opinion. To do this, ask 4 or 5 people to tell you some of your strengths. If they ask you why youre asking them this, come up with some plausible excuse (e.g. its part of my quarterly evaluation).

You will be amazed at what some of your friends will tell you are your strengths. There will be things that you didnt even realize were strengths. Things that you had taken for granted. Itll be a real eye-opener. And you can even be nice, and tell them their strengths too.

Remember, even if you dont acknowledge them, you do have strengths. You are stronger than you imagine. Honor your strengths, remember them and use them every day.

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Eednak Nagum is a writer at the confidence website: How to Gain Confidence, Home of the 10 Minute Confidence Boost.



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