Suddenly I register that St. Clair is shorter than Josh. Much shorter. It’s odd I didn’t notice earlier, but he doesn’t carry himself like a short guy. Most are shy or defensive, or some messed-up combination of the two, but St. Clair is confident and friendly and—
~ Stephanie Perkins
Envy comes from people’s ignorance of, or lack of belief, in their own gifts.
~ Jean Vanier
... I will get a First Class Honors degree and I will become a scientist... And I know I can do this because I went to London on my own, and because I solved the mystery of Who Killed Wellington? and I found my mother and I was brave and I wrote a book and that means I can do anything.
~ Mark Haddon
And lose my cock, balls and prostate? Are you kidding me? Honey, I’m still all man. I’m just a man with decoration,” Tommy had explained before turning with a flounce and practically floating out of the room in his heels.
~ Vicktor Alexander
Practice positive and affirming self-talk.
~ Susan C. Young
Identify confident people whom you admire and respect and notice what they do differently to project such confidence. Learn by observing role models.
Walk the talk and project confidence. If at first you don’t feel confident, fake it until you make it.
Yes, learning curves can be painful, exhausting, trying, scary, and intimidating. How did you learn to ride a bike? One pedal, one balance, one turn, and one step at a time.
Confidence is not a goal or a final ending point where you arrive and then stop once you reach it. Rather, it is the satisfaction and reward you achieve by stretching to, and beyond, the best of your abilities.
Building self-confidence is like building a muscle. Your confidence grows in response to your intensity of usage and the level of performance you require from it. If you don’t use it, you may lose it. Stretch, flex, life, and build!
You will build confidence by continuing to put yourself into new and innovative situations where you can learn new skills, grow your education, test your strengths, and improve your abilities.
Steer clear of negativity and set boundaries so that when people bring it on, you can engage your force-field to deflect their distracting energy.
As you jump new hurdles, you gain greater confidence. Confidence can be achieved like any other practiced skill.
Just because you may not feel confident about doing something now does not mean you will not master it later with ease.
Building confidence is an ongoing process and something that can be accomplished over time.
\“Self-confident people are mindful about spending their time, energy, and interests on things that truly matter.
Just because you don't know how to do something now does not mean you can't learn how to do it later.
If you are lacking confidence in something, just keep trying and don’t give up.
Nurture a balanced perspective and don’t “sweat the small stuff.
Get outside your comfort zone. Stretch beyond your norm and try new things.
Set goals to create a clear sense of purpose and direction.
Embrace change and practice flexibility. It will make you more agile in adapting to new people and situations.
Dress confidently in clothes that make you feel great about yourself. When you look better you feel better.
If you want to appear more confident—speak slowly, articulately, clearly, and deliberately. Communicating with clarity will not only help you build more confidence in yourself, but it will inspire respect from others.
Use your body language and posture to project confidence. Shift your physiology into a more powerful pose or position and your mindset will follow.
Think and act positively by focusing on the positives in yourself, other people, and situations.
Self-confident people take the initiative to move forward in the direction of their dreams.
Self-confident people don’t make their self-esteem, self-image, happiness, or self-confidence dependent on another person’s approval, validation, or acceptance.
Self-confident people are proud of their accomplishments, but can remain humble without bragging.
Self-confident people face their fears head-on and are willing to take risks.
Self-confident people Know that obstacles are only temporary setbacks.
Self-confident people tend to be optimistic thinkers and focus on the positives.
Self-confident people are mindful about spending their time, energy, and interests on things that truly matter.
Charisma and charm are endearing qualities which go hand in hand to make others feel “lighter, happier, and a little in love” when they are around you.
People with the gift of charm exude a delightful demeanor—an attractive likability that enwraps you in their warmth.
When they are authentically engaged, their positive impressions create memorable moments and leave a lasting impact. Physical beauty becomes irrelevant because their exuberance and engagement bring out the beauty in you.
People who exude genuine charm & charisma seem to possess a heightened sensitivity to the feelings of others—delivering gentle manners, gracious compliments, and sincere interest.
They emanate an essence of caring, love, and compassion towards the people they know, and generously extend their aura to the new people they encounter.
Their engaging manner is grounded in consideration as they seek to get along well with others. People who exhibit charisma and charm are also said to be alluring, bewitching, captivating, magnetic, fascinating, enchanting, and seductive.
Charisma (presence, poise, magnetism) and charm (enchantment, attraction, fascination) are behaviors which can be learned and practiced.
