The radiance of dignity and grace creates a profound elegance which exists whether anyone is watching or not.
~ Susan C. Young
Likened to “still waters run deep,” a dignified person is able to call upon their wisdom and experience to discern a situation and expertly navigate it with grace.
Grounded by healthy self-esteem and personal self-worth, this admirable character quality can inspire awe and reverence.
Dignity is an inherent value and human virtue which represents the best of mankind.
Dignity is a gracious pride without narcissistic projection. It portrays a calm confidence and awareness regardless of the environment or circumstances.
In spite of the circumstance, a person who abides in dignity and grace will use the lessons learned as ballast for their ship as they sail through stormy waters—taking the wisdom gained from life and using it to anchor their confidence.
Gracious pride is a powerful motivator and an exceptional quality. It drives a person to strive for excellence, keep promises, not give up, be more resilient, maintain optimism, and hold their head high while enduring challenge and change.
Gracious pride is a wonderful quality when it is used for good, it brings out the best in you and encourages the best in others.
Dignity is pride’s barometer.
With awareness and practice, even the most awkward people can learn how to be both fluid and purposeful in their bearing.
A wonderful place to start is to seek role models who exemplify this way of being and try their style on for size.
Grace is an attitude of generosity toward our fellow humans. We are not easily offended and do not look to judge and label others. With a spirit of graciousness, we are amiable, benevolent, and charitable.
Dignity impacts everything in your life. It affects the quality of your internal world for how you see, feel, and think about yourself.
Dignity impacts the quality of your external world in your relationships, communications, and interactions.
Dignity impacts how you are perceived and received when making a first impression.
Practice positive and affirming self-talk.
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.
