July 10, 2023

At its most basic, confidence is knowing what you’re good at. It’s knowing the value you provide and conveying that value to others.

But don’t make the mistake of confusing this with arrogance which involves believing that you’re better than others. On the other end of the spectrum, there is low self-esteem which involves believing you're less valuable than you think.

Building self-confidence is aiming for the middle way without going too far.

Whether it’s personal life, career or social scenarios, confidence is something everyone needs in any given situation.

It is how successful people overcome daily obstacles. But it doesn’t happen by accident. If anything, it comes from repeated practice and small successes which then build into larger accomplishments.

The secret to building confidence is to include it in your life as a habit. It may be difficult because people are naturally inclined fall back into old habits and feel insecure of taking on a new one. But it is by no means impossible.

Even being short of confident is a habit in itself. So the only way to become more confident is to build it as a habit and then become comfortable with it.

This habit formation involves making changes, adopting new behaviors and takes time and energy. At the same time, the process also involves breaking away from old habits and developing new, productive ones.

Expert opinion holds that the best way of doing so is to start small. This makes any task seem easy to handle..