Visualize Yourself As You Want To Be.: "What The Mind Can Conceive and Believe It Can Achieve." - Napoleon Hill

1. Visualize yourself as you want to be.
“What the mind can conceive and believe it can achieve.” -- Napoleon Hill
Visualization is the technique of seeing an image of yourself that you are

proud of, in your own mind. When we struggle with low self-confidence, we
have a poor perception of ourselves that is often inaccurate. Practice
visualizing a fantastic version of yourself, achieving your goals.
2. Affirm yourself.
"Affirmations are a powerful tool to deliberately install desired beliefs about
yourself." -- Nikki Carnevale
We tend to behave in accordance with our own self-image. The trick to

making lasting change is to change how you view yourself.
Affirmations are positive and uplifting statements that we say to ourselves.

These are normally more effective if said out loud so that you can hear
yourself say it. We tend to believe whatever we tell ourselves constantly. For
example, if you hate your own physical appearance, practice saying
something that you appreciate or like about yourself when you next look in
the mirror.
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To get your brain to accept your positive statements more quickly, phrase
your affirmations as questions like, “Why am I so good in making deals?”
instead of “I am so good at making deals.” Our brains are biologically wired
to seek answers to questions, without analyzing whether the question is valid
or not.
3. Do one thing that scares you every day.

“If you are insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is too. Do not
overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than
you think.” -- T. Harv Eker
The best way to overcome fear is to face it head-on. By doing something that
scares you every day and gaining confidence from every experience, you will
see your self-confidence soar. So, get out of your comfort zone and face your
fears!
4. Question your inner critic.

“You have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn’t worked. Try
approving of yourself and see what happens.” -- Louise L. Hay
Some of the harshest comments that we get come from ourselves, via the
"voice of the inner critic." If you struggle with low self-confidence, there is a
possibility that your inner critic has become overactive and inaccurate.
Strategies like cognitive behavioral therapy help you to question your inner
critic, and look for evidence to support or deny the things that your inner
critic is saying to you. For example, if you think that you are a failure, ask
yourself, “What evidence is there to support the thought that I am a failure?”
and “What evidence is there that doesn’t support the thought that I am a
failure?”
Find opportunities to congratulate, compliment and reward yourself, even for

the smallest successes. As Mark Twain said, “[A] man cannot be comfortable
without his own approval.”
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5. Take the 100 days of rejection challenge.

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” -- Eleanor
Roosevelt
Jia Jiang has become famous for recording his experience of “busting fear”
by purposefully making crazy requests of people in order to be rejected over
100 days. His purpose was to desensitize himself to rejection, after he
became more upset than he expected over rejection from a potential
investor. Busting fear isn’t easy to do, but if you want to have fun while
building up your self-confidence, this is a powerful way to do it.
6. Set yourself up to win.
“To establish true self-confidence, we must concentrate on our successes and
forget about the failures and the negatives in our lives.” -- Denis Waitley
Too many people are discouraged about their abilities because they set
themselves goals that are too difficult to achieve. Start by setting yourself
small goals that you can win easily.
Once you have built a stream of successes that make you feel good about
yourself, you can then move on to harder goals. Make sure that you also keep
a list of all your achievements, both large and small, to remind yourself of the
times that you have done well.
Instead of focusing only on “to-do" lists, I like to spend time reflecting on

“did-it" lists. Reflecting on the major milestones, projects and goals you’ve
achieved is a great way to reinforce confidence in your skills.
7. Help someone else.

Helping someone else often enables us to forget about ourselves and to feel
grateful for what we have. It also feels good when you are able to make a
difference for someone else.
Instead of focusing on your own weaknesses, volunteer to mentor, practically

assist or teach another, and you'll see your self-confidence grow
automatically in the process.
8. Care for yourself.

“Self-care is never a selfish act -- it is simply good stewardship of the only
gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer to others.” -- Parker Palmer
Self-confidence depends on a combination of good physical health,

emotional health and social health. It is hard to feel good about yourself if
you hate your physique or constantly have low energy.
Make time to cultivate great exercise, eating and sleep habits. In addition,
dress the way you want to feel. You have heard the saying that “clothes make
the man.” Build your self-confidence by making the effort to look after your
own needs.
9. Create personal boundaries.
“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
Accept no one’s definition of your life, but define yourself.”-- Harvey
Fierstein
Learn to say no. Teach others to respect your personal boundaries. If

necessary, take classes on how to be more assertive and learn to ask for what
you want. The more control and say that you have over your own life, the
greater will be your self-confidence.
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10. Shift to an equality mentality.

“Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.” -- Marilyn
Monroe
People with low self-confidence see others as better or more deserving than
themselves. Instead of carrying this perception, see yourself as being equal to
everyone. They are no better or more deserving than you. Make a mental
shift to an equality mentality and you will automatically see an improvement
in your self-confidence.

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1. Visualize yourself as you want to be.

Visualization is the technique of seeing an image of yourself that you are

We tend to behave in accordance with our own self-image. The trick to

Affirmations are positive and uplifting statements that we say to ourselves.

3. Do one thing that scares you every day.

4. Question your inner critic.

Find opportunities to congratulate, compliment and reward yourself, even for

Related: 9 Movie Clips (With Songs!) to Keep You Inspired

5. Take the 100 days of rejection challenge.

Instead of focusing only on “to-do" lists, I like to spend time reflecting on

7. Help someone else.

Instead of focusing on your own weaknesses, volunteer to mentor, practically

8. Care for yourself.

Self-confidence depends on a combination of good physical health,

Learn to say no. Teach others to respect your personal boundaries. If

Related: 5 Ways to Train Your Brain and Boost Your Self-Esteem

10. Shift to an equality mentality.

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