A strong desire to achieve promotes self-confidence.
Positive self-image and high self-esteem promote self-confidence.
Sense of purpose and goals promote self-confidence.
A commitment to take action promotes self-confidence.
Affirmations promote self-confidence.
Strong personal values for fair play promote self-confidence.
Positive thinking, especially about other people, promote self-confidence.
Willingness to serve others promotes self-confidence.
Truthfulness promotes self-confidence.
A keen sense of justice promotes self-confidence.
'Planning your work and working your plan' - that also promotes self-confidence.
These are some of the important messages Napoleon Hill embedded in his Self-confidence Formula. Hill understood self-confidence is a fragile thing...easily disrupted...time-consuming to build...energy-consuming to hold fast.
Self-confidence is a habit. It is a good habit.
Good habits don't just happen. Good habits require planning. Good habits require ongoing work.
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Bryan ·
HI Rick, Thanks for this post on self-confidence. Recently, my wife and I had a conversation about this and how we both struggle in this area from time to time. Your list for promoting self-confidence demonstrates that setting a goal to improve confidence is highly achievable. Most importantly, relating it to a good habit convicted me to intentionally put more time to practice in this area. Thank you! Bryan Huck
rick baker ·
You are welcome, Bryan,. And thank your for sharing your thoughts. It seems to me we all struggle with self-confidence, at least, from time to time. I have found good-old-fashioned self-talk keeps self-confidence at the high end of the range. Also, I buy into Brian Grazer's view that curiosity helps build self-confidence. 'A Curious Mind' (2015), by Brian Grazer [the famous movie producer] and Charles Fishman.