“Believe In Yourself is a self-help book about self-esteem and confidence. It’s packed with highly motivating quotes, suggestions and tips on how to become more confident, especially turn negative thoughts into positive ones. This book is separated into eight parts, which is a helpful guide towards overcoming low self-esteem and becoming confident.Believe in yourself… Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.”
Reading this made me aware that there are so many contributing factors as to why people have a low self-esteem and I feel like there’s a psychology behind why you feel that way.
Sometimes we are self-loath ourselves, think we’re going to fail, worry what other people think and being hard on yourself. But there are also many factors that can contribute to being more confident in yourself, such as writing down positive compliments someone has given you or your achievements. Surrounding yourself around good friends and it’s about quality, not quantity. Having 5 great friends is way better than having about 400 you don’t talk to on Facebook. Doing things that make you happy whether it’s reading or playing sports, but it’s also about taking time-out, eating well, having a healthy lifestyle, turning off social media and having a good sleeping pattern.Without a ‘yes’ I cannot welcome opportunity. Without a ‘no’ I cannot stand up for my needs. With both, I can live a balanced life.”
This is a little gem of a book! It’s my first self-help book and I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed it from beginning to end. I didn’t want to put the book down. It spoke to me in such a good level and it was exactly what I needed to read because I read it during a time where I was feeling unhappy. I related to the part where it talked said, “A ‘no’ is as good as a ‘yes’ and I completely agree. Do say yes to new opportunities but don’t say yes to everything because you will find yourself in situations you don’t want to be in. It’s okay to say no and be assertive about it. I think it’s so important to be assertive because you’re standing up for yourself and allowing yourself to be able to express what you need. In my experience, if something doesn’t feel right, you just need to walk away.
I’ve never been the kind of person who was confident at all because I was very shy and quiet growing up. I’ve had self-esteem issues about my body since I was 15 because I just hated being skinny. As I’ve gotten older, I accept being the way I look because I can’t do anything to change it. I’d say I’m a bit more reserved than shy. I am always hard on myself, always think I can do better, compare my work to others and I am basically my worst critic, which I can’t help. I have always been envious of people who are really good talkers. Confidence is hard. In my opinion you either got it or you don’t but it’s a work in progress and it takes time to build on that confidence but it is achievable.”