subject: Programming Yourself To Be Self Confident (Part - 2) Your Strengths [print this page] Programming Yourself To Be Self Confident (Part - 2) Your Strengths
If you have read Programming yourself to be self-confident (Part 1), then this is the next step.
Lets start with your strengths, what are the things you are good at?
Here are some suggestions.
Can you communicate well with others, even complete strangers? Don't worry if you have trouble with this because, once you have gained your self-confidence you will find this easy.
Are you good at something specific?, like you might be good at sport, maths or a hobby such as fixing things around the house or crocheting a new teapot cover. Everything that you can do well no matter how small, is important to take note of.
What about work, is there some part of what you do at your job that you do well or get praise for? For instance something you find easy to do that others have difficulty with. Think deeply and you will notice how good you really are!
Maybe your strengths are hidden from you by self-doubt, therefore the best thing you can do is ask your closest friends or partner to help on this one. Don't be afraid to ask them , I'm sure they would be only to willing to point out your strengths for you.
I'm also sure with point (4) your friends will no doubt point out your weaknesses as well, take note of these points too as we'll be dealing with weaknesses in a future Programming Yourself To Be Self Confident article soon.
For now start your own list, write everything down on paper or at least on your computer and don't forget to save it. Putting this extremely vital information about yourself on paper where you can access it easily, is a critical step in Self-Improvement.
Why? because when you start to have any self-doubt, a reminder of how good you really are will crush those doubts as well as helping in determining your goals, and besides you'll need this list to follow these articles.
The suggestions above are only a few among many to look at when determining what your strengths are and you should take into consideration everything that you do and everything that you feel as well, because having love, compassion and gratitude etc. Are important strengths to have in self-improvement and Programming Yourself To Be Self-Confident .
