It’s OK To Praise Yourself In Moderation

How I’ve learned to boost my self-confidence.

Brian Emery
Nov 3 · 3 min read
Photo by Jesse Gardner on Unsplash

You’re good at something. You do some things well. You can say you don’t, but I’m sure you do.

So often I get trapped into thinking that if I praise myself for doing something well then I’m bragging or conceited. After all, my accomplishments are not really that great are they?

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Brian Emery

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Retired engineer, amateur woodworker and forester. Sharing memories, life insights and lessons. Lover of mincemeat pie and Moxie.

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